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Kidney Stones (Renal Colic) (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public

Kidney stones are made of minerals and salts that stick together and form crystals in your urine. The stones can be as small as a grain of sand or as large as a marble. Some are smooth, but most are jagged. The stones can stay in your kidney or move out of your body when you urinate. Most stones pass out of the body without any need to see a doctor. (English) Colour

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Pilonidal Abscess (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public

You have a pilonidal cyst that has become infected near your tailbone, just above your buttocks. When infected it is called a pilonidal abscess. It usually results from ingrown hairs. (pilo means hair, nidal means collection) (English) Colour

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Threatened Miscarriage (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public

When you have vaginal bleeding and/or cramping early in your pregnancy (before 20 weeks), there is a chance you could miscarry or lose the baby. This is called a ‘threatened miscarriage’. It is also possible to have bleeding early in your pregnancy without miscarrying. (English) Colour

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Urinary Catheter Care (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public

Going home from Emergency with a Urinary Catheter. A urinary catheter is a germ-free (or sterile) tube that goes through your urethra into your bladder. Your urinary catheter allows for urine drainage from your bladder. A small balloon on one end of the tube holds it inside your bladder. (English) Colour

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Vomiting or Diarrhea (Adult) (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public

There are many reasons why a person throws up or vomits. The most common reason is from a stomach virus (which is often called the ‘stomach flu’ by mistake – The real flu usually doesn’t cause vomiting). (English) Colour

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Vomiting and Diarrhea in Children (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public

Vomiting is a normal reaction of the stomach trying to get rid of contents irritating it. Vomiting can happen without warning. Sometimes a child can have diarrhea and/or a fever as well as the vomiting. (English) Colour

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Home Tracheostomy Care Information for Patients and Families [English] Permalink Public

This booklet tells you about your tracheostomy and how to care for it at home. This booklet also gives you helpful tips and reminders so the move from hospital to home is as easy as possible. Your respiratory therapist will help you to understand the information and how to do the care. (English) Colour

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Blood Glucose Testing - Two Tests a Day at Alternating Times (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public

When in hospital, and following discharge, patients are instructed to self-monitor their blood glucose at home. They are instructed to test their blood glucose two or more times daily, before meals and before bed. This resource addresses needs of patients in the hospital, and can be used by both patients and nurses. Who else would benefit from this resource? Patients in the out-patient programs,especially patients with type 2 diabetes who are new to insulin (They are instructed to test their blood glucose twice daily, before meals and before bed.) (English) Colour

Welcome to the Cardiac Care Unit (Abbotsford Regional Hospital and Cancer Centre) [English] Permalink Public

Information for patients, families and visitors: The Cardiac Care Unit,your health care team, spiritual care, visitors, safe keeping valuables, preparing to go home. (English) Colour

Welcome to the Cardiac Care Unit (Surrey Memorial Hospital) [English] Permalink Public

Information for patients, families and visitors about the Cardiac Care Unit at Surrey Memorial Hospital covering personal items, preparing to go home, contacting spiritual care, and your health care team. (English) Colour