Patient Education Resources

Care of Your Surgical Drains: South Shore Regional Hospital

This pamphlet describes how to care for your drain(s) after breast surgery.

Care of Your Urinary Catheter at Home

This pamphlet explains what to expect if you are going home with a urinary catheter inserted. It explains care instructions, nutrition and fluids, and other important things to remember.

Caring for a Pleural Catheter: A guide for patients and their caregivers

This pamphlet explains how to care for your pleural catheter. It also has information about what a pleural effusion is, how it is treated, draining, problems with draining, and signs of infection to look for.

Caring for Your Sutures (Stitches) After a Minor Procedure - Victoria General (VG)

This pamphlet explains how to care for your sutures (stitches) after a minor procedure.

Caring for Your Sutures (Stitches): Halifax Infirmary

This pamphlet outlines special care instructions for sutures (stitches) with a dressing, with Steri-Strips™, and without a dressing.

Caring for Your T-Tube, Hemovac, or Jackson-Pratt® Drain: QE II

This pamphlet will help you with your drain care at home by you or with the help of family or friends.

Carotid Endarterectomy

A carotid endarterectomy is surgery to clean plaque (fat deposits) out of one of your carotid arteries. The carotid arteries are arteries in your neck that bring blood to the arteries in your brain, neck, and face. This pamphlet reviews what causes arteries to narrow, what to expect during surgery, and care after surgery.

Cataract Surgery

The pamphlet explains the possible risks of cataract surgery, what will happen on the day of surgery, instructions for going home, care at home, and how to use eye drops. A list of symptoms that need medical attention is included. This pamphlet is also available in French.

Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia (CPVT) - Inherited Heart Disease (IHD) Clinic

CPVT affects the way heart cell channels respond to adrenaline. Your heart may beat too fast and the abnormal heart rhythms can make you collapse (faint). The pamphlet provides the causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatments, and activity guidelines.

Catheter Ablation

Catheter ablation is a treatment for certain kinds of heart rhythm problems. This pamphlet explains what to expect before, during, and after catheter ablation. This pamphlet is also available in French.