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Back to Cardiac Tests & Procedures Introduction Cardiac catheterization is a diagnostic test that uses a special x-ray technique to study the heart. To begin, a long, thin tube called a catheter is inserted through a blood vessel and guided into your heart under x-ray visualization. Next, a contrast...

Transportation to Dialysis Making plans to travel to and from dialysis can be a stress for patients and their families. Many communities have services available to assist with medical transportation (at a cost). Families may assist with transportation and some patients may be able to drive...

The section of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition offers comprehensive care for a variety of paediatric gastrointestinal diseases. Our physicians work in collaboration with surgeons, dietitians and other specialties to provide patient and family centered evaluation and treatment. We have...

What is Clostridiodes Difficile (C. Difficile)? C. Difficile is a bacteria found in soil and other natural environments. It can also live in your gut or bowel along with many other kinds of bacteria. What is C. Difficile disease? Antibiotics used to treat infections kill many of the good bowel...

Ensure that patient and health care provider safety standards are met during this procedure including: Risk assessment and appropriate PPE 4 Moments of Hand Hygiene Procedural Safety Pause is performed Two patient identification Safe patient handling practices Biomedical waste disposal policies...

Fall 2005 From the Editor Hello to Everyone, With the weather as beautiful as it has been lately, it’s hard to believe that Christmas is just a few short weeks away! I hope that you enjoy the latest issue of the Inherited Metabolic Disorders News. As always, I welcome your input and suggestions...

Step 1: Look at the skin over the PORT. See troubleshooting #1 if the site is red or swollen, do not proceed. Step 1B: If using EMLA cream, apply on the skin over the PORT and cover with plastic wrap and tape or a large Band-Aid 30 to 60 minutes before you are ready to infuse. Step 1C: Clean your...

A Acute kidney failure - Rapid, sudden loss of kidney function, often reversible. Anemia - Medical condition in which the number of red blood cells (the blood count) is reduced. Antibody - A protein produced in the body to fight an invasion by foreign material (antigen). Antigen - Any substance not...