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This handout gives instructions on using MoviPrep, Neomycin, and Metronidazole when preparing for surgery. These medicines help clean your bowel.

This handout describes how to prepare the bowel for surgery, or clean out the colon, using 1-day Mg Citrate.

This handout is for patients who are at risk for falling after they leave the hospital. It gives tips for staying safe when standing up after lying down, moving and walking, taking medicine, going to the bathroom, and more.

This handout is included in the "Congenital Heart Conditions" notebook. Helpful for all UWMC patients, it tells how to read prescription labels and what to do when a refill is needed, whether using the UWMC pharmacy or an outside pharmacy. An illustration of a prescription label is included, with call-outs explaining the information shown.

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 is a quick guide for patients who have had weight loss surgery at University of Washington Medical Center. It explains how and when to drink liquids, which liquids to drink, and which ones to avoid.

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 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 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.