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Pilonidal Abscess (Fraser Health) [Chinese - Simplified] Permalink Public

You have a pilonidal cyst that has become infected near your tailbone, just above your buttocks. When infected it is called a pilonidal abscess. It usually results from ingrown hairs. (pilo means hair, nidal means collection) (Chinese - Simplified) Colour

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Kidney Stones (Renal Colic) (Fraser Health) [Chinese - Simplified] Permalink Public

Kidney stones are made of minerals and salts that stick together and form crystals in your urine. The stones can be as small as a grain of sand or as large as a marble. Some are smooth, but most are jagged. The stones can stay in your kidney or move out of your body when you urinate. Most stones pass out of the body without any need to see a doctor. (Chinese - Simplified) Colour

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Cuts, Scrapes, and other Wounds (Suture Care) (Fraser Health) [Chinese - Simplified] Permalink Public

You have had an injury causing a break in your skin. This is called a wound. (Chinese - Simplified) Colour

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Air Walker Boot (Fraser Health) [Chinese - Simplified] Permalink Public

You have been given a special kind of cast called an air walker boot. Like a regular cast, the boot protects your injured leg from further injury so it can heal faster. How long you need to wear the boot depends on your injury. (Chinese - Simplified) Colour

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Asthma (Adult) (Fraser Health) [Chinese - Simplified] Permalink Public

Asthma (sounds like az-muh) is when the airways (or breathing tubes) in your lungs become swollen and irritated. This makes it difficult to breathe. (Chinese - Simplified) Colour

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Cellulitis (Fraser Health) [Chinese - Simplified] Permalink Public

You have an infection of the deepest layer of your skin. This is called cellulitis (sounds like sell-u-li-tis). It is usually caused by bacteria. (Chinese - Simplified) Colour

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Burn Care (Fraser Health) [Chinese - Simplified] Permalink Public

A burn is damage to your body's skin and may also involve the layers under the skin. Burns can be caused by sunlight, heat, chemicals, electricity, or radiation. (Chinese - Simplified) Colour

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Bathroom Equipment (Fraser Health) [Chinese - Simplified] Permalink Public

Someone from a specific health profession or program usually gives this resource to the person who needs it and reviews it with them. Before using this information, please review it with someone from that profession or program.

Provided by Occupational Therapy: Recommendations for bathroom equipment including instructions of how to obtain equipment, a list of equipment you need for your home, and pictures of the equipment. (Chinese - Simplified) Colour

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Planning for When You Leave the Hospital (Fraser Health) [Chinese - Simplified] Permalink Public

We will let you know when we think you are ready to go home. We will give you an estimated date to help you plan (called your ‘estimated discharge day’). (Chinese - Simplified) Colour

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Bladder Infection (Urinary Tract Infection) (Fraser Health) [Chinese - Simplified] Permalink Public

You have an infection in your bladder. A bladder infection is also called a urinary tract infection (or UTI). This infection is most often caused by bacteria travelling up the urethra into the bladder. (Chinese - Simplified) Colour

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