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Rapid Access Clinic for Low Back Pain [English] Permalink Public

The physiotherapist at our Rapid Access Clinic for Low Back Pain will check your back and give you exercises to do to help relieve your pain. You need a referral from your family doctor or nurse practitioner to go to this clinic. (English) Colour

Vomiting or Diarrhea (Adult) (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public

There are many reasons why a person throws up or vomits. The most common reason is from a stomach virus (which is often called the ‘stomach flu’ by mistake – The real flu usually doesn’t cause vomiting). (English) Colour

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Stroke Prevention and Neurology Clinic (Royal Columbian Hospital) [English] Permalink Public

The clinic offers people access to treatment to prevent stroke. People are referred to the clinic after a hospital visit to Emergency or a hospital admission because of a recent transient ischemic attack (TIA). (English) Colour

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Dehydration (Adult) (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public

Your body needs water to work properly. Water keeps your blood flow easily around your body and to your body organs such as your heart and brain. Dehydration (sounds like dee-hi-dray-shun) is when your body does not have enough water. (English) Colour

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Shingles (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public

This factsheet provides an overview about shingles including treatment options. (English) Colour

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How to collect a ‘First Catch’ urine sample for Women (Lower Mainland) [English] Permalink Public

A ‘first catch’ urine (pee) sample is a way of collecting the first part of your urine stream. (English) Colour

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Urine Sample - First Catch - How to collect for Men (Lower Mainland) [English] Permalink Public

A ‘first catch’ urine sample is a way of collecting the first part of your urine stream. (English) Colour

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Before AND After Procedural Sedation (Adult) (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public

We give this information out after various procedures and sometimes as part of a package for a specific procedure. Procedural sedation means we gave you medicines so we could do a test or procedure without you feeling pain. This is called ‘sedation’. The medicines will make you feel sleepy, dizzy, faint, clumsy, or unsteady. It can also cause you to not think clearly. (English) Colour

This factsheet is part of Colon Screening Program Package (268083).

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Emergency Angiogram (Royal Columbian Hospital) [English] Permalink Public

Information for families of patients who have been sent to Royal Columbian Hospital Cardiac Catheterization Lab for an emergency angiogram, and possibly angioplasty. Briefly describes the procedures and process for waiting and follow-up contact following the procedure. (English) Colour

Threatened Miscarriage (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public

When you have vaginal bleeding and/or cramping early in your pregnancy (before 20 weeks), there is a chance you could miscarry or lose the baby. This is called a ‘threatened miscarriage’. It is also possible to have bleeding early in your pregnancy without miscarrying. (English) Colour

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