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Please be aware of the current renovations for the Birmingham Outpatient Clinic (Annex) Parking deck over the next six to seven months. Contractors will initiate construction from the top of the parking deck, progressing downwards through each floor in the following weeks and months.

Symptoms to Report

Monitor and keep track of any symptoms.

  • Infection
    • Temperature Increase
    • Change in Stomach/Bowel
    • Nausea/Vomiting
    • Diarrhea/Constipation/Change in BM’s
    • Headache
    • Body aches
    • Hints: Keeping bad bacteria out and good bacteria in is the primary mission of our skin. Any broken skin is a potential access point for harmful bacteria and should be carefully taken care of. Skin care for surgical wounds or any form of lesion/abrasion/laceration should be given utmost priority both during your hospital stay and after you are discharged.
    • Hints: Ensuring that your mouth stays clean and free of debris/bacteria is proven to be a way to reduce the rate of pneumonia. Make sure you keep your mouth clean!!
  • Heart Attack
    • Tightness/Stretching sensation in chest
    • Chest pain
    • Sweating
    • Weakness/Nausea
    • Sense of ‘impending doom.’
  • Stroke
    • Sudden change in mental status or confusion
    • Numbness (especially in the face, limbs, or on one side of the body)
    • Trouble speaking or trouble hearing what others are saying

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