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This handout explains non-surgical treatment options when the rotator cuff tendon is torn. It advises rest and describes 7 exercises to strengthen the shoulder.

This handout explains sacroiliac joint injections to diagnose or treat pain. It includes risks, how to prepare, and what to expect during and after the injection.

This handout provides guidelines for safe disposal of needles, syringes, and lancets used by patients who have diabetes. It includes locations in King County for safe disposal of sharps, and specific steps to follow when using drop boxes.

This handout explains the feeding "building blocks" used in the NICU. It describes the different stages in feeding progression and tells when and how your baby will start oral feedings by breast or bottle.

This handout gives tips to help make sure your home is safe for your baby. It includes security around strangers and safety in the crib, in the bathtub, in the kitchen. It also gives tips for fire safety, air safety, and how to instruct babysitters for safe care of your infant.

This handout introduces parents to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at University of Washington Medical Center. It describes the NICU's Code of Conduct, the NICU Family Lounge, services and support that are available to NICU families, and also explains about daily health screenings for visitors and other visitor guidelines.

This handout explains the best ways to help your baby sleep safely. It includes the "ABCs" of safe sleep: Alone, on the Back, and in a Crib.

This handout gives tips to help lower the risk of aspiration and choking. It includes check boxes for a speech pathologist to indicate the most helpful tips for the patient.

This handout gives helpful tips on how to stay safe and healthy while traveling. Included are a list of medicines to take, and what to include in a "traveler's medical kit."

This document is part of the "Rehab and Beyond" manual. It discusses home safety, fire safety, personal safety, and what to do in case of an emergency.

This handout is for patients of University Reproductive Care who are having a saline infusion sonogram. This exam uses sound waves to create images of the uterus. It will show if you have polyps, fibroids, or scar tissue in the uterus.

This handout shows how the "Prostate Cancer Road Map" can be used to estimate your risk for cancer and to help lower your risk for cancer. This sample uses an imaginary patient called "John Smith."

This handout gives tips for saving energy while doing daily activities. Included are sections on pacing, supporting the body, organizing the home, and planning self-care and household tasks so that they are not as tiring.

This handout explains what scalp cooling therapy is and answers frequent questions about costs, side effects, how to start scalp cooling therapy, and what to expect during therapy.  

This handout explains incision scars and how to help them heal. It includes sections on massage, sun exposure, nutrition, hypertrophic scars and keloids, and using silicone sheets to help scar tissue form.

This handout explains how to use a scopolamine patch. This patch is used to help prevent nausea and vomiting after having general anesthesia. Important precautions and side effects are included.

This handout describes screening mammograms, exams of the breasts that are used to detect cancer. It includes the reasons for getting a mammogram, the risks involved, how to prepare, what to expect, and how to get the exam results.

This handout is Appendix D of the booklet "Caring for Yourself and Your New Baby." It explains the different screening tests given to newborn babies and why they are important.

This handout explains how to prepare for and what to expect from sedation for radiation therapy. This medicine is needed for some types of radiation treatment.

This handout explains moderate sedation and minimal sedation, which may be used for some radiology procedures and exams. It explains what to expect, how to prepare, and what to do after sedation.

This handout explains the reasons for meeting with a behavioral health provider at the Center for Pain Relief. It covers what to expect at your visit and how Center providers can help you manage your pain.

This handout gives a first-aid checklist and tells when to call the doctor in the event of a seizure.

This handout explains selective nerve root block, a procedure to find out if a certain nerve is the cause of a patient's pain. Includes an explanation of the procedure, how to prepare, what results to expect, instructions for medicines, activities, side effects, filling out a pain diary, and follow-up care.

This handout for chemotherapy patients at University of Washington Medical Center explains how to take care of yourself when you leave the hospital. It includes sections on nausea and vomiting, constipation, food safety, fatigue, infections, handling body fluids, and hair loss.

This handout explains self-care after having radiation therapy for head and neck cancer. It includes sections on skin care, mouth care, lymphedema, nutrition, swallowing, pain medicine, exercises, thyroid function, stopping smoking, alcohol use, cancer surveillance, and follow-up care. This document is also a chapter in the manual "Your Guide to Head and Neck Radiation Therapy."