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This handout for families or patients at University of Washington Medical Center explains extracorporeal life support (ECLS) or extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), a short-term form of life support treatment. It gives indepth descriptions of how ECLS works and includes illustrations. Sections cover risks, how the therapy is started, other bedside care given, visiting guidelines, and more.

This handout is a section of the "Congenital Heart Conditions" notebook. It briefly explains factors to consider for women with congenital heart disease who may want to have children.

This handout lists recommendations for diet and exercise changes that can help keep your liver healthy. This handout is for patients experiencing fatty liver, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), non-alcoholic steatosis (NASH), and cirrhosis. 

This handout is for family members of babies in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at UW Medical Center. It explains how your baby progresses with both breastfeeding and bottle feeding.

This handout is for women of childbearing age who have cancer. It explains what you can do before you have cancer treatment to protect your ability to have children.

This handout lists agencies that offer financial aid and other help to cancer patients. Topics include employment concerns, low-income or disabled aid, legal help for people with low incomes, emergency housing, and emergency financial help.

This is a list of financial resources created to support UWMC Oncology (cancer) patients and their families.

This is a list of financial resources created to support Alvord Brain Tumor Center patients and their families.

This document is part of the "Rehab and Beyond" manual. It discusses how to pay for care and offers information about UWMC Financial Services, medicines, Medicare, Medicare Supplements, Medicaid, Basic Health Plan, Washington State Health Insurance Pool (WSHIP), Disability Income Insurance, and other options.

This handout explains the fine needle aspiration procedure and signs to watch for once at home.

This handout explains urethral cystoscopy. This procedure is done to diagnose problems in the bladder and urethra. This handout includes information on what to expect, how to prepare, risks, and recovery. 

This handout explains a flow-diverting stent, which is placed in an artery to keep blood from entering an aneurysm. It includes how to prepare for the procedure, what to expect, and self-care at home.

This handout provides a format for clinicians to fill in specific dates and times for follow-up appointments after having an ICD generator change at the Heart Institute at UW Medical Center.