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This handout explains a DTPA GFR study, which is done to diagnose kidney problems. It includes how to prepare for the study, how it works, and how to get your results.

This handout shows images of durable medical equipment (DME) for patients who have had total hip or knee replacement surgery. This DME will help these patients with activities of daily living (ADL) while they are in recovery from their procedure.

This handout lists contact information and phone numbers for suppliers of durable medical equipment (DME) for patients who have had a total hip or knee replacement surgery. These suppliers can be used to buy DME to help patients with daily activities at home after their procedure.

Finding out that your baby may be born early (preterm) can bring up many emotions. This handout discusses the many concerns that families must deal with when they are told that their baby may be born at 22 to 23 weeks gestation. It covers what to expect, decision-making, and what support resources are available.

This handout explains what early pregnancy loss is, possible causes, and your choices for treatment. Please ask your healthcare provider any questions you may have.

This handout describes a low-salt (low-sodium) diet for otolaryngology patients. It covers topics such as reading food labels, allowed foods, foods to avoid, and flavoring alternatives.

This handout is for patients experiencing gastroparesis, also known as delayed gastric emptying. It includes tips for managing gastroparesis, a chart of foods to choose and avoid, sample meal plans, and smoothie recipes.

This handout is for patients recovering from illness or injury who need to add more protein and calories to their diet to promote healing. It explains the importance of eating well in recovery and includes tips for improving your appetite and adding calories and protein, a chart of calories and protein in different foods, and high-calorie, high-protein smoothie recipes.

This document is part of the "Rehab and Beyond" manual. It explains why good nutrition is essential when the body is trying to heal after an illness or injury. It contains sections on a balanced diet, what to do if your appetite is low, how to plan ahead for nutritional success, foods for specific health issues, and food safety concerns.

This handout explains how to prepare for and what to expect from endoscopic sinus surgery. Your doctor may suggest this surgery if medicines are not controlling symptoms caused by sinusitis. Instructions for doing nasal irrigation are included.

This handout describes how to prepare for either an epidural or a facet injection, which are spinal procedures used to treat back pain and sciatica, or for diagnostic or therapeutic reasons.

This handout gives nutritional guidelines for patients who have had surgery of the esophagus. It includes ways to meet protein and calorie needs, suggested supplements, lists of foods that are OK and not OK to eat and drink, general instructions for how and when to eat, and when to call the dietitian or diet technician.

This handout explains how to prepare for a manometry study of the esophagus.

This handout explains the symptoms and causes of esophageal swallowing problems. These are caused by problems in the esophagus, the tube that food moves through to get to the stomach. The handout includes tips for swallowing more easily and safely.

This handout, called a CareMap, shows what a patient may expect when scheduled for esophagectomy surgery 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 after discharge.