This handout explains what stengths are maintained and gained when living with memory loss or dementia. This document is a chapter in the handbook "Living with Memory Loss," written by staff at the Memory and Brain Wellness Center in Seattle, WA.
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This handout for kidney/pancreas transplant patients explains how problems with a kidney and/or pancreas graft can show up in lab results or vital signs. Common lab tests and vital signs are explained, conversion charts are provided, and blank health log record forms are included. This document is also a chapter in the Guide to Your Kidney/Pancreas Transplant: To help you learn more about having a kidney/pancreas transplant at UWMC, which is available from Materials Management #171915.
This appendix to the Heart Transplant Manual explains the medicine mycophenelate, prescribed for heart transplant patients.
This handout explains mycophenolate, an immunosuppressant medicine that reduces inflammation by making the immune system less active. It includes how to take it, special precautions, possible side effects, and when to call the doctor.
This handout explains possible side effect you may have when being treated with myeloablative total body irradiation (TBI). This radiation therapy kills cells in the bone marrow, including cancer cells. It can result in fewer red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets.
This handout explains how to prepare for a myelogram, how it works, how it is done, what to expect during the exam, and how to get your results.
This handout explains how to prepare for and what to expect from a myringotomy procedure.
This handout explains Naloxone, a prescription medicine that is used to reverse an opioid overdose.
This handout explains what to expect when having phototherapy (light treatments) with narrowband UVB (nb-UVB) light at the Dermatology Center at University of Washington Medical Center. It also lists short-term and long-term risks linked with ultraviolet light treatments.
This handout explains how to prepare for a kidney biopsy, about related risks, and getting test results.
This brochure explains why a baby's hearing should be tested, how the test works, and reasons a baby might be referred for a second screening test. The brochure also lists hearing-related milestones for infants from birth through 12 months.
This handout explains 8 safety steps that are part of the security plan for new babies at University of Washington Medical Center (UWMC). This document is a chapter in the workbook "Baby Care," authored by the Mother Baby Unit at University of Washington Medical Center.
This handout explains the screening tests that are required for all babies born in Washington state. These tests check for congenital disorders, which are medical conditions that are present at birth. The tests include metabolic, hearing, pulse oximetry, and jaundice screening. This document is a chapter in the workbook "Baby Care," authored by the Mother Baby Unit at University of Washington Medical Center.
This handout lists warning signs that require a call to a newborn's clinic, health care provider, or 9-1-1. This document is a chapter in the birth book "Caring for Yourself and Your New Baby."
This handout about quitting smoking is for patients who are planning to have reconstructive surgery at University of Washington Medical Center. Surgery patients are required to avoid all tobacco or other nicotine products for at least 6 weeks before their surgery.
This handout provides a list of helpful online and written resources for families with infants in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).
This handout explains how nipple reconstruction is done, how to prepare, and how to plan for recovery. Instructions are included both for a procedure done in clinic and for a procedure done in an operating room. A brief explanation of nipple tattooing is also included.
This handout for women who have had breast reconstruction describes how to prepare for nipple tattooing and what to expect afterward.
This handout explains non-epidural steroid injection, which is given to ease pain. Includes an explanation of the procedure, how to prepare, instructions for medicines, activities, side effects, filling out a pain diary, and follow-up care.
This handout is for people who are planning to have insemination with sperm from an anonymous donor. It lists the tasks that need to be done before the insemination and when they should be done.
This handout explains possible side effect you may have when being treated with non-myeloablative total body irradiation (TBI). This type of therapy uses a lower dose of radiation than myeloablative TBI, which means you should have fewer side effects.
This handout describes a non-tunneled central venous catheter and tells what to expect when you have one. It also explains how to prepare for the procedure to place the catheter.
This handout gives basic information about normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH) and the steps involved in receiving treatment at UW Medicine. NPH occurs when the flow of fluid in the brain and spinal cord is blocked in some way. Common symptoms are problems with walking, thinking clearly, and bladder control.
This handout describes norovirus, who is at risk for getting the disease, how it can be spread, and steps to take to prevent others from getting it.
This handout explains what to do if a nose bleed starts and also how to prevent nose bleeds.