Femoral access: discharge questions and contact plan
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Yenra | Prepared September 19, 2026
Companion guide: https://yenra.com/wound-care/

Use this editable question sheet with your clinical team. It is a discussion aid, not a prescription or device operating instruction. Write down instructions supplied by the team; leave unknown answers blank and ask. Do not delay urgent care to complete it.

Keep your completed copy privately. This file has no form submission or data collection.

1. Procedure and date:
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2. Right or left groin; any other access site:
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3. Closure method and device name, if used:
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4. Device information card or leaflet received:
   ____________________________________________________________

5. Dressing removal and washing instructions:
   ____________________________________________________________

6. Activity, lifting, work and driving instructions with dates:
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7. Medicine plan, including any restart times confirmed by the team:
   ____________________________________________________________

8. Changes that require a same-day call:
   ____________________________________________________________

9. Emergency symptoms and the team's instructions:
   ____________________________________________________________

10. Daytime telephone and after-hours route:
   ____________________________________________________________

11. Follow-up appointment and who explains the procedure result:
   ____________________________________________________________

12. Who will help at home and any practical barriers:
   ____________________________________________________________

Source context: questions accompany the linked Yenra guide and its primary references. The source relevant to your care or equipment must be checked by the responsible team.
https://dchft.nhs.uk/leaflets/discharge-advice-for-patients-following-femoral-angiogram/
https://www.wsh.nhs.uk/CMS-Documents/Patient-leaflets/Radiology/6996-Interventional-Radiology-Angiogram-or-Angioplasty-Discharge-Advice-NUR29-FINAL.pdf
https://www.nhs.uk/tests-and-treatments/angiography/what-happens/
https://www.cuh.nhs.uk/patient-information/femoral-angiogram/

Heavy or continuing access-site bleeding, rapid painful swelling or collapse: lie down, apply firm pressure as taught and call your local emergency number. Do not drive yourself.