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Welcome to the Hospital - Care Journal for Patients and Families (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public

This booklet gives you information to help you during your hospital stay. Use this booklet to record treatments, tests, and results. It is also a place where you can write down questions or concerns so you can remember to talk to us about them. (English) Colour

This booklet is a package that contains the following individual information sheets: Introduction to Welcome to the Hospital - Care Journal for Patients and Families (264554).

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

After Extracorporeal Shock-Wave Lithotripsy (ESWL) (Jim Pattison Outpatient Care and Surgery Centre) [English] Permalink Public

Extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy, or ESWL, refers to a procedure used to treat patients with kidney stones, prostate and urinary tract conditions. Acoustic shock waves break kidney stones into tiny pieces that are then passed in the urine. This factsheet provides instructions on what to do to encourage these tiny pieces to be flushed from your system. (English) Black & White

Intravenous Immune Globulin (IVIg) - Common Questions (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public

In our blood, we have white blood cells and antibodies. Antibodies are special proteins called immune globulin (Ig). Together, they find and destroy germs such as bacteria and viruses, protecting our bodies from infection. Sometimes our natural antibodies are not enough to fight the infection. Immune globulin is often given to people whose bodies cannot make their own antibodies properly. (English) Colour

TransUrethral Resection of the Prostate (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public

Information booklet on your surgery and recovery at home after having prostate surgery. There's two methods: Traditional Transurethral Resection of the Prostate and Green Light Laser Transurethral Resection of the Prostate. Replaces # 265732 (English) Colour

Looking after your Feeding Tube at Home - Balloon Gastrostomy Tube (Surrey Memorial Hospital, Peace Arch Hospital, Abbotsford Regional Hospital and Cancer Centre, Royal Columbian Hospital, Burnaby Hospital) [English] Permalink Public

This pamphlet gives you instructions for patients/families/caregivers on how to care for your newly inserted balloon gastrostomy tube at home. This includes how to look after your skin around the tube, how to check the tube each week and what to do if the tube leaks, blocks, or accidentally falls out. (English) Colour

Having an EEG (Jim Pattison Outpatient Care and Surgery Centre) [English] Permalink Public

EEG stands for electroencephalogram. There are 2 types of EEGs: Routine and Sleep-deprived. This sheet explains how we do an EEG and how to prepare for each type. (English) Colour

Having an Evoked Potentials Test (Abbotsford Regional Hospital and Cancer Centre) [English] Permalink Public

Describes what an EP or Evoked Potentials test is, the different types of EP tests, how each is done, how long the test takes, and how to prepare for these tests. (English) Colour

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Introduction to Welcome to the Hospital - Care Journal for Patients and Families (Fraser Health) [Chinese - Simplified] Permalink Public

Introduction to the Welcome to the Hospital - Care Journal for Patients and Families booklet which gives you information to help you during your hospital stay.Use this booklet to record treatments, tests, and results. It is also a place where you can write down questions or concerns so you can remember to talk to us about them. (Chinese - Simplified) Colour

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English (264554), Arabic (264552), Chinese - Simplified (264548), Chinese - Traditional (264549), Farsi (264553), Korean (264550), Punjabi (264547), Vietnamese (264551)

Introduction to Welcome to the Hospital - Care Journal for Patients and Families (Fraser Health) [Chinese - Traditional] Permalink Public

Introduction to the Welcome to the Hospital - Care Journal for Patients and Families booklet which gives you information to help you during your hospital stay.Use this booklet to record treatments, tests, and results. It is also a place where you can write down questions or concerns so you can remember to talk to us about them. (Chinese - Traditional) Colour

Other Languages (See All Related)

English (264554), Arabic (264552), Chinese - Simplified (264548), Chinese - Traditional (264549), Farsi (264553), Korean (264550), Punjabi (264547), Vietnamese (264551)