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This handout gives instructions to follow when having a test that includes swallowing a patency capsule.

This handout has information for UWMC staff to give to any patient who acts in ways that are not in keeping with the medical center's Workplace Violence Policy. UWMC staff have a right to provide patient care in a safe environment. It is also UWMC's responsibility to ensure a safe setting for our patients and their visitors.

This 3-day journal provides blank tables for a patient to record their food and fluid intake and tube feedings, medicines, symptoms, and side effects. A short list of measurement conversions is included, as well as a severity scale of 0 to 10, with 0 being "None" and 10 being "Intolerable."

This handout includes a "to-do" list for patients who visit the Center for Pain Relief and information about how to make the best use of appointments at the center. (The document may be printed back-to-back and cut lengthwise to create a two-sided, half-page handout.)

This handout explains how to use a patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) for patient-controlled pain relief.

This handout gives dietary guidelines for women with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS). It includes sections on eating a balanced diet, planning meals and snacks, healthy eating tips, and moving for health.

This handout explains PCV treatment for brain tumors. This treatment uses the chemotherapy drugs procarbazine, CCNU (lomustine), and vincristine. It includes how to take each of the drugs and how to handle common side effects.

This handout explains pelvic congestion syndrome, which causes ongoing pain in the lower abdomen. It lists symptoms and describes two types of treatment: coil embolization and foam sclerotherapy.

This handout explains pelvic congestion syndrome, a chronic (long-term) ache or pain in the lower abdomen and groin. It is caused by enlarged veins in the pelvic area. Ultrasound and venography may be used to help diagnose this condition. It is often treated with embolization, a non-surgical treatment that closes off abnormal veins.

This handout explains the medicine pembrolizumab, an immunotherapy drug that is used to treat cancer.

This handout is for patients staying in the hospital who are being tested for an allergic reaction to penicillin. It explains how two different tests are done: Skin test for penicillin allergy and oral test for amoxicillin allergy. It explains what to expect before, during, and after each test.

This handout is for patients at UW Medicine clinics being tested for an allergic reaction to penicillin. It explains how two different tests are done: Skin test for penicillin allergy and oral test for amoxicillin allergy. It explains what to expect before, during, and after each test.

This handout explains pentoxifylline, a drug that improves blood flow and lowers the amount of collagen created by the body. Included are usual dose information and cautions.

This handout explains the purpose of a Percutaneous Biliary Drain. It describes what you can expect before, during, and after treatment.

This handout explains treatment of dialysis grafts and fistulas and what to expect when they are being worked on. It includes how the procedures work, how they are done, how to prepare, and what to expect afterwards.

This handout explains what a percutaneous abdominal or pelvic drain is and what to expect when you have one. It includes why a drain may be placed, risks involved, and how to flush the drain and take care of the dressings.

This handout explains the purpose of percutaneous ethanol injection. It describes what you can expect before, during, and after treatment.

This handout explains what percutaneous gastrostomy is, how a "G-tube" is placed, and what to expect when you have one. It includes detailed instructions to follow before and after the procedure.

This handout, called a CareMap, shows what a patient may expect during their hospital stay when admitted to University of Washington Medical Center for a percutaneous mitral valve replacement procedure. It lists goals, patient teaching, activity and diet restrictions, and the expected care plan for 3 days.

This handout explains a nephrostomy tube -- what it is, why it is needed, how long it may be needed, and possible benefits and risks. It includes instructions to follow before the procedure, what to expect during and after the procedure, and self-care at home.

This CareMap for patients and their caregivers shows the care plan that is expected after having percutaneous transcatheter aortic valve replacement. The CareMap covers events on the day of surgery, from admit to the hospital through discharge training. (TAVR, aortic stenosis)

This handout provides resources for anyone looking for extra support during pregnancy, birth, parenthood, loss, and infertility. Please reach out to the resources listed in this handout for support related to any of these concerns.

This handout explains the Period of PURPLE Crying. This is a normal phase in a baby's life when they cry a lot. The letters in PURPLE stand for Peak of crying, Unexpected, Resists soothing, Pain-like face, Long lasting, and Evening. It gives tips for parents on how to soothe the baby and themselves. This document is a chapter in the workbook "Baby Care," authored by the Mother Baby Unit at University of Washington Medical Center.