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This handout tells what to expect if you use your insulin pump or continuous glucose monitor during your hospital stay. It describes your role as a partner with your healthcare team to make sure you receive the best care possible. It also tells why you may have to receive your insulin through a vein or by injection.

This handout explains how to use a remote device provided for patients at the UW Device Clinic. University of Washington Medical Center. It includes follow-up information and contact numbers to call with questions.

This handout explains a uterine artery embolization (UAE) and what to expect during this procedure. 

This handout reviews the services offered at UW Medicine's Pediatric Care Center (PCC) in Seattle, Washington. Included is information about the various health care providers who provide care at PCC, same-day appointments, and well-child care. Steps to setting up "Meet & Greet" visits with a health care provider are highlighted, and sample questions to ask are included.

This handout describes the services offered at UW Medicine Specialty Pharmacy. It includes contact numbers, explains how to get your drugs, and tells how we work with your insurance company to get your drug costs covered.

This handout is a survey for women who are part of the UW Medicine Diabetes in Pregnancy Telemedicine Program.

This document is part of the "Rehab and Beyond" manual. It covers services and resources that patients and families at UWMC - Montlake can access, such as food, maps and way finding, pharmacy, business services, transportation, parking, and more.

UWMC floor maps are updated 2 times a year.

This handout is for expectant families in the Seattle, Washington area. It explains how to access "virtual tours" of Labor & Delivery at UW Medical Center - Montlake campus when in-person tours are not being offered. It also gives links to learn more about online classes on pregnancy and childbirth, being offered by Parent Trust for Washington Children. (Labor and Delivery)

This handout lists days and times of free tours of the UWMC Labor & Delivery unit. The tours are available in various languages, and require pre-registration. Check each listing for more details.

This handout explains vaginal birth for women who have already given birth by Cesarean section. It explains the benefits of giving birth vaginally and the reasons why a Cesarean section delivery may be needed.

This handout is for patients recovering from a vaginoplasty procedure. This handout provides step-by-step instructions for doing vaginal dilations at home. 

This handout is for patients who are recovering from a vaginoplasty procedure. This includes step-by-step instructions for doing vaginal rinses at home.

This appendix to the Heart Transplant Manual explains the anti-viral medicine valganciclovir, prescribed for heart transplant patients.

This handout describes VRE and who is at risk for getting it. It also explains how this disease can be spread and offers steps to prevent others from getting it.

This brochure explains what to expect from and how to prepare for varicose vein surgery. Instructions for care after surgery and when to call the doctor or nurse are given.

This handout tells what to expect after having a graft or fistula placed in your arm or leg. It includes what activities are safe to do, problems to watch for, and when to call the doctor.

This handout explains vascular malformations, which are abnormal blood vessels. These occur when blood vessels do not form normally before birth. The handout includes symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment options.

This handout describes vascular ultrasound exams, used to detect problems with blood flow. Included are how to prepare for the exam, how the exam works, how the exam is performed, what is felt during the exam, and how to get the exam results.

This handout explains what to expect when having a venous ablation procedure. Included are specific instructions to follow before and afterward.

This handout explains ventral hernia repair and abdominal muscle component release, a surgery in which the abdominal muscles are moved to fill in the area left by the hernia. The surgeon may also use a synthetic or organic mesh fabric to strengthen the area. The handout includes are how to prepare for the operation and what to expect after surgery.

This handout explains a Very Low Calorie Diet (1,000 calories a day) for patients who want to cook their own meals. This diet is prescribed before surgery to help decrease the size of the patient's liver. Included are a meal plan and a list of daily servings allowed.

This handout explains a Very Low Calorie Diet (1,000 calories a day) for patients who want to use prepared foods. This diet is prescribed before surgery to help decrease the size of the patient's liver. Included are a meal plan and a list of daily servings allowed.

This handout explains what to expect after having vestibular schwannoma surgery.