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This handout explains the types of bills a patient may receive for medical care provided at the Heart Institute at UW Medical Center. It includes contact information for patients who have billing questions or who need to change their insurance information.

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 explains what acid reflux is, why it occurs, and what can be done to manage or prevent the condition. Ongoing acid reflux is also called gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Authored by Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, this information is made available to UWMC clinicians by agreement between Fred Hutch and UWMC, as a service to the patients who visit both health care facilities.

This handout gives step-by-step instructions for active hand exercises. These exercises are provided by Occupational Therapy for patients to do at home.

This handout gives step-by-step instructions for active wrist exercises. These exercises are provided by Occupational Therapy for patients to do at home.

This handout gives important guidelines to help your healing and keep you safe after heart surgery. It includes recommendations for safety when completing activities of daily living (ADL) such as putting on clothes and taking a shower. 

This handout is for patients who have had a tranfemoral valve replacement, a transapical valve replacement, a Mitral clip procedure, or a cardiac catheterization. It gives important guidelines to follow to help your healing and keep you safe after your heart procedure.

This handout gives important guidelines to help you heal and to keep you safe after surgery. It includes steps to follow when doing activities of daily living (ADLs) such as getting out of bed, putting on clothes, taking a shower, and more. 

This handout gives activity guidelines to follow after having lung surgery. It includes photos and step-by-step instructions to protect the sternum when getting in and out of bed, standing up, getting dressed, and other activities of daily living.

This handout gives self-care guidelines to follow after spinal fusion surgery at Harborview Spine Center. Follow these guidelines to protect your spine and help you recover.

This handout gives self-care guidelines to follow after having spinal decompression surgery at Harborview Spine Center. Follow these guidelines to protect your spine and help you recover.