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This handout describes how to prepare for open abdominal aortic repair and what to expect afterward. An aortic aneurysm is a bulge in the aorta, the main vessel (artery) that carries blood from your heart to the rest of your body. An abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a bulge in the part of your aorta that is in your belly.

This handout is for patients who are having open liver the biliary resection surgery at University of Washington Medical Center. It covers how to prepare for the surgery, what to expect, and self-care after going home.

This handout, called a CareMap, shows what a patient may expect when admitted to UW Medical Center for open thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm repair surgery. It includes how to prepare for the surgery, what happens during the hospital stay, and basic instructions to follow at home after discharge.

This handout describes how to prepare for open thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm repair and what to expect afterward. A thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm is a bulge in the upper part of the aorta. 

This handout explains pain control methods for UW Medicine patients. It focuses mostly on questions related to opioid medicines, tapering, and safety.

This handout is for patients having both oral chemotherapy and radiation treatment at Alvord Brain Tumor Center at UW Medical Center in Seattle, Washington. It tells what to expect during the course of treatment, and lists the medicines to take during therapy.

This handout explains how to use oral rehydration therapy to treat mild dehydration. It includes signs of dehydration, hydration instructions, and when to get medical help.

This CareMap for patients and their caregivers shows the care plan that is expected before and after having orthopedic oncology surgery at University of Washington Medical Center. The CareMap begins 2 weeks before surgery and gives recovery steps through discharge from the hospital.

This handout, called a CareMap, shows what a patient may expect during their hospital stay after having head and neck surgery at University of Washington Medical Center. This CareMap gives specific information for patients who have a tracheostomy tube. It covers the day of surgery through day 7, when most patients are discharged and may leave the hospital.

This handout is for patients at UW Medical Center who have a history of substance misuse. It explains how your care providers will partner with you and what to expect during your hospital stay.

This handout for patients taking warfarin explains "bridging." This term refers to giving you injections of a different blood-thinning medicine when your warfarin therapy must be stopped.

This handout is for patients at University Reproductive Care in Seattle. It explains the steps involved in a fertility treatment called "ovulation induction/intrauterine insemination."