An ultrasound guided percutaneous liver biopsy is done to remove at least 3 tiny pieces of tissue from your liver using a thin needle to be looked at under a microscope. This pamphlet looks at what to expect, how to get ready for a liver biopsy, and follow-up care.
This pamphlet explains ways to understand health care information in your language. Topics include what to do if you do not speak English but need to call a Nova Scotia Health facility or IWK Health and translating written information.
Nova Scotia Health policy states restraints are to be used only as a last resort. This pamphlet explains what a restraint is, why restraints are used, ways for you and your essential care partners to help without using a restraint, and what to do if you are not happy with how you or your loved one is being restrained.
The information provided in this pamphlet is to help you understand the changes that happen to someone during the last weeks, days, and hours of life. This pamphlet is also available in French.
This information is for people who have been booked for a lung screening CT scan or have already had a lung screening CT scan. The pamphlet gives information about lung screening CT scans, what kind of follow-up tests might be needed, and understanding your lung screening CT results.
This pamphlet includes information about Unit 7.4, Home First and discharge planning, important telephone numbers, your health care team, visitor information, parking, food and drink, personal belongings, waiting rooms, and places to stay in Halifax.
The 8.1 Orthopedic Medicine Unit is for people who have a health condition that needs treatment right away. This pamphlet explains what to expect during your stay on the unit.
Ce dépliant explique pourquoi il est si important de bouger pendant le séjour à l'unité de soins intensifs. This pamphlet is also available in English.
Upadacitinib is a medication used to treat inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Topics include: what upadacitinib is, how long you will need to take it, how to take it, and possible side effects.
Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) is surgery to make your breathing passage wider. This is done by taking out your tonsils and uvula and making the lower edge of your soft palate smaller. This pamphlet explains what will happen before and after surgery, care at home, follow-up care, and symptoms you need to watch for.