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This handout explains why people with liver disease need to eat more high-quality protein foods. It includes daily protein goals, lists foods that are high in protein, and provides sample menus.

This handout explains what obstructive sleep apnea, what causes it, how it affects your health, and how it may increase the risk of problems during and after having surgery. A list of symptoms and treatment options are included.

This handout explains what occupational therapy is and why it is important after heart surgery. It includes important precautions to follow and what to expect during therapy sessions.

This handout explains how to prepare for an octreotide study, a nuclear medicine procedure that is used to diagnose tumors. It includes an overview of the study, how it is done, and how to get the results.

This handout describes omalizumab, an injectable medicine for patients who have allergic asthma. This medicine is used in combination with other inhaled asthma medicines. Side effects and the possibility of anaphylaxis are discussed.

This handout, provided by Occupational Therapy at UW Medical Center, explains an Ommaya Reservoir. It also lists precautions and activity restrictions to follow after the device is placed.

This section of the Guide to Your Weight Loss Surgery lists websites that provide more information about weight loss surgery.

This handout describes how to prepare for open abdominal aortic repair and what to expect afterward. An aortic aneurysm is a bulge in the aorta, the main vessel (artery) that carries blood from your heart to the rest of your body. An abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a bulge in the part of your aorta that is in your belly.

This handout, called a CareMap, shows what a patient may expect when scheduled for open abdominal aortic surgery at Harborview Medical Center. 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 handout provides information about open-ended dental care under general anesthesia, including risks, benefits, and alternatives.

This handout, called a CareMap, shows what a patient may expect when scheduled for open kidney surgery at University of Washington Medical Center. 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 handout is for patients who are having open liver the biliary resection surgery at University of Washington Medical Center. It covers how to prepare for the surgery, what to expect, and self-care after going home.

This handout, called a CareMap, shows what a patient may expect when admitted to UW Medical Center for open thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm repair surgery. It includes how to prepare for the surgery, what happens during the hospital stay, and basic instructions to follow at home after discharge.

This handout describes how to prepare for open thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm repair and what to expect afterward. A thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm is a bulge in the upper part of the aorta. 

This handout explains pain control methods for UW Medicine patients. It focuses mostly on questions related to opioid medicines, tapering, and safety.

This handout gives important information about taking opioid pain medicines while you are in the hospital.

This handout for new mothers gives important information about taking opioid pain medicines while in the hospital. This document is part of the workbook "Your Care After Giving Birth."

This handout is for patients having both oral chemotherapy and radiation treatment at Alvord Brain Tumor Center at UW Medical Center in Seattle, Washington. It tells what to expect during the course of treatment, and lists the medicines to take during therapy.

This handout explains how to use oral rehydration therapy to treat mild dehydration. It includes signs of dehydration, hydration instructions, and when to get medical help.

This CareMap for patients and their caregivers shows the care plan that is expected before and after having orthopedic oncology surgery at University of Washington Medical Center. The CareMap begins 2 weeks before surgery and gives recovery steps through discharge from the hospital.

This care map provides day-by-day instructions for a patient with an ostomy. Included are categories for physical activity, diet, health education, and discharge planning. This care map covers care before and the first 5 days after surgery.

This handout explains what otitis externa is. It giives information about its causes, symptoms, how it is diagnosed, and treatments.

This handout explains and illustrates treatment of otitis media (OT). It explains how the middle ear and eustacian tube work, and what causes OT. It includes diagnosis, medical treatment, surgical treatment, and self-care afterward.

This handout, called a CareMap, shows what a patient may expect during their hospital stay after having head and neck surgery at University of Washington Medical Center. It covers the day of surgery through day 7, when most patients are discharged and may leave the hospital.

This handout, called a CareMap, shows what a patient may expect during their hospital stay after having head and neck surgery at University of Washington Medical Center. This CareMap gives specific information for patients who have a tracheostomy tube. It covers the day of surgery through day 7, when most patients are discharged and may leave the hospital.