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Biliary Drainage (Lower Mainland) [English] Permalink Public

This pamphlet provides a brief description of the medical imaging procedure biliary drainage including information on who will be performing the procedure?, prior to procedure instructions, what happens during procedure?, will it hurt?, how long it will take?, risks or complications, what happens afterwards?, follow-up instructions and information on who to contact if experiencing problems. Biliary drainage is a procedure to drain bile from your liver. Your liver makes bile and is needed to help you digest food. Normally, the bile ducts carry bile from your liver to your bowel, temporarily storing bile in the gallbladder. (English) Colour

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English (264615), French (264803)

PleurX® Chest Catheter Information for Patients and Families [English] Permalink Under Revision

This booklet tells you about your PleurX® Chest Catheter 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 Home Care nurse will help you to understand the information and how to do the care. (English) Colour

Sclerotherapy (Lower Mainland) [English] Permalink Public

A brief description of the procedure, who will be performing procedure, how to prepare, what happens during procedure, will it hurt?, how long it will take, risks or complications, what happens afterwards, follow-up instructions, and information on who to contact if experiencing problems. (English) Colour

Nephrostomy Tube (Lower Mainland) [English] Permalink Public

This pamphlet provides a brief description of the medical imaging procedure nephrostomy tube including information on who will be performing the procedure?, prior to procedure instructions, what happens during the procedure?, will it hurt?, how long it will take?, risks or complications, what happens afterwards?, follow-up instructions and information on who to contact if experiencing problems. This is a thin plastic tube that goes through the skin of your lower back directly into a kidney. This tube drains urine from the kidney when urine cannot flow normally. X-ray, ultrasound, and fluoroscopy are used to guide the procedure. (English) Colour

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English (264652), French (264799)

Community Support Worker for People with Brain Injuries [English] Permalink Public

This pamphlet provides information about what community support workers do?, how long can I get this help?, and expectations. (English) Colour

Communication Birth to 5 Years of Age (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public

This brochure provides information about the ways children communicate, and tips to encourage your child to communicate. (English) Colour

How to collect a stool sample (Lower Mainland) [English] Permalink Public

Description of what you need and how to collect a stool (poop) sample for Culture and Sensitivity, Ova and Parasites, and Electrolytes, pH, Fat, Porphryins. (English) Colour

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English (262646), Arabic (264425), Chinese - Simplified (264420), Chinese - Traditional (264426), Farsi (264424), French (264693), Korean (264423), Punjabi (264421), Vietnamese (264422)

How to collect a sputum sample (Lower Mainland) [English] Permalink Public

Description of what you need and how to collect a sputum (mucous or phlegm) sample. (English) Colour

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English (264398), Arabic (264418), Chinese - Simplified (264413), Chinese - Traditional (264419), Farsi (264417), French (264694), Korean (264416), Punjabi (264414), Vietnamese (264415)

Alzheimer's Disease: Benefits of Early Diagnosis [English] Permalink Public

The Alzheimer Society is Canada’s leading health charity for people living with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias. This brochure provides an overview about early diagnosis. (English)

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Your Baby's Development (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public

About your premature baby's development and how you can help your baby grow and develop while in the hospital and at home. (English) Colour