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This handout gives specific instructions for patients who are taking low-dose Temodar (temozolomide) with radiation therapy.

This handout explains the Tenex Health TX procedure, one way to treat the pain that often occurs with chronic tendon injuries. Tenex uses ultrasound to break down scar tissue. This treatment is done at the UW Medicine Sports Medicine Center at Husky Stadium.

This handout explains what gestational diabetes is and the 2 tests that are used to diagnose it. Instructions are included for these tests: the glucola test and the 3-hour glucose tolerance test.

This handout explains a study that will help your doctor assess the health of your heart muscle. It uses a radioactive tracer called thallium that helps show your heart muscle more clearly in the imaging pictures. Most times, this study is done for patients who have coronary artery disease. The results will help your doctor decide what treatment will work best for you.

This handout is a chapter in the manual "Managing Your Heart Condition," which is given to patients who have had a serious type of heart attack called a STEMI (ST-elevated myocardial infarction). The handout describes the structure and function of the heart, types of heart disease, risk factors for heart disease, and what happens during a heart attack.

This handout gives step-by-step instructions for 6 Theraband exercises that can be done while in bed to strengthen the upper body.

This handout explains therapeutic plasma exchange, also called plasmapheresis, a treatment in which plasma is separated from the blood and removed. It is then replaced with donated fresh frozen plasma, albumin, or other substitute fluids.

This handout is for patients who have had a therapeutic upper GI endoscopy and includes instructions to follow after treatment.

This handout gives step-by-step instructions for 8 exercises that use Theraputty, a resistive hand exercise material that is used in occupational therapy.

This handout is for parents and other loved ones of babies who have been in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. It explains the importance of having regular developmental screens with a pediatric therapist.

This handout explains why some patients must drink only thickened liquids. It includes instructions for thickening liquids, and a list of thin foods that a patient should not eat.

This handout describes how to prepare for thoracic endovascular aortic repair and what to expect afterward. Thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) is a procedure to treat problems in the upper part of your aorta. During TEVAR, your surgeon will place a stent graft (tube) inside your aorta. This tube will support your aorta wall.

This handout explains how to prepare for and what to expect from thyroid or parathyroid surgery.

This handout gives instructions for patients who will receive I-131 radioactive iodine to help look for thyroid cancer.

This handout is for patients who will receive radioactive iodine (iodine-123) to help look for thyroid cancer. It includes how to prepare, how to take your dose of I-123, and what to expect.

This handout tells how to prepare for a thyroid uptake and scan, a nuclear medicine exam that is used to study the structure and function of the thyroid. Included are how the exam works, how it is done, what to expect during the exam, and how to get the test results.

This brochure explains how to prepare for and what to expect from thyroidectomy or partial thyroidectomy surgery, also called hemithyroidectomy.

This handout explains what to expect after thyroplasty, a surgery to change the position or length of your vocal cords. This operation is done to relieve ongoing hoarseness or swallowing problems.

This handout is a parent's story about their preterm infant's time in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at University of Washington Medical Center. Please be aware that these alumni stories may bring up deep emotions for you as you read them. Remember that each baby is unique, and each story only reflects that one family’s journey.

This booklet describes tinnitus, also called "ringing in the ears." How hearing works, causes of tinnitus, treatment, and disease management are discussed.

This handout is for patients at UW Medicine Weight Loss Management Center. It gives tips to help you reach and maintain your weight-loss goals.

This handout explains how tissue expanders are used in breast reconstruction after a mastectomy. It includes what to expect after the expanders are placed.

This handout for kidney/pancreas transplant patients explains tissue matching tests and issues related to compatability. This document is also a chapter in "Your Kidney/Pancreas Transplant Guide," which is available from Materials Management #171915.

This handout explains what to expect when scheduled for a transcatheter mitral valve repair (TMVr) or transcatheter tricuspid valve repair (TTVr) with the MitraClip at University of Washington Medical Center (UWMC).

This handout lists the consults and tests that are most often done when preparing for transcatheter mitral valve repair (TMVr) with the MitraClip.