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Take part in your recovery [English] Permalink Public

You play an important part in your recovery from surgery. Do deep breathing, coughing, exercising in bed, and walking to prevent pneumonia and blood clots. This sheet explains how to do these important exercises: Deep breathing, Coughing, Leg exercises, and Walking. (English) Colour

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Clean Air for My Child and Me (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public

The smoke and vapour can stay in a room for hours, even if a window is open. Many of the toxic chemicals remain in the air as well as in the carpets, curtains, furniture, and clothes. Because babies and children crawl on the floor and place their hands in their mouth, they are exposed to more second-hand smoke chemicals than adults. (English) Colour

Urinary Catheter Care (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public

Going home from Emergency with a Urinary Catheter. A urinary catheter is a germ-free (or sterile) tube that goes through your urethra into your bladder. Your urinary catheter allows for urine drainage from your bladder. A small balloon on one end of the tube holds it inside your bladder. (English) Colour

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Scope of Critical Care [English] Permalink Public

This fact sheet describes the personal and medical care a person might receive while in critical care. We explain the various tubes, machines, equipment, and tests a person might have while in critical care. It also explains how family take part in the care of that person. (English) Colour

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Keep Your Move in the Tube [English] Permalink Public

Keep Your Move in the Tube is a way to move that helps you protect your breastbone (sternum) while it heals. It helps you move safely as you build up strength and recover from chest surgery. (English) Colour

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Closing Your Incision with DERMABOND PRINEO (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public

This is a special way of closing the skin after surgery. This System uses a mix of a mesh and skin glue. It forms a flexible, see-through seal over your incision. It holds the skin edges of your incision together without stitches (sutures) or clips. (English) Colour

Your P-Eggy Chest Drain Valve [English] Permalink Public

Learn how to take care of your P-Eggy chest drain valve at home. Instructions on how to drain the fluid are included. (English) Colour

Care of Your Fistula or Graft [English] Permalink Public

Caring for your fistula or graft is an important part of a kidney patient's disease management. This pamphlet provides information on keeping one's fistula/graft clean, and what to do before and after dialysis. (English)

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Your Care Matters: Understanding Wait Times [English] Permalink Public

This poster talks about the process and wait times when you arrive in the emergency room. (English) Colour

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Vascular Access for Hemodialysis - Your Fistula [English] Permalink Public

Vascular access is a way to get to a kidney patient's blood so that it can be cleaned. This factsheet outlines the three different types of vascular access and other related information. (English)

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