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Guidelines for Out-Patients - Receiving Radioactive Iodine (I-131) Treatment for Thyroid Cancer [English] Permalink Public
Primarily information concerning safety, at home and travelling, with regard to patients undergoing radioactive iodine (I-131) treatment. (English)
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https://phc.eduhealth.ca/en/viewer?file=%2fmedia%2...Guidelines for In-Patients - Receiving Radioactive Iodine (I-131) Treatment for Thyroid Cancer [English] Permalink Public
Primarily information concerning safety, at home and travelling, with regard to patients undergoing radioactive iodine (I-131) treatment. (English)
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https://phc.eduhealth.ca/en/viewer?file=%2fmedia%2...Beyond the Intensive Care Unit - Recovering from a Critical Illness [English] Permalink Public
Although the Intensive Care Unit has been an essential part of your care, it is only one step along your road to recovery. The next step in your recovery journey is a move out of Critical Care and onto one of our nursing units. This booklet explains what to expect with the move to a nursing unit, and with this stage of your recovery. (English) Colour
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262015Kidney-Friendly Shopping List [English] Permalink Public
The foods listed can be enjoyed by people with kidney disease. These foods are lower in sodium, potassium, and don’t contain phosphorus additives. (English)
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http://www.bcrenalagency.ca/resource-gallery/Docum...Disconnecting Your Elastomeric Infusor™ from a Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter (PICC) (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public
At the end of your chemotherapy appointment, we tell you the date and approximate time your Infusor™ will be finished. The Infusor™ is finished when the balloon inside the Infusor™ is empty (deflated). This booklet walks you through the steps for disconnecting the Infusor™ from your Implanted Venous Access Device (PICC). (English) Colour
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266141Frequently Asked Questions about Stopping Dialysis Treatment [English] Permalink Public
For any patient on dialysis, there may come a time when he or she may feel that dialysis no longer improves their quality of life or meets their personal and health care goals. If this happens, the patient has the right to discontinue dialysis treatments and opt for conservative care. This booklet describes what to consider. (English)
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http://www.bcrenalagency.ca/resource-gallery/Docum...Oral Suctioning Information for Caregivers (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public
This booklet tells you about how to do oral suctioning, the equipment used and how to take care of and clean the equipment. This booklet also tells you what problems to look out for and what to do if they come up. (English) Colour
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266449Preparing for Heart Surgery - Admit the Day of Surgery (Royal Columbian Hospital) [English] Permalink Public
For people scheduled for heart surgery and coming into the hospital the day of their surgery. Instructions on how to prepare the day before and the morning of surgery, where to go, what to bring, about the hospital, and link to more information on FraserHealth.ca site. A supplement to Your Heart Surgery Journey booklet. (English) Colour
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256486Anti-Coagulant Medicine (Factor Xa Inhibitor) – apixaban (Eliquis®) (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public
Apixaban (say ‘ah-pix-ah-ban’) is a medicine used to thin the blood so blood clots will not form. It is called a ‘blood thinner’ or ‘anti-coagulant’ (meaning to stop blood from coagulating or clotting). Given to people who have an irregular heart beat (atrial fibrillation), a blood clot in the leg or arm (deep vein thrombosis), a blood clot in the lung(s) (pulmonary emboli), or to prevent blood clots from forming after surgery (post-operative venous thromboprophylaxis). (English) Colour
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266174Anti-Coagulant Medicine (Direct Thrombin Inhibitor) - dabigatran (Pradaxa®) [English] Permalink Public
Dabigatran (say ‘dah-big-ah-tran’) is a medicine used to thin the blood so blood clots will not form. It is called a ‘blood thinner’ or ‘anti-coagulant’ (meaning to stop blood from coagulating or clotting). Given to people who have an irregular heart beat (atrial fibrillation), a blood clot in the leg or arm (deep vein thrombosis), a blood clot in the lung(s) (pulmonary emboli), or to prevent blood clots from forming after surgery (post-operative venous thromboprophylaxis). (English) Colour
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