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This handout describes a methacholine challenge test and how to prepare for it. This test is done to diagnose asthma.

This handout explains what happens during a micro-direct laryngoscopy, a procedure to examine the larynx (voice box) with a microscope. It includes self-care instructions to follow while recovering from the surgery.

This handout explains how to prepare for middle ear surgery, which is done to repair the eardrum (tympanic membrane) or small hearing bones (ossicles) in the middle ear. These may be repaired using either man-made or natural tissues. This surgery is done to restore hearing.

This handout, called a CareMap, shows what a patient may expect when scheduled for Middle Fossa (MCF) or Translabyrinthine (TL) procedure 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 during recovery at home.

This handout describes mitral regurgitation, a disease of the mitral valve in the heart. It explains how this disease is diagnosed and assessed, treatment options, and how your doctor will decide what treatment is best for you.

This handout helps guide recovery after thoracic (chest) surgery with sternal incision. It describes how to move "In the Tube" to minimize stress on your body and help your recovery. It includes precautions, exercise goals, and how to listen to what your body needs. 

This handout describes an MRI scan of the abdomen, which is done to take detailed pictures of organs and tissues in the belly. It includes how to prepare for the exam, how it works, how it is done, what to expect, and how to get the exam results.

This handout describes magnetic resonance angiography (MRA), an exam done to detect, diagnose, and to help treat heart disorders, stroke, and blood vessel diseases. It inncludes how to prepare for the exam, how the exam works, how the exam is done, what to expect, and how to get the exam results.

This handout explains how an MRI arthrogram works, how it is done, how to prepare for it, what to expect, and how to get your results.

This handout explains what an MRI bladder scan is, how to prepare for your scan, what to expect during your appointment, and how to get your results.

This handout explains the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) exam of the brain. It includes how the exam works, how it is done, how to prepare for it, what to expect, and how to get the results.