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What is a Transfusion? [English] Permalink Public
This pamphlet explains what a transfusion is, what can be transfused, and what the associated risks are. (English) Black & White
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037Hospice Palliative Care Supports and Services (Chilliwack) [English] Permalink Public
Hospice palliative care is both a program and an approach to care. This brochure gives a brief outline of the supports and services offered by the Hospice Palliative Care Program in Fraser Health, specifically in Chilliwack. (English) Colour
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264042Hearts on the Mend (Burnaby Hospital) [English] Permalink Public
This is a volunteer visiting program for patients with heart conditions. This program is a partnership between Volunteer Services, Healthy Heart Burnbaby, and FITT Cardiac Association. 'Hearts on the Mend' volunteers provide a valuable support system, educational sessions, and resource information. (English) Colour
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252172Family guide to ECMO [English] Permalink Public
ECMO (say ‘eck-mo’) stands for ExtraCorporeal Membrane Oxygenation. ‘Extracorporeal’ means outside the body. The machine puts oxygen into the blood, and then circulates it back through the body. This therapy is used when the heart and/or lungs are not working well enough to support the body on their own. (English) Black & White
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265536Family Guide to Intra Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP) [English] Permalink Under Revision
Basic information guide to intra aortic balloon pump therapy in the Cardiac Surgery Intensive Care unit (CSICU). An intra-aortic balloon pump is a machine that helps support a person’s heart to pump when the heart is weak or not working properly. (English) Colour
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265535Cardiac Catheterization (Royal Columbian Hospital) [English] Permalink Public
This booklet explains how your heart works, what a heart catheterization is, what to expect, and possible treatments following this procedure. This booklet is intended for those people who have been referred to us for this procedure. Closer to the date of your procedure, we send you more specific information about how to prepare. (English) Colour
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264951Intravenous Therapy in Long-Term Care (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public
A brief description of IV therapy and how it is offered in residential care in Fraser Health. Intravenous (IV) means ‘into the vein’. Intravenous therapy is when we insert a small flexible tube (called an ‘IV catheter’) through the skin into a vein. This allows us to give fluid or medicine right into the blood stream. Veins carry blood toward the heart. (English) Colour
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265486Introductory Resistance Program [English] Permalink Public
Keeping your muscles active and healthy through regular resistance training will greatly improve your management of diabetes. Resistance exercise uses more muscles than just walking. It uses upper body muscles that are rarely used in modern society today. (English)
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https://www.diabetes.ca/DiabetesCanadaWebsite/medi...Cardioversion [English] Permalink Public
Cardioversion (sounds like kar-dee-oh-ver-shun) is a medical procedure that treats a heart rhythm problem. It is used to restore a fast or irregular heartbeat back to the normal rhythm. Common heart rhythm problems treated with cardioversion include atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter. (English)
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http://www.cardiacbc.ca/Documents/Cardioversion%20...Welcome to the Pediatric Diabetes Clinic (Surrey Memorial Hospital) [English] Permalink Public
This pamphlet includes information about what we do, who we are and what to expect in your visit. (English) Colour
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