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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.

This handout gives step-by-step instuctions for women to put in a catheter using the clean technique. Illustrations are included.

This handout explains how snacks can be part of a healthy meal plan. It includes examples of healthy snacks, very low carbohydrate snacks, and treats to eat less often.

This handout explains why some Radiology departments do not use shielding during radiology exams. It cites evidence that: 

• Shielding of the body offers little or no health benefit. 
• Using shielding can affect exam results.
• Shielding in the imaging field can increase X-ray output. 

It also lists several medical organizations that support this policy, and gives website links for more information.