Dialysis is a life-saving treatment which takes away waste and extra water from the blood. This pamphlet discusses why your kidneys are important and how you will feel if waste products build up in your blood. It defines acute kidney failure, dialysis, and hemodialysis. It discusses how long, and how often the treatment is needed and the special catheters needed for the treatment. Challenges for those living with kidney disease, resources available, as well as instructions for follow-up care ar…
Sedation is a treatment given to lessen pain during a procedure. Medicine is given through a needle (intravenous, or IV) placed in your vein by an Emergency Department (ED) staff member. Topics include: instructions, medications, follow-up instructions, and a list of symptoms that require a trip to the nearest Emergency Department. The French version of this pamphlet 1679, " Précautions à prendre après une sédation," is also available.
La sédation est un traitement qui vous est donné pour réduire la douleur durant une intervention. Un employé du Service d’urgence vous administre le médicament au moyen d’une aiguille insérée dans une veine (intraveineuse, IV). Sujets abordés : instructions, médicaments, directives de suivi et liste de symptômes qui exigent que vous vous rendiez au Service d’urgence le plus près de chez vous. ; This is a French translation of the English pamphlet 0121, “Care After Sedation”. Sedation is a treat…