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How to Give Medication Through Your Central Venous Catheter (VALVED) with Gravity System, Single Tubing, and PUMPETTE (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public

This book has 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 booklet is meant to help you give yourself IV medications through a Valved Central Venous Catheter (CVC) with a gravity infusion using single tubing and Pumpette. (English) Colour

Carbohydrate Counting: Advanced [English] Permalink Public

Carbohydrate (or carbs) is the nutrient with the greatest effect on your blood sugar level. “Carbohydrate counting” is way of keeping track or counting how much carbohydrates you are eating to help manage your blood sugars. This booklet helps you match your insulin dose with the amount of carbohydrate in your meals and snacks. Only use this booklet under the direction of a Diabetes Educator or Dietitian. (English) Colour

Pain and Ways to Manage It (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public

Pain is an unpleasant feeling or sensation. Pain can come from any part of your body. It can be sharp or dull. Pain can come and go or be constant. You may feel pain in one part of your body or you may feel pain all over, such as when you have the flu. This booklet describes various types of pain, various ways to manage your pain including medications, what to watch for, and when to get help. (English) Colour

Community Outpatient Services Clinic: Intravenous Antibiotic Therapy (Eagle Ridge Hospital) [English] Permalink Public

This pamphlet gives you information about coming in to Eagle Ridge Hospital as an outpatient for antibiotic therapy. It also describes how to care for your saline lock at home. (English) Colour

TransUrethral Resection of the Prostate (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public

Information booklet on your surgery and recovery at home after having prostate surgery. There's two methods: Traditional Transurethral Resection of the Prostate and Green Light Laser Transurethral Resection of the Prostate. Replaces # 265732 (English) Colour

Welcome to the Hospital - Care Journal for Patients and Families (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public

This booklet gives you information to help you during your hospital stay. Use this booklet to record treatments, tests, and results. It is also a place where you can write down questions or concerns so you can remember to talk to us about them. (English) Colour

This booklet is a package that contains the following individual information sheets: Introduction to Welcome to the Hospital - Care Journal for Patients and Families (264554).

Outpatient Clinic Antibiotic Intravenous Therapy (Peace Arch Hospital) [English] Permalink Public

You have an infection that is best treated with antibiotics given through an intravenous. This pamphlet gives you information about coming in to the hospital as an outpatient for antibiotic therapy on days, evenings, and weekends. It also describes how to care for your saline lock at home. (English) Colour

Adrenal Surgery (Adrenalectomy) (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public

Patient education when having surgery to remove adrenal gland(s). Adrenal glands are two small organs. Each one sits above each kidney, they produce hormones that affect your body in many ways (such as stress hormones and hormones that help control blood pressure and water balance in the body). An adrenal gland is usually removed because of a growth (tumour) that could be cancer or not (benign).Replaces catalogue #265482 (English) Black & White