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This handout for patients a University of Washington Medical Center explains the services provided by the Medicine Consult Service. It includes a list of what patients should bring to their consult visit, and what to expect during the visit.

This handout gives follow-up appointment information for Plastic Surgery patients at Harborview Medical Center. It includes written directions for finding the clinic.

This handout explains how to prepare and what to expect after having a vasectomy. It includes specific instructions for the day of the procedure, self-care afterward, and instructions for the follow-up visit for semen analysis.

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.

This handout gives instructions to follow when taking a SmartPill test. It includes how to use the data recorder, what to record, and when to return for a follow-up visit.

This handout explains self-care after having a pump or stimulator implant. It includes safety precaution, activity restrictions, wound care, medicines, and when to call the clinic. Space is provided for the health care provider to fill in information about the follow-up visit 7 to 10 days after surgery.

This handout gives instructions for gynecology oncology patients to follow after their surgery, with specific notes for hysterectomy patients. Included are activity restrictions, symptoms that should be reported to the clinic, how to manage the combination of narcotic and non-narcotic pain medicines and their refills, and when to call for a follow-up visit.

This handout is for patients who have had bariatric surgery at UW Medical Center. It gives instructions and forms for tracking the hydrating and protein liquids you drink until you return to the Weight Loss Management Center for your follow-up visit.

This handout for kidney/pancreas transplant patients details clinic care after discharge. Issues covered include what should be done at home to help prepare for clinic visits, a typical clinic visit day, and when to call the transplant coordinator. This document is also a chapter in "Your Kidney/Pancreas Transplant Guide," which is available from Materials Management #171915.

This handout gives instructions to follow after a cystoscopy. It includes activity restrictions, symptoms to expect, and blank lines for the provider to fill in information about specific medicines and the follow-up visit.

This handout describes how to prepare for and what to expect from deep brain stimulation (DBS) surgery, during which a pulse generator (neurostimulator) and deep brain lead are implanted in the brain. Included are instructions for self-care after surgery, as well as information about the first programming visit, follow-up testing, safety warnings, risks and side effects, and what to avoid, such as exposure to certain electrical equipment and screening devices.

This handout is a chapter from the Spine Care Companion and is given to patients before surgery. It lists questions you will be asked at your clinic visit before your procedure. This information will help your doctors create a safe discharge plan for you. It may also help prevent a delay or cancellation of your surgery.

This handout is given to patients before surgery. It lists questions you will be asked at your clinic visit before your procedure. This information will help your doctors create a safe discharge plan for you. It may also help prevent a delay or cancellation of your surgery.

This brochure describes services offered by the Down Syndrome Specialty Clinic, part of the Institute on Human Development and Disability at University of Washington in Seattle, Washington. It includes what to expect at a clinic visit.

This handout explains eConsults for UW Medicine patients. An eConsult is an easy way for a primary care provider (PCP) to get input from a specialist. Many times, an eConsult can take the place of the patient needing to visit the specialist in person.

This handout provides a table for patients to record fluid intake and urine passed. It includes brief instructions for how to use the diary, and reminds the patient to bring it to their next clinic visit.

This 1-page handout provides information for people who had their internal loop recorder (ILR) placed at the Heart Institute at UWMC. It includes important phone numbers, and blank spaces to fill in the date and time of the follow-up visit.