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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 explains how tissue expanders are used in breast reconstruction. 

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.

This handout gives instructions for use of EMLA or EMLA cream, a topical numbing agent that is used before a procedure to help lessen pain.

This handout explains care after elbow surgery while in the hospital, and also details care issues during recovery at home. It covers follow-up exams, medication refills, and when to call the doctor or nurse.

This handout, called a CareMap, shows what a patient may expect when scheduled for total gastrectomy surgery at University of Washington Medical Center. It covers how to get ready for the surgery, what to expect on the day of surgery and during the hospital stay, and self-care at home after discharge.

This handout, called a CareMap, shows what a patient may expect when scheduled for total hip and knee replacement surgery at UW Medical Center - Northwest. It covers how to get ready for the surgery, what to expect during the hospital stay, and what to do at home after discharge.

This flyer explains the tracheostomy procedure, where an opening is made in the trachea (windpipe), and related care issues.

This handout contains tables for keeping track of medicines taken in the 4 days after giving birth. This document is part of the workbook "Your Care After Giving Birth."

This handout gives activity instructions and goals for the first three days after gynecology/oncology surgery. It includes spaces for patients to keep track of their laps around the unit.

This handout explains the purpose of transarterial chemoembolization. It describes what you can expect before, during, and after treatment.

This handout explains a type of heart surgery called transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). It includes detailed illustrations of the man-made valve used in the surgery. Sections include benefits, risks, and types of TAVR that may be used.

This handout explains why your doctor may advise you to have transcatheter mitral valve repair (TMVr) with the MitraClip to treat mitral regurgitation. It includes the benefits and risks of TMVr, and what to expect during TMVr at University of Washington Medical Center (UWMC).

This handout tells how to use transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) to help relieve pain.

This booklet explains the transesophageal echocardiogram (echo) ultrasound exam of the heart. It covers how to get to the hospital, how to prepare, what happens during the exam, key instructions and gives answers to common questions.

This handout, called a CareMap, shows what a patient may expect when having transgender top surgery at UWMC - Northwest in Seattle, Washington. It includes how to prepare for the surgery, what happens during the hospital stay, and basic instructions to follow at home after discharge.