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This handout explains bladder retraining, which increases the size of the bladder and allows the patient to urinate less often. Basic steps in the process are described: avoiding foods that irritate the bladder irritants, drinking more water, and trying to wait 5 minutes before going to the bathroom when first getting the urge to urinate.

There may be times when you are not able to visit a loved one who is in the hospital. Even if you cannot visit in person, there are lots of ways to stay connected with patients at UWMC - Montlake campus. This handout lists just a few options.

There may be times when you are not able to visit a loved one who is in the hospital. Even if you cannot visit in person, there are lots of ways to stay connected with patients at UWMC - Northwest campus. This handout lists just a few options.

This handout briefly explains basic ways to protect the skin and nails from infection. This is an especially important concern for patients with congenital heart disease, since the skin provides a barrier against potentially serious infections.

This handout briefly explains the importance of daily dental care to help prevent bacteria from entering the bloodstream and causing a life-threatening heart infection. It also includes a list of what a patient with a congenital heart condition needs to tell their dentist.

This handout explains how to take the drug temozolomide (brand name Temodar). This chemotherapy drug is used to treat some types of brain cancer.

This handout gives instructions on how to safely use crutches to help your recovery and healing. It includes how to fit your crutches, stand up, sit down, walk, and go up and down stairs. Drawings are included.

This handout describes how to go up and down stairs safely using a crutch or cane. This handout is designed for patients recovering from total hip or knee joint replacement surgery.

This handout explains what human milk fortifiers (HMFs) are and how they help premature or sick babies grow. It describes how HMFs are added to pumped human milk to give extra nutrients babies may have missed by being born early. You’ll also learn how HMFs are safely used in hospitals, what to know about recent news stories, and how they can be part of a feeding plan that supports breastfeeding.

This handout describes human parainfluenza viruses (common cold and croup) and their symptoms. It also explains how these diseases can be spread and offers steps to prevent others from getting them.

This handout explains hydrodissection, a procedure to treat nerve entrapment syndromes. It tells how to prepare for the procedure and what to expect afterward.

This handout is for patients having a hydrogen/methane breath test using glucose. It gives step-by-step instructions to follow for how to prepare and what to expect on the day of the test.

This handout is for patients having a hydrogen/methane breath test using lactulose. It gives step-by-step instructions to follow starting 4 weeks before the test, and includes information about what foods to eat and when to stop taking certain supplements and medicines to prepare.

This handout explains high blood pressure during pregnancy. It covers preeclampsia risk factors, prevention, and treatment. It also describes ways to tell if your infant is healthy during pregnancy, during labor and delivery, and after the baby is born.

This handout explains hypoglycemia, its causes, signs and symptoms, and treatment. Included is the "Rule of 15," and a list of quick sources of 15 grams of carbohydrate. This information is specific for patients with diabetes, and includes directions to follow when blood glucose levels are at various levels.

This handout explains hyponatremia, and how to manage your sodium levels. Hyponatremia most often occurs after pituitary gland surgery.

This handout explains what to expect when having an I-123 MIBG cardiac scan at University of Washington Medical Center. It includes special instructions to follow on the day of the scan, which will provide information about the function of nerves in your heart (myocardial sympathetic innervation).

This handout explains how to prepare for an I-123 MIBG nuclear medicine scan, which is used to check for neuroendocrine tumors (tumors that form in response to a signal from the nervous system), including pheochromocytomas in the adrenal glands. Included are how the scan works, what the patient may feel, and how to get the results.

This handout is for patients who receive radioactive iodine (Iodine-131) therapy to help treat thyroid cancer. It includes precautions to follow after receiving the I-131 treatment to avoid exposing others to radiation.

This handout is for patients at Alvord Brain Tumor Center (ABTC). It describes the drug ibrutinib, its side effects, and precautions to follow when taking it.

This document provides helpful information for families of ICU patients. It includes visitor guidelines, details about what to expect in the ICU, and hospital services. It also covers parking, amenities, food options, transportation details, and community resources. This guide will help you navigate the many support options that are available and help you feel more comfortable while your loved one is in the ICU.

This poster for the intensive care units at University of Washington Medical Center lists what patients can expect from their care providers during their hospital stay. Included on the list: "We will introduce ourselves to you and explain our roles"; "We will listen and respond to your needs and questions"; "We will let you know what to expect before you receive any treatments"; and more.

This handout explains the ID bands on a new baby's legs while they are in the hospital. It also shows how to swaddle the baby using a rectangle wrap. This document is a chapter in the workbook "Baby Care," authored by the Mother Baby Unit at University of Washington Medical Center.

This handout warns patients who are receiving allergy injections not to use beta-blocker medicines. It contains a list of medicines and eye drops that must be avoided. Beta-blockers are used to treat a variety of health conditions, including high blood pressure, irregular heartbeat, migraine headaches, and an eye condition called glaucoma.

This brochure is for women with high-risk pregnancies. It explains helpful services and service providers at 2 UW Medicine clinics in the Seattle area: Maternal and Infant Care Clinic at UW Medical Center and Maternal Fetal Medicine Clinic at Valley Medical Center. It includes information about what a high-risk pregnancy is and what to expect at a clinic visit.