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This handout explains what to expect, how to prepare, and how to plan for recovery from surgery to remove hemorrhoids, also called a hemorrhoidectomy.

This handout explains the hepatitis B virus, and why newborn babies are given a vaccine against the virus. This document is a chapter in the workbook "Baby Care," authored by the Mother Baby Unit at University of Washington Medical Center.

This handout answers common questions about hepatitis C, and what it means to receive a heart from a donor who has tested positive for the virus.

This handout answers common questions about hepatitis C, and what it means to receive a lung from a donor who has tested positive for the virus.

This handout explains a hepatobiliary scan, a procedure used to evaluate problems in the liver and gallbladder. It includes how to prepare for the scan, how the scan works, how it is done, what the patient may feel during the scan, and how to get the results.

This handout is for patients who take warfarin (Coumadin). It explains quality, safety, and effectiveness issues related to the use of herbal products. It includes warning signs for stroke and signs and symptoms of bleeding problems.

This handout gives helpful information about foods and herbs called galactogogues, which can help increase a mother's supply of breast milk.

This booklet explains hernia repair (herniorraphy) and the two types of surgery: laparoscopic repair and open repair. It discusses pre-procedure activities, medicine and driving restrictions, and activities the day before. It also includes tips to speed recovery, incision care, pain management, swelling, activity restriction, and going home.

This handout answers common questions about high blood glucose that may occur while a patient is in the hospital. Causes, treatments, and follow-up after discharge are included.

This handout gives signs and symptoms of high blood pressure (hypertension) to watch for during pregnancy.

This handout tells what to do to prevent a high blood sugar emergency, which can result in diabetic coma (going unconscious). It explains the 2 conditions that can cause these emergencies: diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) and hyperglycemic hyperosmolar syndrome (HHS).

This CareMap provides a timeline for patients having high-grade neuro-oncology treatments. Sections include Before Treatment, Treatment Day 1, Week 1, Week 2, Week 3, Week 4, Week 5, Week 6, Home Care, 1 Month After, and Every 2 to 3 Months.

This one-page handout lists high-protein foods, serving sizes, and how many grams of protein are in each serving. This table is taken from the handout "Nutrition After Your Transplant."

This handout explains a procedure called hip arthroscopy, which may be done to treat femoroacetabular impingement. It also details the "package price" offered by UW Medicine Sports Medicine Center for this procedure.

This document provides instructions for using a nasogastric (NG) feeding tube at home with your baby. It includes the steps to follow, supplies you will need, helpful visual aids, and common questions and concerns. It is very important to follow the instructions carefully to safely feed your baby. This handout also provides a link and QR code to video instructions. 

This handout is a checklist of things to make sure the home is a safe and helpful place for patients recovering from total hip or knee joint replacement surgery.

This booklet provides instructions for tube feeding and offers tips for preventing or managing common side effects, including diarrhea, constipation, stomach upset, and dehydration. Includes simple illustrations showing a gastrostomy tube and pump and gravity drip methods of feeding.

This handout gives questions for new mothers to ask themselves to help them know if their infant is breastfeeding sucessfully. It provides the Lactation Services phone number to call in case of problems. This document is a chapter in the workbook "Breastfeeding: In the hospital and at home."

This handout is a chapter from the Spine Care Companion, and provides information about how physical therapy can help with spinal pain.

This handout is a chapter in the Spine Care Companion, and reviews how to safely bend and lift objects after spinal procedures.

This handout offers step-by-step guidelines for a mother to follow when helping her baby latch on to her breast for breastfeeding.

This handout gives step-by-step instructions for changing a Foley catheter, a tube placed in the bladder to drain urine for patients with medical conditions that prevent normal urination.

This handout is for patients having infusion therapy in the 8-Southeast Infusion Clinic at University of Washington Medical Center. It explains how to check in for the therapy appointment and what you need to bring with you.

This handout is for new mothers who have given birth at University of Washington Medical Center, and whose baby cannot yet breastfeed. It explains why mother’s milk matters, and gives instructions on how to collect the first breastmilk for feeding to the baby.