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This handout explains how to prepare and what to expect when scheduled for an ASD/PFO closure at University of Washington Medical Center. It defines a PFO (patent foramen ovale) and an ASD (atrial septal defect), and describes the catheter procedure used for treatment. Sections cover getting ready, what to bring to the hospital, and what happens at the hospital and after discharge.

This handout explains a colectomy operation. It includes how to prepare for surgery, what to expect afterward, recovering in your hospital room, and precautions and self-care to speed your recovery at home.

This handout for women who are having a hysteroslpingogram exam at University Reproductive Care explains how to prepare for the exam and what to expect.

This handout describes a labor induction, who it is for, and what to expect for patients who are scheduled to have one. Medical providers perform labor inductions for pregnant people whose bodies are not going into labor on their own. This handout also includes information about scheduling this procedure with Labor and Delivery.

This handout for lung transplant patients describes many of the medicines that must be taken after transplantation. These include immunosuppressants, anti-infectives and antifungals, antivirals, and other supplements and drugs. It includes a short warning about drug-food interactions and a sample list of what drugs a lung transplant patient is likely to take, including times of day.

This handout outlines the goals of pain management treatment with opioids. It explains the guidelines the patient must follow, information about risks and benefits, and how to get refills.

This booklet explains what to expect when having surgery at UWMC. It includes pre-surgery clinic visit, medicine restrictions before surgery, anesthesia, what happens the day and morning before surgery, arriving at the hospital, what happens in the pre-operating area and recovery room, and home care instructions. Helpful phone numbers and maps are also included.