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This handout briefly explains the importance of daily dental care to help prevent bacteria from entering the bloodstream and causing a life-threatening heart infection. It also includes a list of what a patient with a congenital heart condition needs to tell their dentist.

This handout explains how to take the drug temozolomide (brand name Temodar). This chemotherapy drug is used to treat some types of brain cancer.

This handout describes how to go up and down stairs safely using a crutch or cane. This handout is designed for patients recovering from total hip or knee joint replacement surgery.

This handout explains hydrodissection, a procedure to treat nerve entrapment syndromes. It tells how to prepare for the procedure and what to expect afterward.

This handout is for patients having a hydrogen/methane breath test using glucose. It gives step-by-step instructions to follow for how to prepare and what to expect on the day of the test.

This handout is for patients having a hydrogen/methane breath test using lactulose. It gives step-by-step instructions to follow starting 4 weeks before the test, and includes information about what foods to eat and when to stop taking certain supplements and medicines to prepare.

This handout explains hypoglycemia, its causes, signs and symptoms, and treatment. Included is the "Rule of 15," and a list of quick sources of 15 grams of carbohydrate. This information is specific for patients with diabetes, and includes directions to follow when blood glucose levels are at various levels.

This handout explains how to prepare for an I-123 MIBG nuclear medicine scan, which is used to check for neuroendocrine tumors (tumors that form in response to a signal from the nervous system), including pheochromocytomas in the adrenal glands. Included are how the scan works, what the patient may feel, and how to get the results.

This handout is for patients who receive radioactive iodine (Iodine-131) therapy to help treat thyroid cancer. It includes precautions to follow after receiving the I-131 treatment to avoid exposing others to radiation.

This handout is for patients at Alvord Brain Tumor Center (ABTC). It describes the drug ibrutinib, its side effects, and precautions to follow when taking it.

This document provides helpful information for families of ICU patients. It includes visitor guidelines, details about what to expect in the ICU, and hospital services. It also covers parking, amenities, food options, transportation details, and community resources. This guide will help you navigate the many support options that are available and help you feel more comfortable while your loved one is in the ICU.

This poster for the intensive care units at University of Washington Medical Center lists what patients can expect from their care providers during their hospital stay. Included on the list: "We will introduce ourselves to you and explain our roles"; "We will listen and respond to your needs and questions"; "We will let you know what to expect before you receive any treatments"; and more.

This brochure is for women with high-risk pregnancies. It explains helpful services and service providers at 2 UW Medicine clinics in the Seattle area: Maternal and Infant Care Clinic at UW Medical Center and Maternal Fetal Medicine Clinic at Valley Medical Center. It includes information about what a high-risk pregnancy is and what to expect at a clinic visit.

This handout explains what to expect when you have gestational diabetes. Sections include diet changes, testing your blood glucose, sending in test results, and testing for diabetes after giving birth.

This handout is for patients who have had a moderate or severe allergic reaction when they received contrast in the past, who are scheduled for an imaging study that uses contrast materials. The scans discussed are a computed tomography (CT) scan that uses iodinated contrast (X-ray dye) and a magnetic resonance (MR) scan that uses a gadolinium contrast agent. Premedication is explained as a way to prevent another allergic reaction for most patients.

This handout is a section of the Congenital Heart Conditions notebook. It details what to think about if you plan to travel. Sections include Plan Ahead, Medicines and Travel, Environmental Factors and Your Heart, and Medical Care on Your Trip.

This handout from the Pituitary Program at UW Medical Center gives self-care instructions for patients who are taking hydrocortisone for adrenal problems.

This handout answers common questions parents have when the mother is in the hospital with preterm labor, or their baby is born early. It includes reasons to continue the pregnancy to full term when possible, where preterm babies are cared for, what kinds of problems are common, how long a preterm baby might be in the hospital, and where the parents can stay during that time.

This handout gives instructions to follow when preparing for an ileoscopy, an exam of the lining of the small intestine.

This handout is for patients having an ileostomy or colostomy takedown at University of Washington Medical Center. It explains how to prepare starting 1 week before the surgery, and what to expect after the surgery.

This handout for ileostomy patients at UW Medical Center uses the colors of a stoplight to explain what symptoms require "Follow-up at next scheduled visit" (green), "Call if these symptoms do not improve within 12 hours" (yellow), and "Call RIGHT AWAY" (red).

These resources provide information on immigrant rights to healthcare, and guidelines on what to do if you are questioned or arrested. These resources can help patients and families find guidance from community and expert organizations. Please note that these are external resources not created or endorsed by UW Medical Center, and we cannot provide legal advice.

Resources include: 

• Know Your Rights: What to Do if You Are Questioned, Arrested, or Detained by Immigration and Other Law Enforcement (National Immigration Law Center - www.nilc.org)
• Know Your Rights to Health Care and Health Insurance (National Immigration Law Center - www.nilc.org)
• Immigrant Resources (URLs and QR codes for external sources on immigrant rights and access to healthcare) 
• Global Perinatal Services: Pregnancy, Parenting, Beyond (globalperinatal.org) 
• Northwest Immigrant Rights Project (www.nwirp.org)

This handout tells you what to expect after having breast implant surgery. Breast implants can be used for reconstruction. This may be post-mastectomy, for congenital chest deformity, or for gender affirming care.  

This handout explains what to expect, how to prepare, and how to plan for your recovery after implant removal and/or flat closure. 

This handout gives important phone numbers at UWMC for heart transplant patients and their caregivers. It includes a brief list of other helpful resources.