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Living with Heart Failure - Package [English] Permalink Public

This is a collection of heart failure resources from the BC Heart Failure Network. (English) Colour

This booklet is a package that contains the following individual information sheets: The Basics of Heart Failure (262781), Heart Failure Zones (262782), Why People with Heart Failure Should Keep Active (262783), Limiting Fluid When You Have Heart Failure (262784), Daily Weight Information (262785), Limiting Sodium Intake When You Have Heart Failure (262786), Learning to Live with Heart Failure (264343), Herbs and Herbal Supplements (257510).

Tube Feeding at Home [English] Permalink Public

A guide for tube feeding at home. Includes caring for your feeding tube along with your stoma, skin, and mouth, taking care for your feeding supplies, taking medicines, unclogging your feeding tube, and dealing with any other problems that might happen. (English) Colour

This booklet is a package that contains the following individual information sheets: Troubleshooting Your Feeding Tube (267971), Unclogging Your Feeding Tube (267972).

Diuretics [English] Permalink Public

People often call diuretics their “water pills”. Diuretics are used to get rid of excess fluid in the body, to improve the symptoms of heart failure, and to treat high blood pressure (hypertension). This group of medicines includes chlorthalidone (Hygroton®), furosemide (Lasix®), hydrochlorothiazide (Hydrodiuril®), indapamide (Lozide®), metolazone (Zaroxolyn®). (English) Colour

Nitrates [English] Permalink Public

Nitrates are used to give instant relief from chest pain (angina). They come in spray or tablet form and have nitroglycerin as the ingredient. This group of medicines include nitroglycerin spray (Apo-Nitroglycerin®, Mylan-Nitro®, RHO-Nitro®, Nitrolingual®) and nitroglycerin sublingual tablet (Nitrostat®). (English) Colour

Nitroglycerin Patch [English] Permalink Public

Nitroglycerin is in a group of medicines called nitrates. It is used for people with coronary artery disease or heart disease. It reduces the number of times a person has chest pain (angina). Also, it improves blood flow for people with heart failure. Brand names for this medicine include Minitran®, Nitro-Dur®, Transderm-Nitro®, Trinipatch®. (English) Colour

Warfarin [English] Permalink Public

Warfarin is a medicine used to stop blood clots from forming or from getting any bigger. It helps treat and prevent clots in the veins, arteries, lungs and heart. Sometimes, people call warfarin a “blood thinner” because it makes you bleed more easily, but it does not actually thin the blood. The brand name for this medicine is Coumadin®. (English) Colour

Eating after Hiatus Hernia Repair [English] Permalink Public

A guide to eating after hiatus hernia repair. (English) Colour

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Eating after Myotomy Surgery [English] Permalink Public

A guide to eating after myotomy surgery for achalasia. (English) Colour

Ways to Give Extra Milk to Your Breastfed Baby (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public

There are a very few times when some babies need extra milk (supplements) even when they are breastfed. This booklet describes the different ways you can give extra milk to your baby. (English) Colour

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Collecting My Colostrum While Pregnant (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public

Colostrum is the early milk your body makes. Some people can start collecting their milk at 36 weeks pregnant — ask your healthcare provider if this is the right time for you. Read this booklet to learn about collecting your colostrum while pregnant. (English) Colour