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How to Take Long-Acting Opioid Pain Medicine: Palliative Care (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public

This handout has information on how to take opioid pain medicine. Opioids are one type of medicine used to treat pain, or to help when feeling short of breath. Opioids are available in short and long-acting forms. People taking long-acting pain medicine may need short acting pain medicine if they still have pain. (English) Colour

Treating Hip Dysplasia with a Hip Abduction Brace (Royal Columbian Hospital) [English] Permalink Public

Describes developmental dysplasia of the hip, how it is found, and how it is treated. Includes step by step instructions for putting the Hip Abduction Brace on your baby and how to care for your baby with this brace. (English) Colour

Treating Hip Dysplasia with the Pavlik Harness (Royal Columbian Hospital) [English] Permalink Public

Describes developmental dysplasia of the hip, how it is found, and how it is treated. Includes step by step instructions for putting the Pavlik Harness on your baby and how to care for your baby with a Pavlik Harness. (English) Black & White

Lumbar Sympathetic Block in Medical Imaging (Lower Mainland) [English] Permalink Public

A brief description of the procedure done in Medical Imaging, who will be performing procedure, how to prepare, 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 (English) Colour

Secondary Osteoporosis [English] Permalink Public

This four-page fact sheet focuses on secondary osteoporosis, which occurs as a result of the treatment of another disease or condition, or the condition itself. Includes information on glucocorticoids, other medications and medical conditions that also causes secondary osteoporosis and how to reduce the effects. Also includes information on conditions and treatments that contribute to falls and fractures. (English)

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First Rib Resection Surgery for Thoracic Outlet Syndrome (Abbotsford Regional Hospital and Cancer Centre, Royal Columbian Hospital) [English] Permalink Public

You are having surgery (an operation) to relieve the pressure in your neck on your nerves and/or blood vessels that go into your arm. This booklet describes the surgery and recovery. COMPANION MATERIAL: Exercises After 1st Rib Surgery (266643) (English) Colour

Too Fit to Fall or Fracture [English] Permalink Public

This one page guide from Osteoporosis Canada is packed with useful information to get you started thinking about ways you can safely and effectively exercise. See what the experts recommend along with real life examples of what you can do and what you should avoid. (English)

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Facet Rhizotomy (Lower Mainland) [English] Permalink Public

The facet is the joint on the side of each vertebra. A rhizotomy (say rye-zot-oh-mee) is a procedure to cut or sever the nerve root at certain facets. The procedure uses high-frequency radio waves to create a heat that destroys the nerve. We call this radiofrequency ablation (say ah-blay-shun). This pamphlet describes the procedure, who will be performing procedure, how to prepare, 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. (English) Colour

Selective Nerve Root Block in Medical Imaging (Lower Mainland) [Chinese - Simplified] Permalink Public

This pamphlet provides a brief description of the medical imaging procedure selective nerve root block (SNRB), sometimes called a nerve block, including information on who will be performing procedure, how to prepare, 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. (Chinese - Simplified) Colour

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