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Preventing Pressure Injuries factsheet [English] Permalink Public

Fact sheet about preventing pressure injuries also know pressure ulcer, a pressure sore, or bed sore. Pressure injuries can have a dangerous effect on your health and quality of life. This booklet will give you information about pressure injuries: what they are, how to recognize early warning signs, and how to prevent them. (English)

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https://vch.eduhealth.ca/PDFs/FO/FO.650.P928F.pdf

Possible Skin Reactions after Fluoroscopy-Guided Procedures (Lower Mainland) [English] Permalink Public

A pamphlet highlighting the possible skin reactions that might occur post fluoroscopy-guided procedures. It outlines the symptoms, what to do if you get a reaction, what not to do and when to get help. (English) Colour

Caring for a Wound Treated with Skin Glue (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public

Skin glue, also called liquid stitches or suture glue, is a special medical glue used to close wounds or cuts after a procedure or surgery. It can be used on its own, or with stitches (sutures), staples, or white skin tapes (steri-strips). (English) Colour

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Diabetes Canada: Foot Care - A Step Toward Good Health [English] Permalink Public

This resource provides basic information about how diabetes affects feet and what can be done to keep feet healthy. (English)

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https://www.diabetes.ca/DiabetesCanadaWebsite/medi...

Hazardous Drugs and Fluids at Home (Group 1 Drugs) – A guide for parents [English] Permalink Public

There are medicines that can be helpful for treating an illness, but can be harmful if it touches your skin. We call these hazardous drugs. Follow these instructions on how to care for yourself and your baby while they are taking a hazardous drug. (English) Colour

Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Activac [English] Permalink Public

Explains therapy and trouble shooting for the patient transitioning from acute care to community care with a Activac device. (English)

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https://vch.eduhealth.ca/en/permalink/phem4034

Negative Pressure Wound Therapy PICO [English] Permalink Public

For patients with Incisional dressing PICO (English)

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https://vch.eduhealth.ca/en/permalink/phem4035

Negative Pressure Wound Therapy PICO 7 and PICO 14 [English] Permalink Public

For patients with PICO Negative pressure wound therapy for wound healing. (English)

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https://vch.eduhealth.ca/en/permalink/phem4146

Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Prevena 125 [English] Permalink Public

The 3M KCI Prevena 125 system is made up of a foam dressing and a disposable Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) machine. Your Surgeon is using it to help heal your incision. (English)

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https://vch.eduhealth.ca/en/permalink/phem4036

Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Prevena 125 Self Care [English] Permalink Public

For patients going home with Incisional Prevena dressing. (English)

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https://vch.eduhealth.ca/en/permalink/phem4110