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Pain Relief: Comfort Kit (Child) [French] Permalink Public

It is understood that kids have pain, especially while in the hospital. When kids are actively engaged in a fun activity, their pain and anxiety goes down. Pain might be due to procedures or treatments, or from their illness or injury. How children cope with pain is different for each of them. Some kids will not talk about their pain, while others will cry and yell. This page describes ways parents can help their child reduce pain using play and imagination. These methods will work in the hospital or at home. These strategies for easing pain work well with pain medication your child may need. Talk to your child's nurse, child life specialist, or social worker for more ideas. The toys in the following list may help. Children are encouraged to make choices about what may work best for them to reduce pain. (French)

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Substance Use: Overdose Survival Guide [French] Permalink Public

This pamphlet provides information on tips to save a life in the event of overdose. (French) Colour

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Acetaminophen [French] Permalink Public

Your child needs to take medicine called acetaminophen (Tylenol or Tempra). This information sheet explains what acetaminophen does, how to give it, and what side effects or problems your child may have when they take this medicine. (French)

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Babies: How Can You Tell if Your Baby is Ill? [French] Permalink Public

A change in behaviour is often a sign of illness in babies. If your baby is ill, he may cry more or have a change in activity level. Audio available. (French)

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Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) A Guide to Support People Requesting MAiD (Fraser Health) [French] Permalink Public

This guide answers questions you and your loved ones might have after considering MAiD. It also gives information about what to do or think about in the days before MAiD happens. (French) Colour

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Paracentesis (Lower Mainland) [French] 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. (French) Colour

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