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Patient 1
RASH UNDER DRESSING, CALL SUMMARY: PT CALLED TO REPORT SHE NOW HAS A RASH UNDER HER DRESSING. STATES IT HAS ITCHED FOR A WHILE, BUT NOW A RED RASH. NO SWELLING, DRAINAGE, ADVISED PT TO CLEANSE AREA WITH DRESSING KIT, ALLOWING EACH STEP TO DRY BEFORE MOVING TO NEXT STEP. THEN TO USE ONLY A STERILE 4X4 GAUZE DRESSING TAPED ON, FOR 2-3 DAYS. SHE AGREED. ADVISED SHE WILL NEED TO MONITOR THIS DRESSING AND CHANGE IT IMMEDIATELY IF GETS MOIST OR DAMP. SHE VOICED UNDERSTANDING. AGREED TO CALL BACK 24/7 IF RASH WORSENS, DOES NOT IMPROVE, ANY DRAINAGE, SWELLING, ETC. WILL REQUEST BRANCH STAFF FOLLOW UP. DID NOT SPECIFY WHICH DRESSING IS CAUSING THE ISSUE.