DC Crohn's

You have been evaluated in the Olive View-UCLA Emergency Department today for abdominal pain. Your evaluation suggests that your pain is due to your chronic Crohn’s disease. You have been given pain medication to help control your pain. 

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 pain, fever, recurrent vomiting, blood in vomit, blood in stool, dark tarry stool, shortness of breath, or any other concerning symptoms. 

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

DC Cough

You were evaluated in the Olive View-UCLA Emergency Department today for a cough. Your evaluation suggests XXX. 

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 cough, fever, shortness of breath, recurrent vomiting, lethargy, or any other concerning symptoms. 

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

DC Constipation

You have been evaluated in the Olive View-UCLA Emergency Department today for constipation. You have been able to pass gas and have begun to take a bowel regimen. 

You have been prescribed lactulose. Please take the lactulose and/or colace as needed to achieve a regular bowel movement. 

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 pain, fever, blood in stool, dark tarry stool, recurrent vomiting, blood in vomit, shortness of breath, or any other concerning symptoms. 

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

DC Chronic Pain

You have been evaluated in the Olive View-UCLA Emergency Department today. Your evaluation was not suggestive of any emergent condition requiring medical intervention at this time. 

It is very important that you establish primary care with a physician if you have not already done so to gain an optimal regimen for pain control. We have provided you with resources in LA County including County USC, Olive View, and Harbor UCLA or you can call 1-800-825-2631 to schedule an appointment with a UCLA primary care physician. 

Los Angeles County Hospitals 

LAC USC Hospital 2051 Marengo Street Los Angeles, CA 90033 (323) 226-4600 

OliveView Medical Ctr 14445 Olive View Drive Sylmar, CA 91342-1438 (818) 364-1555 

Harbor-UCLA Medical Ctr 1000 W. Carson Street Torrance, California 90502 (310) 222-2345 

Return to the Emergency Department for inability to control your pain, recurrent vomiting, persistent fevers, blood in your stools, blood in your urine, weakness, or any other worsening symptoms. 

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

DC Chest Pain

You have been evaluated in the Olive View-UCLA Emergency Department today for chest pain. Your evaluation was not suggestive of any emergent condition requiring medical intervention at this time. Your EKG did not show any acute changes. 

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 ER immediately for worsening chest pain, palpitations, shortness of breath, persistent vomiting, fainting, or for any other concerning symptoms. 

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

DC Cellulitis

You have been evaluated in the Olive View-UCLA Emergency Department today for a skin infection. Please take the prescribed antibiotics as directed for the full course of the medication. 

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 an increase in area of redness, persistent fevers, increased tenderness/warmth around the skin infection, or any other concerning symptoms. 

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

DC Burn

You were evaluated in the Olive View-UCLA Emergency Department today for a burn. Please continue to put Neosporin on the wound until it heals, keep the area dry as much as possible, and use non-stick bandage. Watch for signs 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.

Nearest Burn Centers: 

Grossman Burn Center 

7325 Medical Center Dr #200 

West Hills, CA 

(818) 981-2050 

Southern California Regional Burn Center 

LAC+USC Healthcare Network 

Inpatient Tower, 5th Floor 

1200 North State Street 

Los Angeles, CA 90033 

Burn Center General Number: (323) 409-7991 

Dermatology (310) 825-6911 

Return to the Emergency Department if you experience worsening pain, fevers, increasing redness, discharge from your burn or for any other concerning symptoms. 

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