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Medical Procedures Instructions and Tests | | Title | A note for parents G6PD | | Publication no. | HTS - 615 | | Publication date | 30/06/1995 | | Review date | 09/03/2009 | | Author | MHCS | | Summary | Your baby is suffering from an inherited blood disorder.
There is no need to worry, this will not be a big problem for your infant.
Avoid fava beans.
Keep your child away from napthalene. | | Languages | Arabic, Chinese, English, Greek, Italian, Turkish, Vietnamese | | | Title | ACBT - Active Cycle of Breathing Technique | | Publication no. | AHS - 7250 | | Publication date | 01/09/2003 | | Review date | | | Author | SWSAHS | | Summary | Breathing and coughing exercises to help the prevention of post-operative respiratory complications. | | Languages | Arabic, Chinese, Croatian, English, Greek, Italian, Maltese, Polish, Russian, Serbian, Spanish, Turkish, Vietnamese | | | Title | Antenatal Edinburgh Scale | | Publication no. | AHS - 7000 | | Publication date | 01/07/2002 | | Review date | | | Author | SWSAHS | | Summary | English version of the antenatal Edinburgh Scale introduction for office use only.
For more information please refer to the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale - A health professionals' guide provided below by the beyond blue National Postnatal Depression Program, attached to the English pdf. | | Languages | Arabic, Chinese, English, Filipino, Hindi, Khmer, Lao, Macedonian, Serbian, Spanish, Thai, Turkish, Vietnamese | | | Title | Australian Bone Marrow Donor Registry | | Publication no. | NGO - 7020 | | Publication date | 01/05/2004 | | Review date | | | Author | Australian Bone Marrow Donor Registry | | Summary | Guide to bone marrow donation.
Explains why registering as a bone marrow donor can save someone's life, who can be a donor, and what the procedure involves. | | Languages | English, Vietnamese | | | Title | Avoiding ticks and spider bites | | Publication no. | BHC - 3375 | | Publication date | 18/12/1995 | | Review date | 22/04/2009 | | Author | NSW Health | | Summary | Guide to identifying ticks and venomous spiders, including first aid advice. | | Languages | Chinese, Croatian, English, Italian, Korean, Macedonian, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Thai, Turkish, Vietnamese | | | Title | Blood test instructions | | Publication no. | HTS - 540 | | Publication date | 30/06/1995 | | Review date | 21/10/2008 | | Author | NSB Health | | Summary | A guide to having a blood test, including what happens during the procedure and what instructions the patient needs to follow. | | Languages | Arabic, Chinese, Croatian, English, Greek, Italian, Lao, Maltese, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Serbian, Spanish, Turkish, Vietnamese | | | Title | Consent to medical treatment - what are your rights? | | Publication no. | BHC - 3720 | | Publication date | 21/07/1997 | | Review date | 13/03/2009 | | Author | NSW Health | | Summary | A guide to patients' rights in consenting to medical or dental
treatment. | | Languages | Arabic, Croatian, English, Italian, Macedonian, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Thai, Turkish, Vietnamese | | | Title | Diabetes Complication Screen | | Publication no. | AHS - 7510 | | Publication date | 01/08/2003 | | Review date | | | Author | SWSAHS | | Summary | Guide to the regular check ups needed by people with diabetes.
Also includes information on care of the feet, eyes, kidneys and blood vessels. | | Languages | English, Vietnamese | | | Title | Eat and Drink Safely - A carer's guide to safe swallowing | | Publication no. | AHS - 6155 | | Publication date | 01/12/2002 | | Review date | | | Author | Multicultural Health Unit | | Summary | Practical information for carers on safe swallowing to accompany 'The Swallowing Video'.
