This handout gives self-care instructions after having a hysteroscopy, and explains what symptoms require a call to the doctor or nurse.
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This handout for ileostomy patients lists what you will need to know before you leave the hospital. It also covers self-care at home, including foods to eat and foods to avoid. Other sections cover when to call the doctor or ostomy nurse, fluid and salt balance, and avoiding bowel problems. Three pages of blank "Daily Intake and Output Charts" are included, for recording intake of liquid and output of stool and urine.
This handout gives self-care instructions to follow at home after iliac crest free flap surgery. This surgery is done to fill a hole in either the upper or lower jaw. It is often done to replace bone that has been removed for cancer treatment.
This handout gives important information and instructions for patients who have had immunotherapy at University of Washington Medical Center.
This handout provides information that will be helpful after having an implantable cardiac defibrillator (ICD) generator change. It includes wound care, activity restrictions, and special long-term precautions.
This handout gives important self-care instructions to follow after your implantable port is removed. It includes safety precautions and incision care.
This handout gives important self-care instructions to follow after an implantable port is placed. It includes safety precautions and caring for the port and port incision.
This handout gives instructions to follow after you have had an implanted port placed. It includes activity restrictions, guidelines about eating and medicines, and when to call your doctor or nurse.
This handout explains what to do and what to expect after having an injection for pain control.
This handout is for patients at UW Medicine Sports & Spine Clinic and the UW Sports Medicine Center at Husky Stadium. It gives instructions to follow after receiving an injection.
This handout gives instructions to follow at home after having an interscalene nerve block catheter placed at UW Medical Center.
This handout is for patients who recently had an intrauterine device (IUD) placed by their healthcare provider. This includes information on what to expect, what problems may occur, and when to call your healthcare provider.
This handout gives important self-care instructions to follow after an IVC filter is removed. It includes safety precautions and when to call the nurse.
This handout gives specific dietary instructions to follow after having a laparoscopic gastric band adjusted. Included are symptoms that require a call to the nurse, eating guidelines for days 1 through 4 after the procedure, and tips for losing weight with a gastric band.
This handout gives instructions to follow at home after your laparoscopic surgery. It includes what activities are safe to do, problems to look out for, and instructions on how to call your care team if you have any problems.
This handout is for women who recently had a procedure called a laparoscopy at University of Washington Medical Center. It explains what to expect during the recovery time. It includes sections on pain, incision care, vaginal spotting, scopolamine patch, bathing, diet, and when to call the doctor.
This handout explains follow-up care after surgery for release of a lateral epicondylar, also known as "tennis elbow." Included are sections on wound care, pain management, driving, activity restrictions, follow-up and physical therapy appointments, and expected results.
This handout gives self-care instructions to follow at home after having latissimus dorsi free flap surgery. This surgery is one way to fille a hole in either the upper or the lower jaw. It is often done to replace bone that has been removed in cancer treatment.
This handout explains a leadless (wrieless) pacemaker and what to expect when you have one implanted. It includes self-care instructions to follow at home after your procedure.
This handout gives self-care instructions for patients to follow after having a left heart catheterization procedure that is done through a femoral (groin) vein. Topics include activity, pain management, site care, follow-up care, and when to call the doctor.
Provides instructions for care following a liver biopsy. Topics include resuming activing, managing pain, caring for the site, and reporting symptoms.
This handout gives important self-care instructions to follow after a lumbar puncture. It includes safety precautions and when to call the doctor.
This booklet is for lung transplant recipients at University of Washington Medical Center. It provides spaces for recording daily vital signs. It also gives important phone numbers and other instructions to follow at home.
This handout explains follow-up care after surgery for mallet finger repair. Included are sections on wound care, pain management, driving, activity restrictions, follow-up and physical therapy appointments, and expected results.
This handout gives instructions to follow after having a manometry of the esophagus at University of Washington Medical Center.