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This brochure, authored by the Outpatient Advisory Council at UWMC, provides tips for patients on how to get the most out of a clinic visit. Included are a checklist of what to take to the visit, questions to ask the care provider, and a section to write down the results of the visit and what to do next.

This handout explains how travelers to tropical and subtropical areas can protect themselves from getting malaria. Included are symptoms of the disease and detailed information about various drugs currently being used to prevent malaria.

This document is part of the "Rehab and Beyond" manual. It includes sections on personal boundaries and caregivers, caring for your caregivers, and thoughts about caregivers as shared by a registered nurse whose husband has quadriplegia.

This handout for patients receiving treatment for cancer explains why constipation is often an issue for cancer patients. It gives many tips on how to manage constipation, and explains how to use "mush" (stool softeners), "push" (stimulant laxatives), and "gush" (osmotic laxatives).

This handout is for patients of the Alvord Brain Tumor Center who are taking temazolomide (brand name Temodar). It gives tips for avoiding constipation while taking the drug.

This handout explains how cancer treatment can cause diarrhea, and gives tips on how to control diarrhea, as well as when to call the doctor.

This handout is for patients of the Alvord Brain Tumor Center in Seattle, Washington, who are having nausea and vomiting. It lists 3 medicines that may help manage your symptoms. It also explains why it is important to stay hydrated.

This handout gives instructions for taking the drug Zofran to manage nausea when being treated for brain cancer.

This handout for UW Medicine patients explains the methods used for pain control when you are in the hospital and also have an opioid or heroin substance use disorder.

This handout explains dietary chages to help lessen the likelihood of reflux, and to avoid irritation of sensitive or inflamed esophageal tissue. These changes are recommended for people with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Included are lists of foods that are usually tolerated and those that may cause problems.

This handout is a chapter in the Spine Care Companion and provides tips for dealing with stress associated with having a spinal problem.

This handout describes stress as "the effect any situation has on our bodies and minds." Included are symptoms, causes, and ways to manage stress. This handout is specifically for patients with diabetes, but contains information that may be helpful for anyone wanting to know more about dealing with stress and its effects.

This manual is for patients at the Heart Institute at University of Washington Medical Center in Seattle. It explains many aspects of care for patients who have had a very serious type of heart attack called an ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). Chapters include After Your Heart Procedure, After Your Coronary Intervention Procedure, Anti-Platelet Medicines, Cardiac Rehabiliation, and The Heart and Heart Disease.

This handout explains how to care for a new ostomy, in particular how to obtain a good seal and how to protect the skin.

This handout, called a CareMap, shows what a patient may expect when scheduled for mastectomy 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 3 weeks after discharge.

This handout, called a CareMap, shows what a patient may expect when scheduled for mastectomy surgery with axillary node dissection 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 3 weeks after discharge.

This handout, called a CareMap, shows what a patient may expect when scheduled for mastectomy surgery with tissue expander 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 4 weeks after discharge.

This handout explains how to prepare for and what to expect from mastoidectomy surgery. This operation may be done when chronic ear disease does not respond to antibiotic treatment.

This handout for kidney/pancreas transplant patients provides a glossary of terms commonly used in transplantation. This document is also a chapter in "Your Kidney/Pancreas Transplant Guide," which is available from Materials Management #171915.

This handout defines many of the terms parents will hear while their baby is in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.

This handout is for patients who are preparing an Advance Care Directive to help them reflect on their values and determine what matters most to them. This is not a legal document. 

This handout is for patients at the Center for Weight Loss and Metabolic Surgery at UWMC - Roosevelt in Seattle. It explains what to expect on a very low calorie diet (VLCD), including risk factors and side effects. Please carefully read this handout before starting this diet.

This handout explains the follow-up care after a pregnancy is ended using medications, also known as a medical abortion. Step-by-step instructions for using misoprostol tablets are included, as well as symptoms that require a call to the clinic, and what to expect for the weeks following the procedure.