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Allergic Reaction (Fraser Health) [Chinese - Simplified] Permalink Public

Allergic reactions occur when you come in contact with something your body is sensitive to. Allergic reactions can be caused by food, drugs, infections, insect bites, animals, things you breathe and skin contact with irritants such as cosmetics or soaps. (Chinese - Simplified) Colour

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Bladder Infection (Urinary Tract Infection) (Fraser Health) [Chinese - Simplified] Permalink Public

You have an infection in your bladder. A bladder infection is also called a urinary tract infection (or UTI). This infection is most often caused by bacteria travelling up the urethra into the bladder. (Chinese - Simplified) Colour

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Kidney Stones (Renal Colic) (Fraser Health) [Chinese - Simplified] Permalink Public

Kidney stones are made of minerals and salts that stick together and form crystals in your urine. The stones can be as small as a grain of sand or as large as a marble. Some are smooth, but most are jagged. The stones can stay in your kidney or move out of your body when you urinate. Most stones pass out of the body without any need to see a doctor. (Chinese - Simplified) Colour

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Pilonidal Abscess (Fraser Health) [Chinese - Simplified] Permalink Public

You have a pilonidal cyst that has become infected near your tailbone, just above your buttocks. When infected it is called a pilonidal abscess. It usually results from ingrown hairs. (pilo means hair, nidal means collection) (Chinese - Simplified) Colour

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Kidney Infection (Fraser Health) [Chinese - Simplified] Permalink Public

A kidney infection is when you have bacteria in the kidneys. Bacteria get into kidneys by moving from the urethra into the bladder. From there, it moves up through the ureters into the kidneys. (Chinese - Simplified) Colour

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Take part in your recovery [Chinese - Simplified] Permalink Public

You play an important part in your recovery from surgery. Do deep breathing, coughing, exercising in bed, and walking to prevent pneumonia and blood clots. This sheet explains how to do these important exercises: Deep breathing, Coughing, Leg exercises, and Walking. (Chinese - Simplified) Colour

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Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) (Fraser Health) [Chinese - Simplified] Permalink Public

This fact sheet explains why it is important to prevent this infection from spreading to other patients in the hospital, or to your friends and family when you go home. (Chinese - Simplified) Colour

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Viral Gastrointestinal Illness (Stomach Flu) How to prevent the spread of infection in hospital and at home [Chinese - Simplified] Permalink Public

Viral gastrointestinal illness, also known as stomach flu, is a common illness. It can occur as a case in just one person or can quickly spread through families and cause outbreaks. Outbreaks occur in the community every year. There are several different viruses that cause illness with vomiting and diarrhea. This fact sheet provides information about how to prevent the spread of infection in hospital ad at home. (Chinese - Simplified) Colour

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Nosebleed (Fraser Health) [Chinese - Simplified] Permalink Public

Many small blood vessels line the inside of your nose. Their job is to help warm and moisten the air you breathe. These blood vessels can break and bleed. The most common kind of nosebleed is from the front of the nose. (Chinese - Simplified) Colour

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Pneumothorax [Chinese - Simplified] Permalink Public

A Pneumothorax is what is commonly called a collapsed lung. A pneumothorax happens when air enters the space between the rib cage and one of your lungs. The air causes part (or all) of the lung to collapse. (Chinese - Simplified) Colour

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