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This handout gives important self-care tips to follow after having a kidney transplant. It includes sections on how to protect your skin, avoid unplanned pregnancies, travel safetly, and more.

This handout for new mothers at UW Medicine hospitals explains what to expect when they must stay in the hospital for medical reasons and their baby is ready to go home. This document is part of the workbook "Your Care After Giving Birth."

This handout, called a CareMap, shows what a patient may expect when admitted to University of Washington Medical Center for heart surgery. It includes how to prepare for the surgery, what happens during the hospital stay, and basic instructions to follow at home after discharge.

This handout explains diet changes needed after surgery to place a stent. Authored by Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, this information is made available to UWMC clinicians by agreement between SCCA and UWMC, as a service to the patients who visit both healthcare facilities.

This handout explains stenting for carotid artery dissection, an injury or tear in the wall of the large blood vessel in the neck. It includes how to prepare for the procedure, what to expect, and self-care at home.

This handout gives encouragement for people 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.

This handout is for patients having a hydrogen/methane breath test using fructose. It gives step-by-step instructions to follow when giving yourself the test at home. It also explains what to do after the test is done.

This handout is for patients having a hydrogen/methane breath test using glucose. It gives step-by-step instructions to follow when giving yourself the test at home. It also explains what to do after the test is done.

This handout is for patients having a hydrogen/methane breath test using lactose. It gives step-by-step instructions to follow when giving yourself the test at home. It also explains what to do after the test is done.

This handout is for patients having a hydrogen/methane breath test using lactulose. It gives step-by-step instructions to follow when giving yourself the test at home. It also explains what to do after the test is done.

This handout is for patients having a hydrogen/methane breath test using sucrose. It gives step-by-step instructions to follow when giving yourself the test at home. It also explains what to do after the test is done.

This handout explains stereotactic body radiation therapy. It describes how this radiation treatment works, and what to expect before, during, and after treatment.

This handout lists medicines you can and cannot take in the days before your cerebral angiogram. Always talk with your primary care provider before you stop taking any prescribed medicines.

This handout lists the medicines you can and cannot take in the days before your neurosurgery. Always talk with your primary care provider before you stop taking any prescribed medicines.

This handout explains what medicines to stop taking before having a myelogram. A full list is included that the patient should review with their provider.

This flyer lists physical and emotional stresses, and a scale to mark how often the patient has them. This tool is used by Diabetes Care Center to help patients identify their stressors and their possible effect on blood glucose.

This handout, called a CareMap, shows what a patient may expect when admitted to a UW Medicine hospital after coming to the Emergency Department with stroke symptoms. It includes what happens during the hospital stay, and how to prepare for discharge.

This handout is for patients who have had a stroke, a stroke-related condition, or are at risk for stroke. It can help answer some of the most common questions about stroke diagnosis, personal stroke risk factors, a treatment plan to prevent future strokes, and recommendations for follow-up visits for care and rehabilitation.

This handout explains what sudden sensorineural hearing loss is. It also gives information about its causes, symptoms, how it is diagnosed, and treatments.

This handout is for women who received the drug sugammadex during surgery. It warns that hormone-based birth control methods such as pills, patches, hormonal IUDs, rings, injections, and implants may not work for 1 week after receiving sugammadex.

This handout explains the 2 types of sunscreens and how they work. It also tells how to use them so they are the most effective. SPF (sunburn protection factor) is explained.

This document is part of the "Rehab and Beyond" manual. It describes the kinds of support needed during the rehabilitation process, including patient advocates and their roles, legal advocates, long-term care advocates, and caregivers/attendants.

This handout explains ways to support the care partners of people 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.

This handout explains the support services available to patients and families at the Alvord Brain Tumor Center. It gives contact information for in-person support groups, phone and online support, peer support mentoring programs, and counseling services.

This handout explains the support services available to cancer patients and their families. It gives contact information for in-person support groups, phone and online support, peer support mentoring programs, and counseling services.