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This handout explains the types of medicines that will be taken by lung transplant patients after their surgery. It includes tips on organizing medicines, deciding on a pharmacy, guidelines for taking medicines, what to avoid when taking immunosuppressive drugs, and information about specific immunosuppressants such as basiliximab, tacrolimus, mycophenolate, prednisone, cyclosporine, sirolimus, and others.

This handout explains the 4 types of memory: long-term (remote), short-term (recent), immediate (working) and prospective (future remembering). It also gives strategies to help remembering when one's memory is impaired.

This handout, called a CareMap, shows what a patient may expect when scheduled for Middle Fossa (MCF) or Translabyrinthine (TL) procedure at University of Washington Medical Center. It covers how to get ready for the surgery, what to expect on the day of surgery and during the hospital stay, and self-care during recovery at home.

This handout explains what to expect when having an MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) defecography exam at University of Washington Medical Center. It includes important information about how to prepare for the exam.

This handout explains a chemical called gadolinium contrast. You may receive this contrast when you have a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan. The handout also describes the health risks linked to gadolinium.

This handout is for patients who will receive an injection of glucagon before their magnetic resonance imaging scan. It explains possible side effects,  what to do to make sure your blood sugar levels do not go too high or too low, and when to call the doctor or nurse.

This handout explains a multi-gated acquisition (MUGA) scan. This diagnostic test shows how well your heart works when you are resting. It is often used for people who are going to start chemotherapy treatment, which involves medicines that may be toxic to the heart. Sections include "How should I prepare?" "How does the scan work?" and "What should I expect during and after the scan?"

This handout explains mycophenolate, an immunosuppressant medicine that reduces inflammation by making the immune system less active. It includes how to take it, special precautions, possible side effects, and when to call the doctor.

This handout explains what to expect when having phototherapy (light treatments) with narrowband UVB (nb-UVB) light at the Dermatology Center at University of Washington Medical Center. It also lists short-term and long-term risks linked with ultraviolet light treatments.

This “NICU Parent Packet” is written to help you understand and be part of your baby’s care in the NICU. 

Contents include: 

• Therapy in the NICU
• Getting to Know Your Baby in the NICU
• Developmental Care in the NICU
• Feeding Therapy in the NICU
• When you Take Your Baby Home 

This handout is for people who are planning to have insemination with sperm from an anonymous donor. It lists the tasks that need to be done before the insemination and when they should be done.

This handout describes a non-tunneled central venous catheter and tells what to expect when you have one. It also explains how to prepare for the procedure to place the catheter.

This handout gives guidelines for food choices for women who have diabetes during pregnancy. It explains what carbohydrates should be avoided and why, and gives helpful tips for keeping blood sugar levels as close to normal as possible. It includes suggestions for what foods to eat at meals and snacks.