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Tympanoplasty: Fixing a Hole in Your Child's Eardrum [English] Permalink Public

Your child needs an operation to fix a hole in his eardrum. This operation is called a tympanoplasty (say: TIM-pan-oh-PLASS-tee). Your child will sleep and feel no pain during the operation. This page explains what happens during the operation and how to take care of your child at home. Use this information to tell your child what to expect, using words he can understand. (English)

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http://www.aboutkidshealth.ca/En/HealthAZ/TestsAnd...

Clean Your Hands Using Alcohol Based Hand Rub [English] Permalink Public

Illustration of the 8 steps to clean your hands. (English) Colour

Opioids for Pain After Surgery: Your Questions Answered [English] Permalink Public

5 Questions to ask about opioids (narcotics) prescribed after your surgery. (English)

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https://www.ismp-canada.org/download/OpioidSteward...

Looking after your ASEPT Abdominal Catheter at Home [English] Permalink Public

This booklet tells you about your ASEPT® Abdominal Catheter and how to care for it at home. Your Community Health nurse will help you to understand the information and how to care for the catheter. (English) Colour

Looking after your ASEPT Chest Catheter at Home [English] Permalink Public

This booklet tells you about your ASEPT® Chest Catheter and how to care for it at home. Your Community Health nurse will help you to understand the information and how to care for the catheter. (English) Colour

How to Give Medication Through Your Peripheral Intravenous (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public

This book goes together with your Introductory Book on the Fraser Health Community IV Program. This book has more information to help you care for your IV system and contact information if you need to speak to a nurse about your IV system. This information is for those who have a peripheral intravenous with a gravity systems and single tubing using a Flex bag. (English) Colour

Lumbar Surgery - Your Day Surgery & Recovery at Home (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public

You are having surgery on your lumbar part of your spine. This surgery is usually done to relieve back or leg pain, numbness, and/or tingling in the back or leg, to repair broken vertebra, or treat other problems with the spine. Replaces #256098 (English) Colour

Parathyroid Surgery - Your Surgery and Recovery at Home (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public

You are having surgery (an operation) to remove 1 or more of your parathyroid glands (parathyroidectomy). The parathyroid glands are located right behind your thyroid gland in your neck. These glands produce parathyroid hormone. This hormone controls the levels of calcium in the body. These glands are usually removed if they are making too much parathyroid hormone because the gland is not working properly or a growth (tumour) that could be cancer or not (benign). Replaces catalogue # 265499 (English) Colour

Thyroid Surgery - Your Surgery and Recovery at Home (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public

Information for patients having elective thyroid surgery. The thyroid gland (or part of it) can be removed for a couple of reasons, including a growth (tumour) that could be cancer or not (benign). You usually go home the same day or the next day. This depends on the type of surgery, your health before surgery, and your recovery. Replaces catalogue #265501 (English) Colour

Your Child's Development: From Birth to 3 Years [English] Permalink Public

HealthLinkBC Child Development Series. Your child’s experiences in the early months and years of life affect their health, well-being, and coping skills for the rest of their life. Number #92b (English)

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https://www.healthlinkbc.ca/sites/default/files/do...

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