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Ultrasound Guided Thyroid Biopsy (Lower Mainland) [English] Permalink Public
This pamphlet provides a brief description of the medical imaging procedure ultrasound guided thyroid biopsy including 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. A biopsy is a way of taking a small piece of tissue, in this case, from your thyroid. We use ultrasound images to locate the spot to biopsy. A thyroid biopsy is done to check for any abnormalities seen on other tests such as an ultrasound, CT scan, or nuclear medicine scan. (English) Colour
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264602Paracentesis (Lower Mainland) [English] Permalink Public
This pamphlet provides a brief description of the medical imaging procedure paracentesis including 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. Paracentesis is the removal of fluid from around the organs in your abdomen. This area is called the abdominal cavity. A build-up of fluid in the abdominal cavity is called ascites. There are a number of different reasons for this fluid build-up. You might already know why this has happened or this procedure might be done to help find out why. (English) Colour
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264545Ultrasound Guided Prostate Biopsy (Lower Mainland) [English] Permalink Public
Explains what an ultrasound guided prostate biopsy is, how to prepare for the procedure, what to expect before, during, and after the procedure, as well as how to care for yourself at home. (English) Colour
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264605Having an Ultrasound-guided Breast Biopsy (Lower Mainland) [English] Permalink Public
An ultrasound-guided breast biopsy means taking one or more samples of tissue to be examined by the laboratory. This sheet tells you what to expect. (English) Colour
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264604Fistuloplasty (Lower Mainland) [English] Permalink Public
This pamphlet provides a brief description of the medical imaging procedure fistuloplasty including 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. A fistuloplasty is a procedure to open up the narrowed blood vessel making up the fistula. We insert and slowly inflate a special balloon to slowly stretch the blood vessel. This improves blood flow, resulting in improved hemodialysis. (English) Colour
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264474Lung Biopsy (Lower Mainland) [English] Permalink Public
This pamphlet provides a brief description of the medical imaging procedure lung biopsy including 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. A biopsy is a way of taking a small piece of tissue from your lung. We use CT scan or Fluoroscopy to locate the spot to biopsy. The tissue sample is examined under a microscope for a diagnosis. A lung biopsy is done to check for any abnormalities seen on other tests such as chest x-ray or a CT scan. (English) Colour
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264603Radial Artery Sheath (Lower Mainland) [English] Permalink Public
This pamphlet provides a brief description of the medical imaging procedure radial artery sheath including 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. Your doctor or specialist wants you to have an interventional procedure. The procedure requires access to the inside of your body through an artery. We use an artery in your wrist called the radial artery. A small thin hollow tube called sheath is inserted through your skin into the radial artery. The sheath is then used for the interventional procedure. (English) Colour
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264637Varicocele Embolization (Lower Mainland) [English] Permalink Public
This pamphlet provides a brief description of the medical imaging procedure varicocele embolization including 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. A varicocele is when the vein in the scrotum that drains blood from a testicle becomes enlarged. This is similar to varicose veins in the leg. A varicocele can cause pain, swelling, and affect your fertility. This procedure closes off the enlarged vein without surgery (called ‘embolization’). When the vein is blocked, your body naturally finds other veins to drain blood from the testicle. (English) Colour
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264634How to collect a stool sample (Lower Mainland) [English] Permalink Public
Description of what you need and how to collect a stool (poop) sample for Culture and Sensitivity, Ova and Parasites, and Electrolytes, pH, Fat, Porphryins. (English) Colour
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262646How to collect a sputum sample (Lower Mainland) [English] Permalink Public
Description of what you need and how to collect a sputum (mucous or phlegm) sample. (English) Colour
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