DC Wrist Pain

You have been evaluated in the Olive View-UCLA Emergency Department today for wrist pain. Your evaluation, including physical exam and x-ray, has revealed that you have a fracture of your *** OR *** (no evidence of any acute fractures or dislocations.) 

You can alternate Tylenol and Motrin every 4-6 hours to help control your pain as directed on the package. 

Please also rest, ice, and elevate your arm to control pain and inflammation. 

Please follow up with your primary care physician as needed. If you do not have a primary doctor, you can call your insurance company to find one.  If you do not have insurance, you can look for one on this list of local clinics or go to the finance/registration department for more assistance.

Please follow up with an hand surgeon within 1 week by calling (818) 364-3132. 

Return to the Emergency Department if you experience worsening or uncontrolled pain, numbness or weakness to your hand, color change to your hand, or any other concerning symptoms. 

Thank you for choosing Olive View-UCLA for your care. 

DC Wound Check

You have been evaluated in the Olive View-UCLA Emergency Department today for a wound check. Your wound appears to be healing well; there is no evidence of infection. 

Please follow up with your primary care physician as needed. If you do not have a primary doctor, you can call your insurance company to find one.  If you do not have insurance, you can look for one on this paper list or go to the finance/registration department for more assistance.

Return to the Emergency Department if you experience worsening or uncontrolled pain, spreading redness from your wound, pus from your wound, fevers 100.4° of greater, numbness/tingling or weakness, or for any other concerning symptoms. 

Thank you for choosing Olive view-UCLA for your care. 

DC Vision Changes

You were evaluated in the Olive ViewUCLA Emergency Department today for vision problems. After evaluation by our eye doctors, they recommend you ***.

Call (818) 364-3538 to schedule an appointment with the Ophthalmology within one week for a repeat eye exam. 

Please follow up with your primary care physician as needed. If you do not have a primary doctor, you can call your insurance company to find one.  If you do not have insurance, you can look for one on this paper list or go to the finance/registration department for more assistance.

Return to the Emergency Department if you experience worsening vision changes, eye pain, headache, fever, vomiting, or any other concerning symptoms. 

Thank you for choosing UCLA for your care. 

DC Vaginal Bleed

You were evaluated in the Olive View-UCLA Emergency Department today for vaginal bleeding. Your ultrasound and labs show ***.

Please follow up with your OB/GYN as soon as possible.  If you do not have an OB/GYN doctor, please arrange to see a specialist with your primary doctor or follow up with the referral with a Olive View-UCLA OB/GYN. 

Return to the Emergency Department if you experience severe abdominal pain, worsening vaginal bleeding, dizziness, fevers, recurrent vomiting, or any other concerning symptoms. 

Thank you for choosing Olive View-UCLA for your care. 

DC UTI

You were evaluated in the Olive View-UCLA Emergency Department today for problems urinating. Your urine suggests that you have a urinary tract infection. Please drink plenty of clear liquids. You will be given a prescription for antibiotics, please take in full as directed. 

Please follow up with your primary care physician as needed. If you do not have a primary doctor, you can call your insurance company to find one.  If you do not have insurance, you can look for one on this paper list or go to the finance/registration department for more assistance.

Return to the Emergency Department if you experience worsening problems urinating, back pain, blood in your urine, fevers, recurrent vomiting, or any other concerning symptoms. 

Thank you for choosing Olive View-UCLA for your care. 

DC Urinary Retention

You were evaluated in the Olive View-UCLA Emergency Department today for urinary retention. We have placed a foley catheter. Keep the bag attached to your leg and empty when full. If you do not have any urine output, or if the urine is cloudy or bloody, call your primary doctor or return to the ER. 

Please follow up with your primary care physician as needed. If you do not have a primary doctor, you can call your insurance company to find one.  If you do not have insurance, you can look for one on this paper list or go to the finance/registration department for more assistance.

Return to the Emergency Department if you experience worsening problems urinating, back pain, blood in your urine, fevers, recurrent vomiting, or any other concerning symptoms. 

Thank you for choosing Olive View-UCLA for your care. 

DC URI

You have been evaluated in the Olive ViewUCLA Emergency Department today for your sore throat, cough, runny nose, fevers, and body aches. Your evaluation suggests that your symptoms are most likely to due a viral upper respiratory infection which will improve on its own. 

Drink plenty of fluids at home. Take Tylenol/Motrin as needed using the directions on the box. 

Please follow up with your primary care physician as needed. If you do not have a primary doctor, you can call your insurance company to find one.  If you do not have insurance, you can look for one on this paper list or go to the finance/registration department for more assistance.

Return to the Emergency Department if you experience worsening or uncontrolled pain, tongue swelling, difficulty swallowing, difficulty breathing, fevers 100.4°F or greater, recurrent vomiting, or any other concerning symptoms. 

Thank you for choosing Olive View-UCLA for your care.