How long do I need to keep my wound dressing in place for? You should remove the wound dressing 48 hours after surgery. Can I shower/wash as normal? You can shower as normal but you should not soak the wound until it is completely healed. Do I need to have stitches (sutures) removed? The stitches in the wound are dissolvable …
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20th October 2016IntroductionThis leaflet aims: To explain the role of the Family History Assessment Clinic To give you some idea of what to expect at your appointment with the Nurse Practitioner To let you know the type of information you can provide in order to get the most from your appointment. You will probably have already completed a Family History Questionnaire. This …
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20th October 2016Why screen my baby’s hearing?In the first few weeks of your baby’s life, you will be offered a routine health check for your baby: a hearing screening test. The test uses quick and simple methods to check the hearing of all newborn babies. One to two babies in every 1,000 are born with a hearing loss in one or both …
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20th October 2016epidurals for pain relief after surgery
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20th October 2016pleurodesis
20th October 2016What is pleurodesis? Pleurodesis is a procedure that aims to ‘stick’ the lung to the wall of the chest to prevent the re-accumulation of fluid (pleural effusion) or air (pneumothorax) which has collected in this space. This involves putting a substance into the space between your lung and chest wall (pleural space). The substance is put into the chest through …
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20th October 2016What is a pleural biopsy? A pleural biopsy is a procedure to remove a sample of the tissue lining the inside of the chest wall to check for disease or infection. Who will be doing the procedure and where? The procedure will be carried out by a qualified doctor with a suitable level of experience. Because this is a Teaching …
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20th October 2016What is a chest drain?A chest drain is a small tube that is placed through your skin into the space between your lungs and rib cage (the pleural space) to drain the fluid that has built up. Who will be doing the procedure and where?The procedure will be carried out by a qualified doctor with a suitable level of experience. …
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