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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.

This handout explains the types of medicines that will be taken by lung transplant patients after their surgery. It includes tips on organizing medicines, deciding on a pharmacy, guidelines for taking medicines, what to avoid when taking immunosuppressive drugs, and information about specific immunosuppressants such as basiliximab, tacrolimus, mycophenolate, prednisone, cyclosporine, sirolimus, and others.

This handout describes a methacholine challenge test and how to prepare for it. This test is done to diagnose asthma.

This handout explains how to prepare for middle ear surgery, which is done to repair the eardrum (tympanic membrane) or small hearing bones (ossicles) in the middle ear. These may be repaired using either man-made or natural tissues. This surgery is done to restore hearing.

This handout, called a CareMap, shows what a patient may expect when scheduled for Middle Fossa (MCF) or Translabyrinthine (TL) procedure 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 during recovery at home.

This handout describes mitral regurgitation, a disease of the mitral valve in the heart. It explains how this disease is diagnosed and assessed, treatment options, and how your doctor will decide what treatment is best for you.