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This handout explains the Transplant Mentor Program at UWMC. Mentors volunteer their time to meet with, talk with, and support patients and their families who are currently going through the transplant process.

This brochure explains how to prepare for a transplant kidney biopsy, what to expect, related risks and getting test results. This document is also a chapter in "Your Kidney/Pancreas Transplant Guide," which is available from Materials Management #171915.

This handout for kidney/pancreas transplant patients explains what happens just prior to and during surgery for transplantation. This document is also a chapter in "Your Kidney/Pancreas Transplant Guide," which is available from Materials Management #171915.

This handout explains transthoracic echocardiogram, an ultrasound exam of the heart. It covers how to prepare for the exam, what to expect, and how to get the results.

This brochure explains what to expect and how to prepare for the transtympanic perfusion therapy procedure.

This handout explains how to prepare for a transurethral resection of a bladder tumor. It tells what to expect after surgery and gives important self-care instructions.

This handout describes a transurethral resection of the prostate. It also gives instructions to follow before and after the surgery.

This brochure describes traumatic events, what causes traumatic stress, who gets it, signs and symptoms, and tips for dealing with a traumatic event.

This handout offers resources and travel tips for people with diabetes, to help them stay safe and healthy while they are away from home. Included is a checklist for items to bring such as diabetes supplies, snacks, and medical alert identification. Contact information is included for UWMC Travel Medicine Clinics and and the Seattle/King County Health Department.

This handout gives tips for preventing and treating diarrhea while traveling.

This handout gives clear instructions on how to choose the right infant car seat, how to use it safely, how to place a baby in the car seat, and basic car safety.

This booklet explains the treadmill stress echocardiogram 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 explains the causes of anemia and what tests are done to check for it. It also explains how kidney failure can lead to anemia and describes how the drug Aransesp (darbepoetin alfa) is used to treat anemia.

This handout explains an arteriovenous malformation (AVM) in the brain and how it is treated. It includes how to prepare for AVM surgery, what to expect during the procedure, and self-care at home.

This handout explains blood clots, their symptoms, and how they are treated.

This handout explains treatment for cavernous malformation, an abnormal cluster of blood vessels in the brain. It includes how to prepare, what happens on the day of surgery, and follow-up care.

This handout describes medicines that may be used to treat depression and anxiety during pregnancy. Be sure to talk with your provider about treating these problems.

This handout gives instructions for patients who will receive radioactive iodine therapy after a thyroid uptake and scan for hyperthyroidism.

This handout describes 2 treatments for liver tumors: hepatic resection, surgery to remove the part of the liver where the tumor is; and radiofrequency ablation, which uses electrical current to heat the tumor and kill the cancer cells.

This handout explains what to expect and how to prepare for lymphaticovenular anastomosis. In this operation, the lymphatic vessels are connected to the veins. It is done to reduce a type of tissue swelling called lymphedema, caused when lymph fluid does not drain normally.

This handout explains what to expect, how to prepare, and how to plan for recovery after vascularized lymph node transfer surgery (VLNT). This surgery replaces lymph nodes when they have been removed from an area of the body.

This handout gives detailed instructions for many ways to treat warts at home, including salicylic acid and lactic acid (DuoFilm) and hyperthermia.

This handout explains the Office-Based Opioid Treatment (OBOT) program at Harborview Medical Center. It includes an agreement section at the end for you to sign if you want to enroll in the program. OBOT can prescribe medicines to treat opioid use disorder. The medicine usually prescribed is called buprenorphine-naloxone (Suboxone).

This handout explains the medicine apixaban, a drug that helps prevent blood clots. Sections include: Why am I taking apixaban? How does it work? How much should I take? What if I miss a dose? What are the side effects? Does apixaban affect other medicines? and more.