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Red-flag symptoms
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- Severe, escalating pain not controlled with medication
- Fever, chills, or feeling generally unwell
- A new, painful, growing lump
- Heavy bleeding, dark blood, or blood mixed throughout stool
- Inability to pass urine or stool
- Spreading redness, warmth, or thick discharge from a surgical wound
Individual variation
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