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Patient Information Leaflets
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Head injury, concussion and return to activity and sport (adults)
Advice and information for adults following a head injury diagnosis in the Emergency Department (A&E)
Head injury, concussion and return to activity and sport (children)
Advice and information for children/parents following a head injury diagnosis in the Emergency Department (A&E)
Heel pain or plantar fasciitis
Explains how to manage the condition at home
Hyperventilation syndrome
Gives advice on how to cope with hyperventilation (over-breathing) once you have left the Emergency Department (A&E)
Hypoglycaemia and ketotic hypoglycaemia
Explains what hypoglycaemia and ketotic hypoglycaemia are, what causes them, symptoms to look out for and gives feeding guidelines to manage a hypoglycaemic episode (low blood sugar)
Infective conjunctivitis (Adults and Children)
Gives advice on how to care for your eye at home
Insect bites and stings
Gives advice on how to care for insect stings or bites at home
Low back pain
For patients experiencing pain in their lower back (lumbar spine) and gives advice and exercises to help you manage your condition
Measles
Explains what measles is, how it will affect your child and how the infection is treated
Mental Health Units Use off Force Act 2005 (Seni's Law)
Managing patients who, due to their mental health condition, become disturbed and may be a risk to themselves or to other patients and staff.
Minor burns care (adults and children)
Aims to help you and/or your relative look after your burn injury following discharge from the Emergency Department (A&E)
Nasal fractures
Advice and information about nasal fractures (broken nose)
Neck injury
Explains how to manage your whiplash injury at home
Non Deep Vein Thrombosis
What to look out for and who to contact if you continue to experience symptoms after tests show you don't have a DVT
Pain relief for children
Information on providing appropriate pain relief for children after leaving the Emergency Department (A&E)
Pain relief in adults
Information on acute pain relief in adults
Plaster cast care
Looking after your plaster cast after leaving the Emergency Department
Pneumothorax (collapsed lung)
Explains what a pneumothorax is and how it is treated, and gives advice to aid your recovery at home
Post-thrombotic syndrome
For people at risk of developing post-thrombotic syndrome - explains what this is and gives advice on managing the symptoms
Postural hypotension (low blood pressure)
Provides advice and management strategies for patients who have been diagnosed with postural hypotension