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Cast or Splint Care (Fraser Health) [Punjabi] Permalink Public

A cast or splint supports and protects an injured part of your body. The cast or splint keeps the injured area from moving, so it can heal faster. How long you need the cast or splint depends on the type of injury. (Punjabi) Colour

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Air Walker Boot (Fraser Health) [Punjabi] Permalink Under Revision

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. (Punjabi) Colour

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Burn Care (Fraser Health) [Punjabi] 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. (Punjabi) Colour

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Urinary Catheter Care (Fraser Health) [Punjabi] 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. The tube drains urine from your bladder. A small balloon on one end of the tube holds it inside your bladder. (Punjabi) Colour

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

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

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Pneumothorax [Punjabi] Permalink Public

A Pneumothorax is what is commonly called a collapsed lung. A pneumothorax happens when air enters the space between the rib cage and one of your lungs. The air causes part (or all) of the lung to collapse. (Punjabi) Black & White

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Hyphema (Fraser Health) [Punjabi] Permalink Public

Hyphema (sounds like ‘high-fee-ma’) is a pooling or collection of blood in the front part of the eye, in the space between the cornea and the iris. The bleeding is usually from a blow to the eye. This factsheet describes how to care for yourself at home and prevent injuries to the eyes in the future. (Punjabi) Colour

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Insect Bites (Fraser Health) [Punjabi] Permalink Public

An insect bite or sting can show up as a red lump in the skin that sometimes has a tiny hole in its centre. Bites or stings can be from mosquitoes, fleas, ants, bees, wasps, spiders, bedbugs, or other insects. (Punjabi) Colour

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Vertigo (Fraser Health) [Punjabi] Permalink Public

Vertigo (sounds like ‘ver-tee-go’) is commonly called ‘Dizziness’. It can be a feeling of being light-headed or feeling faint. It can also be a feeling of spinning, whirling, or the room around you spinning. Vertigo can make it hard to stand or walk and you may feel off balance. It can also make you feel sick to your stomach (nauseated). (Punjabi) Colour

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After Chest Tube Removal (Fraser Health) [Punjabi] Permalink Public

This factsheet covers home care instructions following the removal of a chest tube. Restrictions of particular activities and serious warning signs are also outlined. (Punjabi) Colour

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