When to Call the Doctor
Notify a liver transplant coordinator at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center or your primary care physician immediately if your child experiences any of these symptoms:
- Temperature greater than 101° Fahrenheit (38.3° Celsius) under the arm or by mouth
- Systolic or diastolic blood pressure greater than the level your physician told you it should be on two consecutive measurements
- Active chickenpox lesions
- Unusual irritability with sleepiness, shortness of breath or seizure activity
- Any critical changes in your child's condition
Please notify the liver transplant coordinator about any of these important symptoms and procedures during normal business hours:
- Dentist visit or any dental procedure
- Persistent diarrhea
- Persistent vomiting. Always call if your child is unable to keep immunosuppressive medications down.
- Exposure to chickenpox
- Persistent fever greater than 100° Fahrenheit (37.7° Celsius) under the arm or by mouth
- Bloody or foul-smelling urine
- Painful urination
- Light-colored stools
- Jaundiced (yellow-colored) eyes or skin
- Abdominal pain or swelling
- Rash
Prescriptions
The liver transplant coordinator renews prescriptions Monday through Friday, 8 am to 4:30 pm. Please monitor your medication supply and call the liver transplant office during these hours when a prescription refill is needed.
For emergency prescription needs after these hours, the on-call liver transplant physician calls in only the required amount of medication needed until the next business day Your child's primary coordinator will call in the remainder of the prescription after reviewing your child's chart on the next business day.
Please make sure to call if you are having trouble getting medications at your pharmacy.
Rev. 6/07
