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This handout provides general information about how nerves work, what happens when they are injured, and how peripheral nerve problems are evaluated and treated. Illustrations include a peripheral nerve and its connections to the spinal cord, the brachial plexus, the lumbo-sacral plexus, and the difference between mild, moderate, and severe nerve injury.

This handout, called a CareMap, shows what a patient may expect when admitted to UW Medicine to have a peritoneal dialysis catheter placed. It also includes basic instructions to follow before the procedure, and for 1 week after surgery.

This handout explains how to safely resume activity and start an exercise program when you leave the hospital after heart failure.

This handout explains what a port is and what to expect when you have this type of catheter. Detailed instructions are included for preparing for the procedure, and for self-care at home afterward.

This handout provides information and steps to follow for birthing parents who are not planning to breastfeed.   

This handout explains why a pregnancy test is required before having radiation therapy. It includes when and how the test is done, and what to do if a test is positive.

This handout explains how to prepare when having radiation treatment for prostate cancer at University of Washington Medical Center.

This handout explains what to expect at your bike fitting appointment and how to get ready. A bike fit helps your body feel better and move more easily when you ride.

This handout explains what to expect at your bike fitting appointment and how to get ready. A bike fit helps your body feel better and move more easily when you ride.

This handout explains how to prepare for a transacatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) when the surgery is done at University of Washington Medical Center. TAVR is used to treat aortic stenosis. The handout contains a sample calendar for keeping track of appointments. Sections include planning for the return home and what to do 2 weeks, 1 week, 2 days, and 24 hours before the surgery.

This handout offers tips to help prevent pressure injuries, also called "bed sores" or pressure ulcers, from forming while in the hospital and at home. This condition of the skin occurs when muscles and the soft tissues of the body are squeezed against an outside surface, such as a chair or bed.

This handout explains how to help protect your joints when you have rheumatoid arthritis.

This handout describes the most common side effects from radiation to the brain, what to do to treat or cope with them, and when to call the doctor or nurse. Side effects include skin reactions, hair loss, fatigue, nausea and vomiting, earaches, headaches and other neurological symptoms. A short section on taking steroid medicines to treat these symptoms is included.

This handout for UW Medicine patients explains how radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is used to treat chronic knee pain. It includes what to expect when having a trial nerve block and the RFA procedure.