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Prevent Pneumonia and Urinary Tract Infections (Large Poster) (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public

Poster for patients in the hospital. This poster includes 5 key activities patients can do to help prevent pneumonia and urinary tract infections following surgery. Available in 3 sizes. (English) Colour

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English (264374), Arabic (264391), Chinese - Simplified (264387), Chinese - Traditional (264386), Farsi (264390), Korean (264389), Punjabi (264388), Vietnamese (264392)

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)

Have you checked your skin today? (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public

Reminder card for people taking transplant medications to regularly check their skin for changes. Transplant medications can increase the chances of getting skin cancer. (English) Colour

Cystoscopy [English] Permalink Public

Cystoscopy is a procedure used to see inside your urinary bladder; the tube that carries urine from your bladder to the outside of your body. This pamphlet contains instructions to follow after this procedure and when to contact a doctor. (English) Black & White

Kidney Pre-transplant Clinic (Surrey) [English] Permalink Public

Your kidney doctor has referred you for a pre-kidney transplantation assessment. Kidney transplantation is the preferred treatment option for kidney disease. A kidney transplant is an operation (surgery) in which a healthy donated kidney is transplanted into your body. (English) Colour

TransUrethral Resection for a Bladder Tumour (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public

Information booklet on your surgery and recovery at home after having bladder tumour surgery. You are having surgery (an operation) to remove a tumour from the inside wall of your bladder. You might hear the surgery called a TURBT (say ter-bit). Replaces #265738 (English) Colour

Step by Step Guide for Living Kidney Donors [English] Permalink Public

There are many reasons why a transplant from a living donor may be the best option for a patient. Transplant outcomes are generally better with kidneys from living donors than for kidneys from deceased donors. With careful planning, a patient can avoid the need for dialysis and go straight to transplant from a living donor. (English)

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http://www.transplant.bc.ca/Documents/Statistics/2...

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English, Chinese - Traditional, Punjabi

A Guide To Living With An Ileal Conduit [English] Permalink Public

This guide has been created for adults, and will provide you with helpful information as you learn to live with an ileal conduit. (English)

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https://www.nswoc.ca/_files/ugd/9d080f_b7e102b2e98...

After a Ureteroscopy with or without Stent [English] Permalink Public

You have just had a utereroscopy with a stent or without a stent. Read this information about when to get help and how to care for yourself at home. (English) Colour

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English (267418), Punjabi (267419)

Kidney Transplant From a Living Donor [English] Permalink Public

If you have kidney disease that will lead to kidney failure, a kidney transplant might be the best treatment for you. Finding a living donor at an early stage of your kidney disease may allow you to avoid dialysis completely. This resource explains the steps before a kidney transplant process. (English)

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http://www.bcrenal.ca/resource-gallery/Documents/K...