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This handout gives important instructions for patients who are scheduled for a right heart catheterization at UW Medical Center - Montlake campus. It includes how to prepare before coming to the hospital, what to bring with you, fasting instructions, what to expect during the procedure, and activity restrictions afterward.

This handout gives important instructions for patients who are scheduled for a right heart catheterization at UW Medical Center - Northwest campus. It includes how to prepare before coming to the hospital, what to bring with you, fasting instructions, what to expect during the procedure, and activity restrictions afterward.

This handout explains how to prepare and what to expect when you are scheduled for a right heart catheterization at UW Medical Center.

This handout gives tips to help lower the risk of aspiration and choking. It includes check boxes for a speech pathologist to indicate the most helpful tips for the patient.

This handout is for patients of University Reproductive Care who are having a saline infusion sonogram. This exam uses sound waves to create images of the uterus. It will show if you have polyps, fibroids, or scar tissue in the uterus.

This handout gives tips for saving energy while doing daily activities. Included are sections on pacing, supporting the body, organizing the home, and planning self-care and household tasks so that they are not as tiring.

This handout explains incision scars and how to help them heal. It includes sections on massage, sun exposure, nutrition, hypertrophic scars and keloids, and using silicone sheets to help scar tissue form.

This handout describes screening mammograms, exams of the breasts that are used to detect cancer. It includes the reasons for getting a mammogram, the risks involved, how to prepare, what to expect, and how to get the exam results.

This handout explains moderate sedation and minimal sedation, which may be used for some radiology procedures and exams. It explains what to expect, how to prepare, and what to do after sedation.

This handout explains self-care after having radiation therapy for head and neck cancer. It includes sections on skin care, mouth care, lymphedema, nutrition, swallowing, pain medicine, exercises, thyroid function, stopping smoking, alcohol use, cancer surveillance, and follow-up care. This document is also a chapter in the manual "Your Guide to Head and Neck Radiation Therapy."

This handout is a chapter in the manual "Managing Your Heart Condition." It explains self-care at home after having a procedure to treat a serious type of heart attack called a STEMI (ST-elevated myocardial infarction). It includes a list of warning signs that require a call to the doctor and a daily log for tracking heart rate, blood pressure, temperature, and other vital signs.

This handout is for our patients with gynecologic cancer. It gives warning signs to watch for and tips on how to stay as healthy as you can.