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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.

This handout explains the drug vincristine, which is used to treat cancer. The handout includes how to manage common side effects.

This handout explains viscosupplementation, also called joint fluid therapy. "Visco injection" is one way to ease pain and restore function in the knee joint. This treatment is done at the UW Medicine Sports Medicine Center at Husky Stadium.

This booklet gives guidelines for visitors to follow when visiting the Intensive Care Units (ICUs) at University of Washington Medical Center. Included are sections on visiting times, rounds, children as visitors, staying overnight, choosing a family spokesperson, family conferences, and more.

A VEP (visual evoked potential) is a test that studies the electrical responses of the visual pathway to either light flashes or to an alternating black-and-white checkerboard pattern. The handout explains what to bring and how to prepare for the test.

This handout explains OV2 max testing, a type of exercise stress test for athletes that is offered at the UW Medicine Sports Medicine Center in Seattle.

This flyer describes the voice mail feature on telephones in patient rooms at UWMC. Instructions are included for listening to and deleting messages.

This handout gives instructions to follow for keeping a "voiding diary." It includes a blank form to use to record the amount of fluid you drink and the amount of urine you produce for 3 days.

This handout is for new parents of preterm infants. It gives information that may help reduce the risk of having another preterm birth and emphasizes the importance of waiting at least 1 year before having another pregnancy. Included are sections on birth control, folic acid supplements, dental health, coping with stress, smoking, follow-up care visits, and planning care for a future pregnancy. This handout is included in the packets "Preventing Another Preterm Birth" and "Coping with Grief," part of the Wait One Year Program.

This handout for kidney/pancreas transplant patients explains how the wait list works and things you can do while waiting to be called in for a transplant. This document is also a chapter in "Your Kidney/Pancreas Transplant Guide," which is available from Materials Management #171915.

This tool allows a patient or caregiver to record doses, test results, and appointments while on Warfarin (Coumadin) treatment.

This handout is a chapter in the Lung Transplant Recipient Handbook. It lists warning signs that require a call to the Lung Transplant Team.

This handout lists warning signs during pregnancy that require medical attention right away.

This handout for pregnant women gives signs and symptoms to watch for that require a call to your perinatal health care provider.

This handout lists warning signs after a woman gives birth that require a call to the clinic, health care provider, lactation services, or 9-1-1 emergency services. This document is a chapter in the birth book "Caring for Yourself and Your New Baby." It contains the same content as a handout entitled "Mother's Warning Signs After Giving Birth."

This handout for pregnancy women lists signs to watch for that may mean your blood sugar is too low. Low blood sugar (glucose) is called hypoglycemia.

This document is provided by the Washington State Department of Health for recording the birth of a baby. This document is included in the workbook "Your Care After Giving Birth."

This handout explains what to do during different types of exams if you have an insulin pump or a continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) device.