Abdominal Pain
Abdominal pain can be caused by many things. This pamphlet gives instructions for when your exam and test results suggest there is nothing seriously wrong or life-threatening.
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Comment prendre soin de votre plâtre
On y décrit de manière précise comment prendre soin des plâtres conventionnels et des plâtres en fibre de verre. On y trouve des instructions sur la manière de prendre soin de tous les autres types de plâtres. Le lecteur y apprendra comment garder son plâtre sec et ce qu’il doit faire en cas de problèmes. This pamphlet is also available in English.
Dialysis Patients: Being Prepared for an Emergency
This pamphlet provides instructions on what dialysis patients should do if an emergency prevents them from starting or finishing their dialysis treatment at home or attending an appointment for dialysis. This pamphlet is also available in French.
Ectopic Pregnancy
An ectopic pregnancy (also called a tubal pregnancy) is a pregnancy that happens outside of the uterus, usually in the fallopian tubes. It is a medical emergency. Symptoms, causes, risk factors, treatment, possible complications, and ways to lower your risk factors are provided. This pamphlet is also available in French.
Grossesse ectopique
Une grossesse ectopique (aussi appelée grossesse extra-utérine) est une grossesse qui se produit à l’extérieur de l’utérus, habituellement dans les trompes de Fallope. Il peut s’agir d’une urgence médicale pouvant entraîner la mort si elle n’est pas traitée. La présente ressource traite des symptômes, des causes, des facteurs de risque et des façons de les réduire, du traitement et des complications possibles. This pamphlet is also available in English.
Kidney Stones
Kidney stones are lumps of crystals which usually form in the kidneys from material in urine. This pamphlet describes your care if you are a patient who visits an Emergency Department (ED) with a kidney stone.
My Home Parenteral Nutrition Emergency Preparedness Plan
This pamphlet explains what a home parenteral nutrition (HPN) emergency plan is, and what emergency supplies you should have ready.
Patients recevant de la dialyse : se préparer en cas d’urgence
La présente brochure fournit des instructions sur ce que devraient faire les personnes dialysées si une urgence les empêche de commencer ou de terminer leur traitement de dialyse à la maison ou de se rendre à un rendez-vous de dialyse. This pamphlet is also available in English.
Taking Care of Your Cast
This pamphlet describes how to care for all types of casts and what to do if you have problems. This pamphlet is also available in French.
Travelling to QEII Health Sciences Centre & IWK from Cape Breton Regional Hospital
This info is for patients and families who are driving from Cape Breton Regional Hospital (CBRH) to the QEII Health Sciences Centre, or to the IWK in Halifax for medical services. This pamphlet will help you find the closest Emergency Department as you travel, just in case. If it is an emergency, please call 911.