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Resources for People with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public
What is COPD? The airways in the lungs become inflamed and obstructed or blocked. This makes it difficult to move the air out of your lungs. COPD incudes two major breathing diseases: Chronic Bronchitis and Emphysema. You may be at risk or have COPD if you are or were a smoker; have a cough with mucous that won't go away...have frequent chest infections...experience shortness of breath while doing simple activities. (English) Colour
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254712Adrenal Surgery (Adrenalectomy) (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public
Patient education when having surgery to remove adrenal gland(s). Adrenal glands are two small organs. Each one sits above each kidney, they produce hormones that affect your body in many ways (such as stress hormones and hormones that help control blood pressure and water balance in the body). An adrenal gland is usually removed because of a growth (tumour) that could be cancer or not (benign).Replaces catalogue #265482 (English) Black & White
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265586Welcome to the Medical Behavior Unit (N53) (Surrey Memorial Hospital) [English] Permalink Public
Our goal is to work with you, your family and significant others to help you become stable enough for you to you return home or support you in preparation for longer-term placement (English) Colour
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266065Sepsis - Information for patients and families [English] Permalink Public
This document provides an overview on sepsis: what it is, who is at risk, signs and symptoms, treatments, and prevention. (English)
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266179Low Cost 7-Day Meal Plan for Diabetes - 45 gram Carbohydrate meals [English] Permalink Public
This meal plan includes lower cost foods for meals that each have 45 gram of carbohydrate. This resource is helpful for people on a low income who have diabetes. (English) Colour
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267206Carbohydrate Counting: Advanced [English] Permalink Public
Carbohydrate (or carbs) is the nutrient with the greatest effect on your blood sugar level. “Carbohydrate counting” is way of keeping track or counting how much carbohydrates you are eating to help manage your blood sugars. This booklet helps you match your insulin dose with the amount of carbohydrate in your meals and snacks. Only use this booklet under the direction of a Diabetes Educator or Dietitian. (English) Colour
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262231Quick Guide: Matching Rapid-acting Insulin to Carbohydrate Intake [English] Permalink Public
A step by step guide to matching insulin to carbohydrate intake. (English) Colour
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262260When You Have a High Output Ostomy [English] Permalink Public
Nutrition tips for people who have a high output ostomy. (English) Colour
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266737Your Heart Stress Test While in Hospital [English] Permalink Public
For people having a heart stress test during a hospital stay. A heart stress test is a way of finding out if one or more of your coronary arteries are blocked. This factsheet explains the 2 parts of the test and the 4 types of heart stress tests. (English) Colour
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English (268369), Chinese - Simplified (268370), Chinese - Traditional (268371), Punjabi (268372)
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268369Having 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
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