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This appendix to the Heart Transplant Manual explains the medicine mycophenelate, prescribed for heart transplant patients.

This handout explains how to prepare for a myelogram, how it works, how it is done, what to expect during the exam, and how to get your results.

This handout explains how to prepare for and what to expect from a myringotomy procedure.

This handout explains how to prepare for a kidney biopsy, about related risks, and getting test results.

This handout is for patients at University Reproductive Care in Seattle. It explains the steps involved in a fertility treatment called "unstimulated cycle/intrauterine insemination."

This brochure explains why a baby's hearing should be tested, how the test works, and reasons a baby might be referred for a second screening test. The brochure also lists hearing-related milestones for infants from birth through 12 months.

This handout explains 8 safety steps that are part of the security plan for new babies at University of Washington Medical Center (UWMC). 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 the screening tests that are required for all babies born in Washington state. These tests check for congenital disorders, which are medical conditions that are present at birth. The tests include metabolic, hearing, pulse oximetry, and jaundice screening. This document is a chapter in the workbook "Baby Care," authored by the Mother Baby Unit at University of Washington Medical Center.

This handout lists warning signs that require a call to a newborn's clinic, health care provider, or 9-1-1. This document is a chapter in the birth book "Caring for Yourself and Your New Baby."

This handout about quitting smoking is for patients who are planning to have reconstructive surgery at University of Washington Medical Center. Surgery patients are required to avoid all tobacco or other nicotine products for at least 6 weeks before their surgery.

This handout provides a list of helpful online and written resources for families with infants in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).

This “NICU Parent Packet” is written to help you understand and be part of your baby’s care in the NICU. 

Contents include: 

• Therapy in the NICU
• Getting to Know Your Baby in the NICU
• Developmental Care in the NICU
• Feeding Therapy in the NICU
• When you Take Your Baby Home 

This handout explains how nipple reconstruction is done, how to prepare, and how to plan for recovery. Instructions are included both for a procedure done in clinic and for a procedure done in an operating room. A brief explanation of nipple tattooing is also included.

This handout for women who have had breast reconstruction describes how to prepare for nipple tattooing and what to expect afterward.

This handout explains non-epidural steroid injection, which is given to ease pain. Includes an explanation of the procedure, how to prepare, instructions for medicines, activities, side effects, filling out a pain diary, and follow-up care.

This handout is for people who are planning to have insemination with sperm from an anonymous donor. It lists the tasks that need to be done before the insemination and when they should be done.

This handout describes a non-tunneled central venous catheter and tells what to expect when you have one. It also explains how to prepare for the procedure to place the catheter.

This handout describes norovirus, who is at risk for getting the disease, how it can be spread, and steps to take to prevent others from getting it.

This is Chapter 4 of "Your Weight Loss Surgery Guidebook" 

This chapter explores obesity, types of weight loss surgery, and your care team. It also explains how to get started, get ready for surgery, and which medications to avoid. You will learn how to take care of yourself after surgery and avoid problems. 

This handout gives tips on eating a healthy diet after giving birth. This will help support your health and your baby’s health, too.

This chapter of the Heart Transplant Manual provides guidelines for nutrition after heart transplant.

This booklet gives dietary tips for patients who have had a transplant. Included are: the nutritional effects of medicines; needs for protein, sodium, potassium and calcium; weight and exercise; low-bacteria diet; and food safety. Space is provided for a dietitian to fill in information specific to the patient.

This handout from Clinical Nutrition Services provides guidelines for food safety and healthy lifestyle choices after transplant surgery. 

This handout gives diet tips for patients who have had whipple surgery at University of Washington Medical Center. It explains why a special diet is needed and gives lists of foods to eat and foods to avoid.

This handout for pregnant women is about eating safely to help herself and her growing baby stay healthy. It includes sections on weight gain, important nutrients, and foods to avoid. This document is a chapter in the birth book "Pregnancy and Giving Birth."