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This handout explains a gastric intestinal bleed scan (GI scan), an exam using radioactive materials to help doctors find the site of the GI bleed. It includes how to prepare for the scan, how the scan works, how it is performed, what the patient may feel during the scan, and how to get the results.

This handout gives important instructions for patients who are having transgender top surgery at UWMC - Northwest in Seattle, Washington.

This handout is for patients who have gestational diabetes. It explains how the condition occurs and gives guidelines for meeting your special nutritional needs.

This handout explains what parents need to do before leaving the hospital after giving birth. This document is a chapter in the workbook "Baby Care," authored by the Mother Baby Unit at University of Washington Medical Center.

This handout explains how to care for an ASPIRA drain after it is placed. This handout gives basic information. For more detailed instructions, read the "Instructions for Use" materials that come with the drainage kits, and watch the video at myaspira.com. 

This handout explains cast care and skin care for a fiberglass cast. Included are instructions for showering and when to call the doctor.

This handout is for patients at the Center for Reproductive Health and Fertility (CRHF). It explains how a fertility treatment called gonadotropin/intrauterine insemination (IUI) works.

Discusses grief as a natural experience in response to loss, the stages in the grief cycle, ways to help oneself grieve, and the needs of children during grieving. This handout is included in the Bereavement Packet for UW Medical Center and Harborview Medical Center.

This handout, called a CareMap, shows what a patient may expect when scheduled for gynecologic 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 for 2 weeks after discharge.

This handout explains how to prepare for your hand or arm surgery. It includes pain control and incision care after surgery, and what to expect at your follow-up visits at Harborview Hand Clinic.