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This handout explains how cancer treatment can cause diarrhea, and gives tips on how to control diarrhea, as well as when to call the doctor.

This handout is for patients of the Alvord Brain Tumor Center in Seattle, Washington, who are having nausea and vomiting. It lists 3 medicines that may help manage your symptoms. It also explains why it is important to stay hydrated.

This handout gives instructions for taking the drug Zofran to manage nausea when being treated for brain cancer.

This handout explains what to expect after heart surgery, and how to work with your healthcare team to manage your pain.

This handout explains common causes of pain after thoracic surgery. It also describes the different treatments that may be prescribed to manage the pain. Possible side effects are included.

This handout for UW Medicine patients explains the methods used for pain control when you are in the hospital and also have an opioid or heroin substance use disorder.

This brochure explains different non-medicine ways to help manage pain while you are in the hospital and at home.

This handout explains dietary chages to help lessen the likelihood of reflux, and to avoid irritation of sensitive or inflamed esophageal tissue. These changes are recommended for people with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Included are lists of foods that are usually tolerated and those that may cause problems.

This handout is a chapter in the Spine Care Companion and provides tips for dealing with stress associated with having a spinal problem.

This handout describes stress as "the effect any situation has on our bodies and minds." Included are symptoms, causes, and ways to manage stress. This handout is specifically for patients with diabetes, but contains information that may be helpful for anyone wanting to know more about dealing with stress and its effects.

This manual is for patients at the Heart Institute at University of Washington Medical Center in Seattle. It explains many aspects of care for patients who have had a very serious type of heart attack called an ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). Chapters include After Your Heart Procedure, After Your Coronary Intervention Procedure, Anti-Platelet Medicines, Cardiac Rehabiliation, and The Heart and Heart Disease.

This handout explains how to care for a new ostomy, in particular how to obtain a good seal and how to protect the skin.

This handout, called a CareMap, shows what a patient may expect when scheduled for mastectomy surgery at University of Washington Medical Center. It covers how to get ready for the surgery, what to expect on the day of surgery and during the hospital stay, and self-care for 3 weeks after discharge.

This handout, called a CareMap, shows what a patient may expect when scheduled for mastectomy surgery with axillary node dissection at University of Washington Medical Center. It covers how to get ready for the surgery, what to expect on the day of surgery and during the hospital stay, and self-care for 3 weeks after discharge.

This handout, called a CareMap, shows what a patient may expect when scheduled for mastectomy surgery with tissue expander at University of Washington Medical Center. It covers how to get ready for the surgery, what to expect on the day of surgery and during the hospital stay, and self-care for 4 weeks after discharge.

This handout explains how to prepare for and what to expect from mastoidectomy surgery. This operation may be done when chronic ear disease does not respond to antibiotic treatment.

This handout describes measles (Rubeola) and its symptoms. It also explains how this disease can be spread and offers steps to prevent others from getting it.

This handout explains a medial branch block, an injection that helps your doctor find what is causing your pain.

This handout explains a mediastinoscopy to biopsy lymph nodes. This procedure may be done alone or right before lung surgery. It includes what to expect after the procedure, precautions to take, and self-care to speed recovery.

This handout explains the follow-up care after a pregnancy is ended using medications, also known as a medical abortion. Step-by-step instructions for using misoprostol tablets are included, as well as symptoms that require a call to the clinic, and what to expect for the weeks following the procedure.

This handout explains many of the pieces of medical equipment used in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). Photos of many devices are included.

This handout for kidney/pancreas transplant patients provides a glossary of terms commonly used in transplantation. This document is also a chapter in "Your Kidney/Pancreas Transplant Guide," which is available from Materials Management #171915.

This handout defines many of the terms parents will hear while their baby is in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.

This handout is for patients who are preparing an Advance Care Directive to help them reflect on their values and determine what matters most to them. This is not a legal document. 

This handout is for patients at the Center for Weight Loss and Metabolic Surgery at UWMC - Roosevelt in Seattle. It explains what to expect on a very low calorie diet (VLCD), including risk factors and side effects. Please carefully read this handout before starting this diet.