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From Patient and Family Education
Adjustments for physical activity. For patients with type 1 diabetes taking multiple daily insulin injections.
https://smh.andornot.com/en/permalink/stm576
This handout describes how your blood sugar is affected by physical activity and what you can do to manage it when you are on multiple insulin injection therapy
1 document
- Description
- This handout describes how your blood sugar is affected by physical activity and what you can do to manage it when you are on multiple insulin injection therapy
- Format
- Patient Handout
- Topics
- Diabetes
- Body Location
- Pancreas
- Endocrine System
- Kidney and Urinary System
- Language
- English
- Canadian Source
- Yes
- Created By
- St Michael's
- Hospital Department
- Diabetes and Endocrinology
Documents
Adjustments for physical activity. For patients with type 1 diabetes using an insulin pump.
https://smh.andornot.com/en/permalink/stm577
This handout describes how your blood sugar is affected by physical activity and what you can do to manage it when you use an insulin pump
1 document
- Description
- This handout describes how your blood sugar is affected by physical activity and what you can do to manage it when you use an insulin pump
- Format
- Patient Handout
- Topics
- Diabetes
- Body Location
- Pancreas
- Endocrine System
- Kidney and Urinary System
- Language
- English
- Canadian Source
- Yes
- Created By
- St Michael's
- Hospital Department
- Diabetes and Endocrinology
Documents
Advance care planning - For patients with chronic kidney disease and their families
https://smh.andornot.com/en/permalink/stm1085
This handout has information on advance care planning which can help you share your choices about your future health care with your family and health teams.
1 document
- Description
- This handout has information on advance care planning which can help you share your choices about your future health care with your family and health teams.
- Format
- Patient Handout
- Body Location
- Endocrine System
- Kidney and Urinary System
- Language
- English
- Canadian Source
- Yes
- Created By
- St Michael's
- Hospital Department
- Diabetes and Endocrinology
Documents
Basal rate testing
https://smh.andornot.com/en/permalink/stm575
This handout has information on basal rate testing to make sure your blood sugars are in the right range when you have diabetes
1 document
- Description
- This handout has information on basal rate testing to make sure your blood sugars are in the right range when you have diabetes
- Format
- Patient Handout
- Topics
- Diabetes
- Body Location
- Pancreas
- Endocrine System
- Kidney and Urinary System
- Language
- English
- Canadian Source
- Yes
- Created By
- St Michael's
- Hospital Department
- Diabetes and Endocrinology
Documents
Care guide - After your thyroid surgery
https://smh.andornot.com/en/permalink/stm1173
This handout has information on what to expect after your thyroid surgery.
1 document
- Description
- This handout has information on what to expect after your thyroid surgery.
- Format
- Patient Handout
- Body Location
- Endocrine System
- Ears, Eyes, Nose and Throat
- Language
- English
- Canadian Source
- Yes
- Created By
- St Michael's
- St Joseph's
- Hospital Department
- Surgery
Documents
This handout has information on cataracts which make len in your eye cloudy and affect how well you are able to see.
1 document
- Description
- This handout has information on cataracts which make len in your eye cloudy and affect how well you are able to see.
- Format
- Patient Handout
- Topics
- Eye Problems
- Diabetes
- Body Location
- Ears, Eyes, Nose and Throat
- Endocrine System
- Language
- English
- Canadian Source
- Yes
- Created By
- St Michael's
- Hospital Department
- Diabetes and Endocrinology
Documents
Checking for ketones
https://smh.andornot.com/en/permalink/stm1373
This handout has information on checking for ketones which can be a sign of diabetic ketoacidosis or DKA.
1 document
- Description
- This handout has information on checking for ketones which can be a sign of diabetic ketoacidosis or DKA.
- Format
- Patient Handout
- Topics
- Diabetes
- Body Location
- Kidney and Urinary System
- Spleen
- Endocrine System
- Language
- English
- Canadian Source
- Yes
- Created By
- St Michael's
- Hospital Department
- Diabetes and Endocrinology
Documents
Cholesterol
https://smh.andornot.com/en/permalink/stm569
This handout has information on what to do to lower your LDL cholesterol.
1 document
- Description
- This handout has information on what to do to lower your LDL cholesterol.
- Format
- Patient Handout
- Topics
- Diabetes
- Heart and Circulation
- Language
- English
- Canadian Source
- Yes
- Created By
- St Michael's
- Hospital Department
- Diabetes and Endocrinology
Documents
The DASH diet
https://smh.andornot.com/en/permalink/stm567
This handout describes the DASH diet which is a healthy way of eating that can help lower your blood pressure.
1 document
- Description
- This handout describes the DASH diet which is a healthy way of eating that can help lower your blood pressure.
- Format
- Patient Handout
- Language
- English
- Canadian Source
- Yes
- Created By
- St Michael's
- Hospital Department
- Diabetes and Endocrinology
Documents
Desmopressin - DDAVP
https://smh.andornot.com/en/permalink/stm1143
This handout has information on taking Desmopressin which is a medicine that replaces a pituitary hormone called anti-diurectic hormone.
1 document
- Description
- This handout has information on taking Desmopressin which is a medicine that replaces a pituitary hormone called anti-diurectic hormone.
- Format
- Patient Handout
- Topics
- Pituitary Disorders
- Body Location
- Endocrine System
- Head and Brain
- Language
- English
- Canadian Source
- Yes
- Created By
- St Michael's
- Hospital Department
- Diabetes and Endocrinology
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