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This handout explains how to take care of yourself after a lung biopsy. It includes instructions about resting, what kinds of pain or coughing are normal, and when to start taking your regular medicines again. It also tells you what warning signs mean you should get emergency help.

This booklet is for lung transplant recipients at University of Washington Medical Center. It provides spaces for recording daily vital signs. It also gives important phone numbers and other instructions to follow at home.

This handout gives instructions to follow after having a manometry of the esophagus at University of Washington Medical Center.

This handout gives instructions for patients to follow after having a manometry of the rectum at University of Washington Medical Center.

This handout gives self-care guidelines to avoid problems after myotomy surgery. It includes activity restrictions, dressing and skin care, showering instructions, dietary changes, medicine precautions, and when to call the doctor.

This handout gives self-care instructions for you to follow at home after your neurosurgery procedure at Harborview Medical Center.

This handout gives self-care instructions for patients to follow at home after having neurosurgery at Harborview Medical Center. It includes incision care, activity guidelines, and when to call the doctor.

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 gives instructions about wound care, diet, and signs to watch for after having orthopedic surgery.

This handout explains what to expect after ostomy surgery, what a pouching system is, guidelines for ostomy care, and how to help prevent problems.

This handout provides information that will be helpful after having a pacemaker generator change. It includes wound care, activity restrictions, and special long-term precautions.

This handout gives self-care instructions to follow after having a prostate ultrasound and biopsy. It includes a list of symptoms that require a call to your doctor or nurse.

This handout explains self-care after having a pump or stimulator implant. It includes safety precaution, activity restrictions, wound care, medicines, and when to call the clinic. Space is provided for the health care provider to fill in information about the follow-up visit 7 to 10 days after surgery.

This handout gives self-care instructions to follow at home after radial forearm 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 self-care instructions to follow at home after rectus abdominis 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.