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The Ask screen lets you find answers to questions about your own paperwork. AfterCare pre-extracts common questions and their answers when it processes your document, and in API-connected mode you can also type a new question and ask it directly against the source text. In both cases, every answer is grounded in your document — AfterCare will not answer from general medical knowledge, and it says so explicitly when something isn’t in the document.
Answers on the Ask screen come from your discharge document, not from a medical professional. They are not medical advice and do not replace guidance from your care team. If you are unsure about anything in your recovery, contact your provider.

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Two modes: local search vs. API-connected

AfterCare operates in two modes depending on how your account is configured:

Local mode

AfterCare searches the questions and answers it already extracted when it processed your document. Type in the search box to filter results. No new questions can be submitted — you are searching within what has already been found.

API-connected mode

AfterCare can send a new question directly to the API, which looks it up against your original document text and returns an answer. The search box becomes “Ask about your document…” and an Ask my document button appears. Previously extracted Q&A pairs are still shown below.

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Asking a new question (API-connected mode only)

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Type your question

Enter your question in the search box at the top of the Ask screen. Be as specific as you can — for example, “Can I shower with my wound uncovered?” rather than just “shower”.
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Tap Ask my document

Press the Ask my document button. AfterCare sends your question to the API, which searches your document text for a relevant answer.
3

Read the answer and its citation

The answer appears in a card below the button. If your document contained relevant information, the answer is shown alongside a citation — for example, “Lines 14–16” — so you can find the original text in your paperwork.
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Check the not-found message if needed

If the document does not contain an answer to your question, AfterCare says so explicitly: “This wasn’t found in your document — check with your care team.” You won’t receive a plausible-sounding answer that came from somewhere other than your paperwork.

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Pre-extracted Q&A

Whether or not API mode is available, AfterCare shows a list of questions and answers it pulled from your document during processing. Use the search box to filter them by keyword.
Every pre-extracted answer includes a line-level citation — for example, “From: Discharge instructions, line 22” — so you can verify it against your original paperwork at any time. Answers that AfterCare could not ground in your document are not shown.

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What counts as “in the document”

AfterCare treats your document as the only source of truth. If information appears in your paperwork, AfterCare can surface it. If it doesn’t, AfterCare won’t fabricate or interpolate an answer. This means:
  • Questions about medications, doses, or restrictions will be answered only if your document discussed them.
  • Questions about topics your document did not cover will return an explicit not found message.
  • AfterCare never supplements your document with general medical knowledge.
If you frequently ask the same question and it is already in the pre-extracted list, searching the list is faster than asking the API — results are instant because no network call is needed.