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This handout is for patients who came to the Emergency Department with stroke symptoms and have been admitted to the hospital.

This handout explains what an adult man can expect after having circumcision surgery.

This handout explains what an adult man can expect after having frenuloplasty surgery.

This handout gives instructions for gynecology oncology patients to follow after their surgery, with specific notes for hysterectomy patients. Included are activity restrictions, symptoms that should be reported to the clinic, how to manage the combination of narcotic and non-narcotic pain medicines and their refills, and when to call for a follow-up visit.

This handout gives self-care instructions to follow at home after thigh free flap surgery. This surgery is done to fill a hole in either the upper or lower jaw. It is often done to replace bone that has been removed for cancer treatment.

This handout gives important self-care instructions to follow after a thoracentesis. It includes safety precautions and puncture site care.

This handout explains follow-up care after surgery on a thumb carpometacarpal (CMC) joint. Included are sections on wound care, pain management, driving, activity restrictions, follow-up and physical therapy appointments, and expected results.

This handout explains follow-up care after surgery to repair a thumb collateral ligament. Included are sections on wound care, pain management, driving, activity restrictions, follow-up and physical therapy appointments, and expected results.

This handout describes self-care after tonsillectomy surgery. It includes details about diet, medicines, activities, and when to call the clinic.

This handout explains self-care at home after total hip or knee surgery. Included are what to do to prevent problems, home safety, recommended activities, and important phone numbers.

This handout explains follow-up care after surgery to repair a triangular fibrocartilage complex (TFCC), a small piece of cartilage and ligaments in the wrist. Included are sections on wound care, pain management, driving, activity restrictions, follow-up and physical therapy appointments, and expected results.

This handout explains follow-up care after surgery to release trigger finger or trigger thumb, also called stenosing tenosynovitis. Included are sections on wound care, pain management, driving, activity restrictions, follow-up and physical therapy appointments, and expected results.

This handout explains follow-up care after ulnar nerve subcutaneous transposition surgery. Included are sections on wound care, pain management, driving, activity restrictions, follow-up and physical therapy appointments, and expected results.

This handout gives self-care guidelines for UW Medicine patients to follow after having an ultrasound-tuided thoracentesis in the Medical Specialties Center.

This handout explains recovery in the hospital after giving birth. This document is part of the workbook "Your Care After Giving Birth."

This handout gives instructions to follow at home after your surgery. It includes what activities are safe to do, problems to look out for, and instructions on how to call your care team if you have any problems.  

This handout lists guidelines for people with diabetes to follow when using alcohol. It also lists medical conditions that require avoiding alcohol consumption. A chart listing grams of carbohydrates for different types of alcohol is included.

This handout describes aldesleukin, a drug that is used to treat kidney cancer and melanoma (skin cancer) that have metastasized (spread to other parts of the body). It includes what to do about side effects, what to avoid during treatment, and when to call for help.

This handout explains the AlterG Anti-Gravity Treadmill, a special exercise machine at the UW Medicine Sports Medicine Center at Husky Stadium.

This CareMap for patients and their caregivers shows the care plan that is expected after having transcatheter aortic valve replacement surgery with alternate access sites. The CareMap begins on the day of surgery (Day 0) and gives recovery steps through Day 5, when most patients are discharged from the hospital. (TAVR, aortic stenosis)

This document contains two  handouts included in the Alvord Brain Tumor Center new patient packet: "My Treatment Team" and "My Personal Journey."

Patients may ride in an ambulance when they come to or leave UW Medical Center (UWMC). This handout explains when the patient or their insurance must pay the ambulance fees, and when the fees are covered by the hospital. 

This one-page handout is a table showing the different antibiotics recommended by the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons for patients who have total joint replacement surgery. This handout can be given directly to a patient's health care provider before having a procedure that may bring bacteria into their bloodstream. Procedures listed include dental, ophthalmic (eyes), orthopaedic, vascular, esophageal, gastroduodenal, biliary tract, colorectal, head and neck, obstetric, gynecological, and genitourinary.

This handout is for patients who will receive amifostine before their radiation treatments.

This handout describes the amniocentesis test including how it is done, what happens during the test, how to prepare, what happens after the test, and timing for receiving results.