Explains what normal swallowing is, how to help a person eat safely, and how to recognise signs of problems with swallowing. | | Languages | English, Greek, Spanish | | | Title | Epidural analgesia | | Publication no. | AHS - 6195 | | Publication date | 01/07/2000 | | Review date | 19/12/2003 | | Author | Liverpool HS Pain Management Centre | | Summary | Information about epidural analgesia (pain relief) , including what drugs are used, what to expect while you're having an epidural anaesthetic, and the use of patient controlled epidural analgesia (PCEA). | | Languages | Arabic, Chinese, Croatian, English, Spanish, Vietnamese | | | Title | Epidural injection | | Publication no. | AHS - 6190 | | Publication date | 01/07/2000 | | Review date | 19/12/2003 | | Author | Liverpool HS Pain Management Centre | | Summary | Information about epidural injections for pain relief | | Languages | Arabic, Chinese, English, Vietnamese | | | Title | Falls Prevention - Your Home Safety Checklist | | Publication no. | DOH - 5415 | | Publication date | 01/12/1995 | | Review date | 28/02/2005 | | Author | NSW Health | | Summary | A practical guide for preventing falls around the home and garden. | | Languages | Arabic, Chinese, English, Greek, Italian | | | Title | Fever | | Publication no. | DOH - 6045 | | Publication date | 17/01/2002 | | Review date | 20/09/2004 | | Author | The Children's Hospital at Westmead | | Summary | A guide to recognising and managing fever in babies and young children. | | Languages | Arabic, Chinese, English, Tamil, Vietnamese | | | Title | Gastroenteritis in children | | Publication no. | DOH - 6040 | | Publication date | 29/03/2001 | | Review date | 20/09/2004 | | Author | The Children's Hospital at Westmead | | Summary | How to recognise, treat and help prevent gastroenteritis in babies and small children. | | Languages | Arabic, Chinese, English, Tamil, Vietnamese | | | Title | Glucose tolerance test | | Publication no. | HTS - 655 | | Publication date | 30/06/1995 | | Review date | 28/10/2008 | | Author | NSW Health | | Summary | What you need to do before having a glucose tolerance test | | Languages | Arabic, Chinese, Croatian, English, Italian, Maltese, Turkish | | | Title | Having an HIV test | | Publication no. | SSH - 7450 | | Publication date | 01/06/1999 | | Review date | 19/03/2009 | | Author | SSHC | | Summary | Information about having an HIV test, including causes of HIV, and what to consider before having the test.
Also includes information on how to use a condom correctly. | | Languages | Chinese, English, Portuguese, Thai | | | Title | Help your doctor manage your medicines | | Publication no. | NGO - 5960 | | Publication date | 01/10/2001 | | Review date | 07/09/2004 | | Author | St. George Division of General Practice | | Summary | A guide to helping your doctor manage your medicines, including information for people who may use Traditional Chinese Medicine, herbal remedies and vitamin supplements. | | Languages | Chinese, Vietnamese | | | Title | How to sterilise bottles and utensils | | Publication no. | HTS - 669 | | Publication date | 30/06/1995 | | Review date | 05/02/2009 | | Author | NSW Health | | Summary | Insturctions for sterilising babies' bottles and teats. | | Languages | Arabic, Chinese, English, Farsi, Indonesian, Japanese, Khmer, Korean, Serbian, Spanish, Tamil, Thai, Turkish, Vietnamese | | | Title | If you are breastfeeding your baby, please inform the staff before being injected. | | Publication no. | AHS - 7230 | | Publication date | 01/02/2004 | | Review date | 08/10/2008 | | Author | Wentworth AHS | | Summary | Sign saying, 'If you are breastfeeding your baby, please inform the staff before being injected.' | | Languages | English, Filipino, Hindi, Punjabi, Samoan | | | Title | Instructions for a mid-stream urine specimen for men and women | | Publication no. | HTS - 808 | | Publication date | 30/06/1995 | | Review date | 16/01/2008 | | Author | NSW Health | | Summary | Instructions for both men and women on how to provide a mid-stream urine specimen for a urine test. | | Languages | Arabic, Chinese, Croatian, English, Greek, Italian, Korean, Polish, Serbian | | | Title | Intrathecal drug delivery trial | | Publication no. | AHS - 6200 | | Publication date | 01/07/2000 | | Review date | 19/12/2003 | | Author | Liverpool HS Pain Management Centre | | Summary | Information about the Intrathecal Drug Delivery Trial which trials a different route for pain relief to treat pain or spasticity. | | Languages | Arabic, Chinese, English, Vietnamese | | | Title | Lumbar sympathetic nerve block | | Publication no. | AHS - 6205 | | Publication date | 01/07/2000 | | Review date | 19/12/2003 | | Author | Liverpool HS Pain Management Centre | | Summary | What to expect if you have a lumbar sympathetic nerve block to relieve pain | | Languages | Arabic, Chinese, English, Vietnamese | | | Title | NESB Medication Instructions | | Publication no. | AHS - 6945 | | Publication date | 27/02/2003 | | Review date | 08/10/2008 | | Author | SESAHS | | Summary | Translated key words to help staff communicate with patients about medication. | | Languages | Arabic, Chinese, Greek, Italian, Macedonian | | | Title | No thin drinks/soup allowed due to swallowing difficulty | | Publication no. | AHS - 6005 | | Publication date | 01/04/2000 | | Review date | 02/02/2008 | | Author | SWSAHS Speech Pathology Area Translation | | Summary | A sign for hospital use alerting staff caring for patients with swallowing difficulties to give no thin fluids (water, milk, soft drinks, tea, coffee, juices, soups, etc), and allow thick drinks only. | | Languages | Arabic, Chinese, English, Khmer, Polish, Serbian, Spanish, Vietnamese | | | Title | Oral Hypoglycaemics & DM (diabetes) | | Publication no. | AHS - 7515 | | Publication date | 01/08/2003 | | Review date | | | Author | SWSAHS | | Summary | Medication to help control diabetes, including information on how they work, how to take them, their side effects, and who should not take these drugs. | | Languages | English, Vietnamese | | | Title | Organ donation why you should think about it | | Publication no. | BHC - 3040 | | Publication date | 02/06/1997 | | Review date | 21/10/2008 | | Author | NSW Health | | Summary | How organ donation saves lives.
What's involved in becoming a donor. | | Languages | Arabic, Chinese, Croatian, English, Italian, Khmer, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Serbian, Spanish, Thai, Turkish, Vietnamese | | | Title | PEP Bottle and ACBT (Active Cycle of Breathing Technique) | | Publication no. | AHS - 7300 | | Publication date | 01/07/2003 | | Review date | | | Author | Health Care Interpreters Service | | Summary | Breathing and coughing exercise to help prevent post-operative respiratory complications. Includes the addition of PEP (Positive Expiratory Pressure).
Also used for removal of excessive secretions. | | Languages | Arabic, Chinese, Croatian, English, Greek, Italian, Maltese, Polish, Russian, Serbian, Spanish, Turkish, Vietnamese | | | Title | Patient controlled analgesia (PCA) | | Publication no. | AHS - 6210 | | Publication date | 01/07/2000 | | Review date | 19/12/2003 | | Author | Liverpool HS Pain Management Centre | | Summary | Information for patients using patient controlled analgesia (PCA) to control pain. | | Languages | Arabic, Chinese, Croatian, English, Spanish, Vietnamese | | | Title | Settling baby to sleep | | Publication no. | BHC - 5405 | | Publication date | 25/10/1999 | | Review date | 07/11/2001 | | Author | NSW Health | | Summary | Why babies may have difficulty going to sleep, and strategies parents can use to settle their babies. | | Languages | Arabic, Chinese, Croatian, English, Farsi, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Macedonian, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Thai, Turkish, Vietnamese | | | Title | Spirometry test | | Publication no. | HTS - 872 | | Publication date | 30/06/1995 | | Review date | 30/11/2005 | | Author | HTS | | Summary | Information for people having a spirometry test to check lung function. | | Languages | Arabic, Chinese, English, Greek, Italian, Japanese, Khmer, Korean, Lao, Macedonian, Maltese, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Serbian, Spanish, Turkish, Vietnamese | | | Title | Stellate ganglion block | | Publication no. | AHS - 6215 | | Publication date | 01/07/2000 | | Review date | 19/12/2003 | | Author | Liverpool HS Pain Management Centre | | Summary | Information for patients having a stellate ganglion block for pain relief | | Languages | Arabic, Chinese, English, Vietnamese | | | Title | Ultrasound examination preparation | | Publication no. | HTS - 864 | | Publication date | 30/06/1995 | | Review date | 05/02/2009 | | Author | NSW Health | | Summary | Information for pregnant women about preparing for an ultrasound examination. | | Languages | Arabic, Chinese, Croatian, English, Greek, Italian, Japanese, Khmer, Korean, Lao, Macedonian, Portuguese, Russian, Serbian, Spanish, Turkish, Vietnamese | | | Title | Using medicines, herbal medicines and vitamin preparations wisely | | Publication no. | BHC - 5900 | | Publication date | 01/06/2001 | | Review date | 20/04/2009 | | Author | NSW Health | | Summary | Guide to the safe use of prescription drugs and complementary medicines, including herbal remedies and vitamin and mineral supplements. | | Languages | Arabic, Bosnian, Chinese, Croatian, English, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Korean, Macedonian, Maltese, Polish, Russian, Serbian, Spanish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese | | | Title | We know our HIV status. Do you? | | Publication no. | AHS - 7550 | | Publication date | 01/05/2004 | | Review date | | | Author | MHAHS | | Summary | Poster promoting free testing for HIV and sexually transmitted infections.
