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Following the Insertion of a Heart Device [Chinese - Simplified] Permalink Public

Care After the Insertion of a Heart Device Pacemaker, Implantable Cardiac Defibrillator (ICD), Loop Recorder, or Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy.This brochure includes information about how to care for yourself after your procedure, including care at home, resuming activity, when to make follow up appointments and when to call for help. (Chinese - Simplified) Colour

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Following the Insertion of a Heart Device [Punjabi] Permalink Public

Care After the Insertion of a Heart Device Pacemaker, Implantable Cardiac Defibrillator (ICD), Loop Recorder, or Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy.This brochure includes information about how to care for yourself after your procedure, including care at home, resuming activity, when to make follow up appointments and when to call for help. (Punjabi) Colour

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English (262897), Chinese - Simplified (262873), Chinese - Traditional (262872), Punjabi (264011)

What to Expect in High Intensity Rehab (Surrey Memorial Hospital) [Hindi] Permalink Public

‘High intensity’ is about focusing on your rehabilitation 24 hours a day. We call it living in a ’24 hour Rehab Culture’. This pamphlet describes what happens and what is expected while in Rehab. This pamphlet is part of an education series offered in High Intensity Rehab, Laurel Place. (Hindi) Colour

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What to Expect in High Intensity Rehab (Surrey Memorial Hospital) [Punjabi] Permalink Public

‘High intensity’ is about focusing on your rehabilitation 24 hours a day. We call it living in a ’24 hour Rehab Culture’. This pamphlet describes what happens and what is expected while in Rehab. This pamphlet is part of an education series offered in High Intensity Rehab, Laurel Place. (Punjabi) Colour

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Finding a Donor [Punjabi] Permalink Public

Finding a living donor at an early stage of your kidney disease may allow you to avoid dialysis completely. Without a living donor, you must be on dialysis before you are placed on the transplant wait list. Waiting for a kidney transplant from a deceased donor may take many years. (Punjabi)

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http://www.transplant.bc.ca/Documents/Living%20don...

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Finding a Donor [Chinese - Traditional] Permalink Public

Finding a living donor at an early stage of your kidney disease may allow you to avoid dialysis completely. Without a living donor, you must be on dialysis before you are placed on the transplant wait list. Waiting for a kidney transplant from a deceased donor may take many years. (Chinese - Traditional)

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http://www.transplant.bc.ca/Documents/Living%20don...

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Finding a Donor [Chinese - Simplified] Permalink Public

Finding a living donor at an early stage of your kidney disease may allow you to avoid dialysis completely. Without a living donor, you must be on dialysis before you are placed on the transplant wait list. Waiting for a kidney transplant from a deceased donor may take many years. (Chinese - Simplified)

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http://www.transplant.bc.ca/Documents/Living%20don...

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English, Chinese - Simplified, Chinese - Traditional, Punjabi

Ultrasound Guided Thyroid Biopsy (Lower Mainland) [English] Permalink Public

This pamphlet provides a brief description of the medical imaging procedure ultrasound guided thyroid biopsy including information on who will be performing 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. A biopsy is a way of taking a small piece of tissue, in this case, from your thyroid. We use ultrasound images to locate the spot to biopsy. A thyroid biopsy is done to check for any abnormalities seen on other tests such as an ultrasound, CT scan, or nuclear medicine scan. (English) Colour

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Paracentesis (Lower Mainland) [English] Permalink Public

This pamphlet provides a brief description of the medical imaging procedure paracentesis including information on who will be performing 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. Paracentesis is the removal of fluid from around the organs in your abdomen. This area is called the abdominal cavity. A build-up of fluid in the abdominal cavity is called ascites. There are a number of different reasons for this fluid build-up. You might already know why this has happened or this procedure might be done to help find out why. (English) Colour

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Lung Biopsy (Lower Mainland) [English] Permalink Public

This pamphlet provides a brief description of the medical imaging procedure lung biopsy including information on who will be performing 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. A biopsy is a way of taking a small piece of tissue from your lung. We use CT scan or Fluoroscopy to locate the spot to biopsy. The tissue sample is examined under a microscope for a diagnosis. A lung biopsy is done to check for any abnormalities seen on other tests such as chest x-ray or a CT scan. (English) Colour

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