Patient Education Resources

Plantar Fasciitis

Plantar fasciitis is inflammation (swelling) of a thick band of tissue in the foot called the plantar fascia. This pamphlet explains what causes plantar fasciitis and how it is treated.

Plantar Fasciitis Exercises

Plantar fasciitis is inflammation (swelling, redness) of the plantar fascia, a long band of fibers that goes from your toes to your heel. This pamphlet includes what increases your risk, prevention, heel spurs, and physiotherapy exercises (with images) to increase flexibility and decrease heel pain.

Plantar Warts

This pamphlet explains what a plantar wart is and what causes it, including what makes some people at a higher risk for a plantar wart and treatment.

Plasma Cell Vulvitis (Zoon’s Vulvitis)

This pamphlet describes symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up for plasma cell vulvitis (Zoon's vulvitis).

Pneumonia

Pneumonia is an infection in 1 or both lungs. This pamphlet explains who is at a higher risk for pneumonia, what the symptoms are, and how it is diagnosed and treated. This pamphlet is also available in French.

Pneumonia – Patient Oriented Discharge Summary (PODS)

This resource can help you remember important ways to manage your pneumonia after you leave the hospital. It includes symptoms that may need medical attention and a list of resources.

Pneumonie

La pneumonie est une infection qui touche un ou les deux poumons. Le dépliant indique les personnes les plus à risque de contracter une pneumonie, quels sont les symptômes et comment elle est diagnostiquée et traitée. This pamphlet is also available in English.

Politique de réduction du tabagisme de Santé Nouvelle-Écosse

Santé Nouvelle-Écosse favorise des milieux sans tabac et sans vapotage pour les patients, les visiteurs et le personnel et veut aider les gens à moins fumer, à cesser de fumer et à demeurer non-fumeurs. Ce dépliant vous donne des renseignements sur les cérémonies de purification par la fumée, l’abandon du tabac et le renvoi à Sans Tabac Nouvelle-Écosse. This pamphlet is also available in English.

Polycythemia Vera

This pamphlet outlines polycythemia vera (PV), a blood cancer, also called primary polycythemia, polycythemia rubra vera (PRV), or Vaquez-Osler disease. This pamphlet describes the cause, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up of polycythemia vera.

Polyoma Virus and BK Virus

People who have had a kidney transplant and are taking immunosuppressive medications are at risk of infection from the BK virus. This pamphlet explains the symptoms of BK virus, how BK virus is diagnosed, and how it is treated.