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Cerebral Aneurysm Repair: Endovascular Approach Your Procedure and Recovery at Home (Royal Columbian Hospital) [English] Permalink Public
What is a cerebral aneurysm? Cerebral means brain. An aneurysm (say ann-yer-iz-uhm) is a bulge, or balloon-like swelling, in the wall of an artery in the brain. With the pressure from the blood pumping, the weak part balloons out. If left, it could expand to the point of bursting. (English) Colour
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265605Welcome to 4 South: Orthopedics/Trauma (Royal Columbian Hospital) [English] Permalink Public
This gives ortho/trauma patients an overview of what a typical stay on 4 South will look like. (English) Colour
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266116Trauma: Important information for your recovery at home (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public
A handbook for people recovering from multiple injuries. Covers general tips for recovery, what to watch for, and when to get help. Includes information on medications, bowel problems, blood clots, wound care, facial injuries, wired jaw, broken collarbone, broken ribs, pneumonia, collapsed lung, liver or spleen injury, sprains and strains, and cast care. (English) Colour
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265921Caring for a Wound Treated with Skin Glue (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public
Skin glue, also called liquid stitches or suture glue, is a special medical glue used to close wounds or cuts after a procedure or surgery. It can be used on its own, or with stitches (sutures), staples, or white skin tapes (steri-strips). (English) Colour
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266254Closing Your Incision with DERMABOND PRINEO (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public
This is a special way of closing the skin after surgery. This System uses a mix of a mesh and skin glue. It forms a flexible, see-through seal over your incision. It holds the skin edges of your incision together without stitches (sutures) or clips. (English) Colour
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266803Welcome to Brain Injury Rehabilitation (Queens Park Care Centre) [English] Permalink Public
This unit supports rehabilitation and recovery. This booklet describes this unit, what to expect, and the care team who will be supporting you while on the unit. (English) Colour
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267826Before AND After Procedural Sedation (Adult) (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public
We give this information out after various procedures and sometimes as part of a package for a specific procedure. Procedural sedation means we gave you medicines so we could do a test or procedure without you feeling pain. This is called ‘sedation’. The medicines will make you feel sleepy, dizzy, faint, clumsy, or unsteady. It can also cause you to not think clearly. (English) Colour
This factsheet is part of Colon Screening Program Package (268083).
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254259Craniotomy [English] Permalink Public
You are having surgery (an operation) on your brain. The medical word is craniotomy (say crane-ee-ot-oh-me). This surgery can be done for many reasons, such as: - to remove a growth (tumor or cyst) - to take a sample of tissue (biopsy) - to remove a blood clot - to repair arteries or veins - to drain pus from an infection (an abscess) - to repair a break in the skull (fracture) - to place an implant such as a shunt that helps brain fluid flow (English) Black & White
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265611Diabetic Foot Ulcers: How to keep your feet healthy (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public
Information of what to do to promote wound healing and to reduce your risk for recurrent once your diabetic foot ulcer has healed. (English) Colour
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