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This handout gives step-by-step instructions for active wrist exercises. These exercises are provided by Occupational Therapy for patients to do at home.

This handout explains different activities to do at home that can help a preterm baby learn and get stronger. It includes ways to help the baby strengthen their stomach muscles, their hands, their necks, and other muscles.

This handout is for patients who have had a tranfemoral valve replacement, a transapical valve replacement, a Mitral clip procedure, or a cardiac catheterization. It gives important guidelines to follow to help your healing and keep you safe after your heart procedure.

This handout explains basic precautions to protect the sternum after heart surgery. It provides tips and images showing how to do various activities of daily living (ADLs) while maintaining sternal precautions: getting into and out of bed, standing up from a chair or toilet, getting dressed, and doing other personal hygiene routines.

 This handout gives guidelines to follow after your DIEP surgery. Follow these guidelines to protect your flap and incisions and to help your recovery.

This handout gives self-care guidelines to follow after having spinal decompression surgery at Harborview Spine Center. Follow these guidelines to protect your spine and help you recover.

This handout gives important safety guidelines to follow after getting a pacemaker or defibrillator.

This handout gives self-care guidelines to follow after spinal fusion surgery at Harborview Spine Center. Follow these guidelines to protect your spine and help you recover.

This handout gives guidelines to follow to help your healing and keep you safe after your craniotomy (a type of brain surgery).

This handout guides recovery after abdominal surgery. It includes general precautions, and how to protect your abdomen with step-by-step instructions on how to get into and out of bed, stand up from sitting, get dressed, and take a shower.

This handout gives guidelines to follow after spinal injury or surgery. It includes general tips, as well as specific ways to protect the spine when getting out of bed, getting into bed, standing up from a seat, getting dressed, taking a shower, and more.

This handout gives activity guidelines to follow after having lung surgery. It includes photos and step-by-step instructions to protect the sternum when getting in and out of bed, standing up, getting dressed, and other activities of daily living.

This handout gives exercise goals and activity precautions to follow after bariatric surgery.

This handout gives activity guidelines to follow after abdominal surgery. Following these guidelines will protect your abdomen and incisions and help you recover.

This handout explains acupressure, an ancient Chinese healing technique. It describes an easy breathing exercise and how to massage four acupressure points to improve sleep and reduce anxiety, depression, and stress.

This handout explains acupressure, an ancient Chinese healing technique. It describes an easy breathing exercise and how to massage four acupressure points to ease nausea.

This handout explains the acupuncture services that are offered at Harborview Medical Center. Acupuncture may be helpful for people who are having moderate to severe pain.

This handout describes what the kidneys do, and the causes, symptoms, and treatment of acute kidney injury, also known as renal failure. The handout includes illustrations of the renal system, a hemodialysis machine, and resources for more information.

This appendix to the Heart Transplant Manual explains the medication acyclovir, prescribed for heart transplant patients.

This handout is for patients who are healing from oral surgeries or being treated with radiation or chemotherapy. It explains why it is important for these patients to make sure they are eating enough calories and protein. It also includes helpful tips, meal and snack ideas, and a list of high-calorie and high-protein products. 

This handout lists various resources for cancer (oncology) patients. It includes contact information for national and local support groups, research organizations, legal resources, caregiver support options, and more.

This handout is for patients who are having adrenalectomy surgery at UW Medical Center. It explains how to prepare, what to expect, and how to plan for your recovery.

Entering survivorship offers a good opportunity to review your healthcare documents. During treatment, your beliefs, values, and wishes for end-of-life care might have changed. This handout will explain the details of advance care planning. It also lists forms that are available to document your wishes. 
 

This handout is a section of the Congenital Heart Conditions notebook. It explains advance care planning, advance directives, and palliative care. It describes two types of advance directives: a living will and durable power of attorney.

This handout explains advance care planning, which allows you to make your wishes known to your loved ones and care providers. It covers living wills, Medical Power of Attorney, Financial/Durable Power of Attorney, wills, and the POLST form (Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment).