24-hour Cardiology Transfer Service
This pamphlet explains what to expect when you are taken to the Halifax Infirmary to have a cardiac catheterization (dye test).
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Starting Saturday, December 14, 2024, the entrance to the QEII Halifax Infirmary Emergency Department has changed to 1840 Bell Road. Learn more.
Please plan for extra travel time when coming to the QEII Halifax Infirmary. As of Friday, March 28 at 6:30 p.m. to Sunday, March 30 at 6:30 p.m. Bell Road will be reduced to eastbound traffic only, coming east on Quinpool Road, as well as north and southbound on Robie Street.
This pamphlet explains what to expect when you are taken to the Halifax Infirmary to have a cardiac catheterization (dye test).
This pamphlet explains why and how the test is done, and how the test will feel. Information about medications, eating, drinking, and activity during the 24-hour pH monitoring test is given.
This pamphlet explains what will happen after the image-guided core biopsy of the breast.
L'angiofluorographie montre le flux sanguin dans la rétine et permet à votre médecin de voir s’il y a des problèmes. Le présent document porte sur la façon de se préparer à l’examen, le jour du traitement, le déroulement de l’examen et ce à quoi s’attendre après l’examen.
During this test, a colourless dye is injected into your blood vessels so that they can be seen on the X-ray. This pamphlet goes over getting ready for the test, how the test is done, and care after the test.
VIH signifie virus de l’immunodéficience humaine. Contrairement à d’autres virus, le corps ne peut pas se débarrasser du VIH. Ce dépliant explique ce qui suit : mode de propagation du VIH, avantages et inconvénients du test de dépistage, procédure du test, fiabilité du test, délai d’obtention du résultat du test et façon de communiquer le résultat, résultat négatif, positif et indéterminé, ainsi que personnes ayant accès aux résultats de votre test. This pamphlet is also available in English.
This pamphlet outlines what you should know about getting an HIV test. This pamphlet is also available in French.
This pamphlet explains what a bone marrow test is, how to get ready for it, why and how it is done, and what will happen after the test. A list of symptoms to watch for is included.
This pamphlet explains how to do the breath hold technique used during CT scans and cancer treatment.
Une bronchoscopie est une intervention qui permet d'examiner la trachée et les autres voies respiratoires principales des poumons. Ce dépliant explique comment se déroule l'intervention, comment s'y préparer et à quoi s'attendre après l'intervention. This pamphlet is also available in English.