Patient Education Resources

Fausse couche : hôpital régional de Yarmouth

Ce dépliant répond à quelques questions courantes et explique ce à quoi on peut s’attendre lorsqu’on fait une fausse couche. This pamphlet is also available in English.

Fer injectable et insuffisance rénale chronique (IRC)

Si votre corps manque d’oxygène en raison d’une carence en fer, il se peut que vous soyez fatigué ou essoufflé. On appelle cela l’anémie ferriprive. Beaucoup de patients atteints d’insuffisance rénale chronique (IRC) ou dialysés souffrent d’anémie, car ils n’ont pas assez de globules rouges, et le corps a besoin de fer pour les fabriquer. Ce dépliant explique comment prendre du fer injectable, ses effets possibles et comment le conserver. This pamphlet is also available in English.

Fibre Content of Foods

This pamphlet explains what fibre is and how to check for fibre on food labels. It lists recommended fibre amounts a day, and fibre sources of a variety of foods.

Fierté-Santé [French]

L’initiative Fierté-Santé vise à améliorer l’accès des membres de la communauté 2ELGBTQIA+ à des soins de santé primaires complets en toute sécurité. Cette brochure donne un aperçu des services fournis par Fierté-Santé. This item is also available in English and Arabic.

Financial Matters

For some people, being sick has a big impact on their finances. Knowing your options and understanding how they work can help. This pamphlet explains what Short Term Illness (STI) and Long Term Disability (LTD) are, whether you can get help from Employment Insurance (EI), and more.

Finding a Living Kidney Donor

This pamphlet explains the benefits of a kidney transplant from a living donor, how to find a living donor, who you should ask to be a donor, and what will happen when a person says they may be interested in being your living kidney donor.

Finding Health Information Online

This pamphlet includes questions to ask about health-related websites, things to think about, and good starting points for online health information. The internet can be helpful, but it should never replace talking to your health care providers.

First Unprovoked Seizure

This pamphlet explains why seizures happen, what unprovoked and provoked seizures are, what will happen after your first seizure, and what epilepsy is.

Fistulogram

A fistulogram is a special X-ray that shows any narrowing(s) in your dialysis access (fistula or graft). This pamphlet explains how the test is done, how to get ready for it, and what to expect after the test.

Fistulogram - Cape Breton Regional Hospital

A fistulogram is a special X-ray. A colourless contrast (X-ray dye) will be injected into your blood vessels using an IV (intravenous line) to help your health care team see your dialysis access (fistula). The pamphlet describes getting ready for the X-ray, how the test is done, and care after.