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Tunnelled Drainage Catheter for Ascites (Lower Mainland) [English] Permalink Public
This pamphlet provides a brief description of the medical imaging procedure: tunnelled Drainage Catheter for Ascites. It includes information on who will be performing procedure?, prior to procedure instructions, what happens during procedure?, will it hurt?, how long it will take?, risks or complications, what happens afterwards?, follow-up instructions and information on who to contact if experiencing problems. This is type of flexible tubing that is used to drain the fluid (ascites) collecting in your belly (abdomen). One end of the catheter stays inside your body and the other end connects to a drainage container (bottle or bag). The bag drains the fluid by gravity. The bottle drains by a vacuum from within the bottle. (English) Colour
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266195Sacroiliac Joint Injection (Lower Mainland) [English] Permalink Public
This procedure involves injecting a small amount of local anesthetic combined with steroid medication around the sacroiliac (SI) joint. The injection helps block the pain and reduces the inflammation for a short time. (English) Colour
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266198Lumbar Sympathetic Block in Medical Imaging (Lower Mainland) [English] Permalink Public
A brief description of the procedure done in Medical Imaging, who will be performing procedure, how to prepare, what happens during procedure, will it hurt?, how long it will take, risks or complications, what happens afterwards, follow-up instructions and information on who to contact if experiencing problems (English) Colour
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266250Medial Branch Block (Lower Mainland) [English] Permalink Public
Medial branch nerves are small nerves connected to facet joints in the spine. The nerves carry pain signals from the joint to the brain. This pamphlet describes the procedure, who will be performing procedure, how to prepare, what happens during procedure, will it hurt?, how long it will take, risks or complications, what happens afterwards, follow-up instructions and information on who to contact if experiencing problems. (English) Colour
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266238Possible Skin Reactions after Fluoroscopy-Guided Procedures (Lower Mainland) [English] Permalink Public
A pamphlet highlighting the possible skin reactions that might occur post fluoroscopy-guided procedures. It outlines the symptoms, what to do if you get a reaction, what not to do and when to get help. (English) Colour
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266033Celiac Plexus Block (Lower Mainland) [English] Permalink Public
This procedure helps ease abdomen (belly) pain caused from such things as cancer or chronic pancreatitis. The celiac (or solar) plexus is a bundle of nerves in the upper abdomen near the aorta (main artery in your abdomen). The nerves send pain messages from your abdomen to your brain. Blocking these nerves can help ease the pain. (English) Colour
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266231Information for patients having an MRI Scan [English] Permalink Public
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) is the name given to a technique which builds up pictures of an internal cross section of the part of the body under investigation. This booklet describes how the MRI is done and how to prepare yourself (English)
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Having an Ultrasound Scan [English] Permalink Public
You are having an ultrasound scan. This sheet tells you what to expect. We review it in more detail during your appointment. (English) Colour
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267268Echocardiogram Using Contrast [English] Permalink Public
This sheet tell you about having a echocardiogram using contrast. It explains how to prepare and what to expect before, during after the echocardiogram. We review it in more detail before the procedure. (English) Colour
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267905Magnetic Resonance Information (MRI) for Patients with Non-Conditional Implantable Cardiac Electronic Device (ICED) (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public
We are giving you information about this procedure because you have an implantable cardiac electronic device (ICED) (permanent pacemaker or implantable cardioverter defibrillator) that has not been designed to operate in the MRI scanner. We want you to make an informed decision about consent to this scan. (English) Colour
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