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Accidental Exposure to Blood and Body Fluids (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public

It is best to assume that all blood and body fluids are infectious. This factsheet is for anyone in the community who has been exposed. Usually given out in Emergency. Describes the types of exposure, the types of infections, how to protect the spread of possible infection, and how to prevent or treat exposure in the future. (English) Colour

HYPOthermia Therapy (Cooling Therapy) [English] Permalink Public

Someone from a specific health profession or program usually gives this resource to the person who needs it and reviews it with them. Before using this information, please review it with someone from that profession or program.

We are treating your baby with a therapy called hypothermia or cooling. This is because your baby is showing signs that they may have Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy (HIE). Here we use the term “asphyxia” (say ah-s-fix-ee-ya). The sheet explains this cooling therapy. (English) Colour

NORMOthermia Therapy [English] Permalink Public

Someone from a specific health profession or program usually gives this resource to the person who needs it and reviews it with them. Before using this information, please review it with someone from that profession or program.

We are treating your baby with a therapy called normothermia. This is because your baby is showing signs that they may have Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy (HIE). Here we use the term “asphyxia” (say ah-s-fix-ee-ya). The sheet explains the therapy. (English) Colour

Cardiac Rehabilitation and Prevention Program (Abbotsford Regional Hospital and Cancer Centre) [English] Permalink Public

Cardiac rehabilitation is a program designed for people with heart problems such as a heart attack, bypass surgery and angioplasty. Through education, exercise classes and self-management support the staff will help you make the necessary lifestyle changes on the road to recovery. (English) Colour

Multi-Drug Resistance Organisms (MDROs) - Acute Care: How to prevent the spread of infection in hospital and at home [English] Permalink Public

This fact sheet explains why you may be tested for MDROs (Multi-Drug Resistant Organisms) in the hospital (acute care), how we do the test, what to do while waiting for results, and next steps after testing negative or positive. (English) Colour

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Cardiac Rehabilitation and Prevention Program (Jim Pattison Outpatient Care and Surgery Centre) [English] Permalink Public

This program is for you if you had any of the following: heart attack, heart surgery, angioplasty, stent, or pacemaker. (English) Colour

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Outpatient Clinic Intravenous Antibiotic Therapy (Jim Pattison Outpatient Care and Surgery Centre) [English] Permalink Public

You have an infection that is best treated with antibiotics given through an intravenous. This pamphlet gives you information about coming in to the hospital as an outpatient for antibiotic therapy on days, evenings, and weekends. It also describes how to care for your saline lock at home. (English) Colour

Hepatitis B Immune Globulin [English] Permalink Public

HealthLinkBC Health File information providing an overview about hepatitis B immune globulin including benefits, and possible reactions. Number 25b. (English)

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Immune Globulin [English] Permalink Public

HealthLinkBC Health File information providing an overview about immune globulin including benefits, and possible reactions. Number 63. (English)

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After a Heart Catheterization and Possible Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI) (Royal Columbian Hospital) [English] Permalink Public

This set of instructions contains information on how patients need to care for and protect catheterization insertion sites. Levels of permitted activity and symptoms to be aware of are included in this resource. (English) Colour

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