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This in-depth handout explains the symptoms of esophageal cancer, and how it is diagnosed and treated. It also describes what to expect before and after surgery. It include detailed illustrations.

This handout gives nutritional guidelines for patients who have had surgery of the esophagus. It includes ways to meet protein and calorie needs, suggested supplements, lists of foods that are OK and not OK to eat and drink, general instructions for how and when to eat, and when to call the dietitian or diet technician.

This handout explains how to prepare for a manometry study of the esophagus.

This handout explains the symptoms and causes of esophageal swallowing problems. These are caused by problems in the esophagus, the tube that food moves through to get to the stomach. The handout includes tips for swallowing more easily and safely.

This handout, called a CareMap, shows what a patient may expect when scheduled for esophagectomy surgery 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 after discharge.

This brochure offers diet guidelines to follow after having an esophagectomy, which is an operation to remove the esophagus. It includes instructions for a clear liquid diet, a full liquid diet, and how to get enough protein and calories. Tables of food groups show allowed foods and foods to avoid.

This handout explains how an esophagram works, how the exam is done, how to prepare, what to expect during the exam, and how to get test results.

This handout explains ethanol ablation, which is used to treat your cystic thyroid nodule. It explains how to prepare and what to expect during and after your procedure.

This handout explains the drug etoposide, which is used to treat cancer. The handout includes how to manage common side effects.

This handout for kidney/pancreas transplant patients provides an explanation of the evaluation process, including a list of basic labs, tests, and procedures for pre-transplant evaluation. This document is also a chapter in "Your Kidney/Pancreas Transplant Guide," which is available from Materials Management #171915.

This handout describes exenatide (Byetta), a man-made hormone that is injected to help the body release insulin when blood glucose is present. Includes side effects, drug interactions, and storage information.

This handout explains sternal precautions, to be followed after heart surgery. Included is guidance for recovery after surgery, how to add or keep exercise in the lifestyle, exercise goals, and paying attention to the body's signals and symptoms.

This handout supplies information to help recovery after lung surgery with clamshell approach. Included are incision precautions, instructions about restricted activities, tips on how to add or keep exercise in the lifestyle, and advice on when to slow down, delay exercising, or call the health care provider.

This handout supplies information to help recovery after lung surgery with thoracotomy incision. Included are incision precautions, instructions about restricted activities, tips on how to add or keep exercise in the lifestyle, and advice on when to slow down, delay exercising, or call the health care provider.

Your health care providers recommend you exercise regularly as part of your recovery. Talk with your physical therapist or primary care provider about the details of your exercise program. This handout will help guide you while you recover after surgery. It also explains how to increase your activities safely.

This handout helps guide recovery after lung surgery with sternal incision. It includes precautions, exercise goals, and how to listen to what your body needs.

This handout gives activity goals and precautions to follow during and after your oncology treatment.

Describes and illustrates 11 exercises to strengthen the knee after total knee replacement. It includes tips for best use of these exercises.

This handout is a guide to Exercise Tolerance Tests, Treadmill Stress Echocardiograms, and Bicycle Stress Echocardiograms. This explains what exercise stress tests are and what to expect if you are having one.

This handout explains a test that will help your doctor assess your heart health. For this test, you will receive an injection, have pictures taken of your chest, and exercise on a treadmill. Radionuclide imaging is a way for us to see inside your heart. It is also called a radioisotope scan.

This handout gives instructions for neck, jaw, and face exercises for patients who have had radiation therapy to this area. The exercises are design to help keep normal movement in the neck and jaw, prevent contractures (shortening of the soft tissue or muscle), and keep fluid from gathering in the treatment area. This document is also a chapter in the manual "Your Guide to Head and Neck Radiation Therapy."

Explains and illustrates 6 exercises for care and strengthening of the knee after surgery. Includes illustrations.

This handout explains exercises to help strengthen a sprained ankle.

This handout explains knee osteoarthritis, and gives exercises to help improve movement and lessen pain in your knee.