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Showing 15 Resources filtered by General Medicine

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• Anticoagulants (Blood Thinners)

  Information for patients starting to take anticoagulant medication.

  Department:

  Accident and emergency, General Medicine

  Type:

  Patient information leaflet

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B

• Botulinum Toxin Injections for Muscle Spasticity in Adults

  Your treatment to stop overactive muscles contracting.

  Department:

  General Medicine

  Type:

  Patient information leaflet

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C

• Cellulitis

  The symptoms and treatment of cellulitis.

  Department:

  General Medicine

  Type:

  Patient information leaflet

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D

• Deep Vein Thrombosis

  Patient leaflet explaining DVT. What is is, the likelihood, risks and treatment.

  Department:

  Accident and emergency, General Medicine

  Type:

  Patient information leaflet

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F

• First Seizure Advice

  A patient leaflet for adult patients following a first seizure.

  Department:

  General Medicine

  Type:

  Patient information leaflet

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I

• Insertion of a Chest Drain

  Patient Information describing the insertion and care of a chest drain.

  Department:

  General Medicine, Respiratory

  Type:

  Patient information leaflet

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L

• Lumbar Puncture in Adults

  Your lumbar puncture procedure explained.

  Department:

  General Medicine

  Type:

  Patient information leaflet

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M

• Mycophenolate Mofetil for Lung Fibrosis

  Patient information leaflet for patients who will undergo treatment with Mycophenolate Mofetil (MMF).

  Department:

  General Medicine, Medicine

  Type:

  Patient information leaflet

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• Nasal Tube Feeding

  This leaflet tells you about nasogastric and nasojejunal tube feeding.

  Department:

  Gastroenterology, General Medicine

  Type:

  Patient information leaflet

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P

• Paracentesis (Abdominal Drain)

  Paracentesis (Abdominal Drain) leaflet informing of what it is, what to expect before, during and after the procedure.

  Department:

  General Medicine

  Type:

  Patient information leaflet

• Pleural Aspiration

  Patient information describing what a pleural aspiration involves and what happens after the procedure.

  Department:

  General Medicine, Respiratory

  Type:

  Patient information leaflet

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R

• Reducing the Risk of Blood Clots in Hospital

  This leaflet will explain how we try to reduce the risk of you having a blood clot after you have been admitted to hospital. If you have a blood clot in your leg, it is called deep vein thrombosis (DVT). If you have a blood a clot in your lung, it is called pulmonary embolus […]

  Department:

  General Medicine

  Type:

  Patient information leaflet

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T

• Thoracoscopy

  Patient Information describing what a thoracoscopy is, how it is performed and any risks involved in the procedure.

  Department:

  General Medicine, Respiratory

  Type:

  Patient information leaflet

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V

• Venous Thromboembolism and Lower Limb Immobilisation

  For patients with a leg injury requiring an immobilisation device.

  Department:

  General Medicine

  Type:

  Patient information leaflet

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• What is Enhanced Care and what will it mean for my relative or friend whilst in hospital?

  This leaflet contains information about enhanced care and what this means for your relative or friend, whilst in hospital.

  Department:

  General Medicine

  Type:

  Patient information leaflet

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