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Persantine Exercise Tolerance (Ridge Meadows Hospital, Royal Columbian Hospital) [English] Permalink Public

The Persantine MPI Stress Test is to provide a method of checking for impaired blood flow to the heart muscle. This pamphlet provides information on the reasons for the test and the special preparations required before and after the test. (English) Black & White

Intensive Care Unit - Visitor Information (Royal Columbian Hospital) [English] Permalink Public

This pamphlet provides some practical information for family and visitors of ICU patients at Royal Columbian Hospital including general policy and visitation guidelines. (English) Colour

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Hip Protectors - Always On Your Side (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public

Hip protectors are special garments (underwear, shorts, or pants) containing soft pads specifically designed to protect your hips during a fall. The following information will help you learn more about the benefits of using hip protectors to prevent hip fractures. (English) Colour

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Progressive Weaning Unit (Burnaby Hospital) [English] Permalink Public

After a difficult injury or illness, you might find yourself dependent on ventilator technology in order to breathe. The Progressive Weaning Unit (PWU) is a program designed to get a patient who is in the recovery and rehabilitation stage to breathe on his own, done in a planned step-wise fashion. (English) Colour

Perclose - Patient Home Care Instructions [English] Permalink Public

Following your catheterization procedure, your doctor closed the opening in the artery in your groin with a Perclose device. The device was introduced through a small incision, and the following will instruct you on how to care for the incision site as well as provide other helpful information. (English) Black & White

Intensive Care Unit – Visitor Information (Peace Arch Hospital) [English] Permalink Public

Information for family members and friends of patients in the Intensive Care Unit at Peace Arch Hospital. Includes information on visiting guidelines, communication, family spokesperson, deciding about care, taking care of yourself, and what you can bring into the unit. (English) Black & White

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TIA Discharge [English] Permalink Under Revision

A Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), also known as a ministroke, is a temporary blockage of the blood supply to the brain caused by a blood clot and usually lasting ten minutes or less, during which dizziness, blurring of vision, numbness on one side of the body, and other symptoms of a stroke may occur. These discharge instructions can summarize medications prescribed, follow-up actions, and when you should return to the Emergency. (English) Black & White

MPI Exercise Tolerance (Ridge Meadows Hospital, Royal Columbian Hospital) [English] Permalink Public

The MPI Stress Test is to provide a method of checking for impaired blood flow to the heart muscle. This pamphlet provides information on the reasons for the test and the special preparations required before and after the test. (English) Black & White

Intensive Care Unit - Visitor Information (Surrey Memorial Hospital) [English] Permalink Public

Information for family members and friends of patients in the Intensive Care Units in Tower 5 and 6 at Surrey Memorial Hospital. Includes information on visiting guidelines, communication, family spokesperson, deciding about care, taking care of yourself, and what you can bring into the unit. (English) Colour

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Family Guide to Intra Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP) [English] Permalink Public

Basic information guide to intra aortic balloon pump therapy in the Cardiac Surgery Intensive Care unit (CSICU). An intra-aortic balloon pump is a machine that helps support a person’s heart to pump when the heart is weak or not working properly. (English) Colour