Winner of the 2004 Multicultural Health Communication Award | | Languages | Arabic, Chinese, English, Spanish, Thai, Vietnamese | | | Title | What to bring to hospital when having a baby | | Publication no. | BHC - 7210 | | Publication date | 01/08/2004 | | Review date | | | Author | NSW Health | | Summary | A list of important items (with illustrations) which pregnant women should bring to hospital when having a baby. | | Languages | Arabic, Chinese, English, Farsi, Indonesian, Japanese, Khmer, Korean, Serbian, Spanish, Tamil, Thai, Turkish, Vietnamese | | | Title | What to do with your tablets and medicines when coming into hospital | | Publication no. | AHS - 6930 | | Publication date | 23/03/2003 | | Review date | 08/10/2008 | | Author | SESAHS | | Summary | Information about what to do with your tablets and medicines when coming into hospital | | Languages | Arabic, Chinese, English, Greek, Italian, Russian, Spanish | | | Title | What women should know about hysterectomy | | Publication no. | BHC - 5605 | | Publication date | 01/10/2000 | | Review date | 08/09/2004 | | Author | NSW Health | | Summary | Information about hysterectomy, including why the operation may be necessary, the different types of surgery, and alternative treatments. | | Languages | Arabic, Bosnian, Chinese, Croatian, English, Greek, Italian, Khmer, Korean, Lao, Macedonian, Portuguese, Russian, Serbian, Spanish, Thai, Turkish, Vietnamese | | | Title | Why does my baby need a diagnostic assessment? (Hearing) | | Publication no. | DOH - 6235 | | Publication date | 01/04/2003 | | Review date | | | Author | NSW Health | | Summary | Information for parents whose baby needs a diagnostic assessment following two unclear results from hearing tests. | | Languages | Arabic, Bengali, Bosnian, Chinese, Croatian, English, Farsi, Indonesian, Japanese, Khmer, Korean, Lao, Macedonian, Punjabi, Serbian, Spanish, Thai, Turkish, Urdu, Vietnamese | | | Title | Why does my baby need a hearing check? | | Publication no. | DOH - 6225 | | Publication date | 01/04/2003 | | Review date | | | Author | NSW Health | | Summary | Information for parents on hearing checks for babies, and why they're important for detecting problems early. | | Languages | Arabic, Bengali, Bosnian, Chinese, Croatian, English, Farsi, Indonesian, Japanese, Khmer, Korean, Lao, Macedonian, Punjabi, Serbian, Spanish, Tamil, Thai, Turkish, Urdu, Vietnamese | | | Title | Why does my baby need a repeat hearing screen? | | Publication no. | DOH - 6230 | | Publication date | 01/04/2003 | | Review date | | | Author | NSW Health | | Summary | Information for parents on why their baby needs a repeat hearing test. | | Languages | Arabic, Bengali, Bosnian, Chinese, Croatian, English, Farsi, Indonesian, Japanese, Khmer, Korean, Lao, Macedonian, Punjabi, Serbian, Spanish, Thai, Turkish, Urdu, Vietnamese | | | Title | Women and HIV - Fact Sheet No 1 - Testing | | Publication no. | NGO - 6070 | | Publication date | 01/03/1997 | | Review date | 19/12/2007 | | Author | FPA & ACON NSW | | Summary | Fact Sheet 1 of a series of 6 fact sheets on women and HIV
A guide for women about HIV testing, including why you might consider testing; pre-test counselling; consent to testing; confidentiality; implications of a negative or of a positive result; HIV testing; who can request that you have HIV testing. | | Languages | Arabic, Chinese, English, Khmer, Spanish, Thai, Vietnamese |
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