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    Discharge Instructions for Renal Angiography

    You had a procedure called a renal angiography. This imaging test checks the blood vessels in your kidneys. This procedure used a thin, flexible tube called a catheter. The catheter is inserted into one of your blood vessels through a small cut or incision. A dye is injected to make your blood vessels show up better on X-ray images. Then X-ray pictures are taken. Here’s what to do at home following this procedure.

    Home care

    • Don't drive until the day after your procedure.

    • Do only light and easy activities for  2 to 3  days after the procedure.

    • Don't do any strenuous activity for  2 weeks after the procedure.

    • Exercise according to your healthcare provider's recommendations.

    • Ask your healthcare provider when you can return to work.

    • You can shower the day after your procedure. But don't swim or sit in a bath or hot tub until your incision has healed.

    • Take your medicines exactly as directed.

    • Unless told otherwise, drink  6 to 8  glasses of water a day. This will prevent fluid loss or dehydration. It will also help flush the X-ray dye out of your body.

    • Take your temperature and check your incision for signs of infection every day for a week. Check for redness, swelling, or warmth at the incision site.

    Follow-up care

    Make a follow-up appointment with your healthcare provider, or as directed.

    When to call your healthcare provider

    Call your healthcare provider right away if any of the following occur:

    • Steady or increasing pain or any numbness in your leg

    • Fever of  100.4° F ( 38°C) or higher, or as directed by your healthcare provider

    • Chills

    • Signs of infection, such as redness, swelling, or warmth at the incision site

    • A leg that feels cold or looks blue

    • Bleeding, bruising, or lots of swelling where the catheter was inserted

    • Blood in your urine

    • Black or tarry stools

    • Any unusual bleeding

    • Having more or less urine than normal (a change in urine output)

    Call 911

    Call 911 if any of the following occur:

    • Trouble breathing

    • Large amount of bleeding or bleeding that can't be stopped

    Online Medical Reviewer: Melinda Murray Ratini DO
    Online Medical Reviewer: Neil Grossman MD
    Online Medical Reviewer: Tara Novick BSN MSN
    Date Last Reviewed: 12/1/2022
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