Notice: Inpatient bedside phones are being phased out at Nova Scotia Health facilities beginning May 31. Please bring a personal device and charging equipment for your hospital stay.
A colonoscopy is a test to look at your large bowel. This pamphlet describes risks, getting ready for the test, how the test is done, and care after the test. This pamphlet is also available in French, Arabic, and Simplified Chinese.
La coloscopie est un examen du gros intestin (côlon). La brochure décrit les risques, la préparation en vue de l’examen, la façon dont l’examen est effectué et les soins qui suivent. This pamphlet is also available in English (WI85-0211).
Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography (CCTA) is a test that looks at the arteries that supply blood to your heart. This pamphlet explains how to get ready for the test, and what will happen during and after the test.
Some colorectal cancer is hereditary (passed down in families). This pamphlet lists the signs of hereditary colorectal cancer, how to be tested, and the conditions for testing if colorectal cancer is hereditary.
La CPRE est un test qui permet d’examiner le canal cholédoque, la vésicule biliaire et le conduit pancréatique. Cette brochure décrit les risques, la préparation à l’examen, la façon dont il est effectué et les soins qui suivent l'examen. This pamphlet is also available in English, Arabic, and Simplified Chinese.
Computed Tomography (CT) scans are images made by a computer and an X-ray machine. CT scans give more detailed pictures of bones and soft-tissue organs than regular X-rays. This pamphlet explains how to get ready for the scan, what happens during the scan, questions about breastfeeding or chestfeeding after the scan, side effects, how long it will take, and when to expect results. This pamphlet is also available in French.
A Dobutamine® stress echocardiogram (DSE) is done to find out if there are any blockages in the arteries that supply your heart and, if so, how severe (very bad) they are. The pamphlet describes getting ready for the test, who will do the test, what happens during the test, and what to expect after.
Un ECG (électrocardiogramme) à l'effort mesure la réaction de votre cœur à l'activité physique. Ce dépliant explique les raisons pour lesquelles on effectue un ECG, la façon dont on procède et à quoi s'attendre. This pamphlet is also available in English.