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01 Jan 2018... This translated information is for women who are to have a breast ultrasound or mammogram to investigate changes in their breast.

01 Feb 2018... Anaphylaxis is a severe allergic reaction and potentially life threatening. It should always be treated as a medical emergency requiring immediate treatment. Most cases of anaphylaxis occur after a person with a severe allergy is exposed to the allergen they are allergic to (usually a food, insect or medication).

01 Aug 2018... Trial of void is a test to check bladder function. This is an instructional fact sheet for patients of the Women's explaining the procedure.

01 Jan 2018... Your specialist at the Breast Clinic has arranged tests to investigate a change in your breast. The tests that we will explain in this translated information sheet are called biopsies. They are used to investigate lumps or other changes in the breast.

01 Feb 2021... Information on why it is important that people who work with crystalline silica have a respiratory health assessment, what an assessment involves, who can do assessments, and tests.

01 Oct 2020... This glossary is for interpreters, translators, and bilingual staff who work with people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. It provides a list of commonly used terminology relating to mental health and wellbeing, mental health services, mental health and suicide prevention, and stigma reduction. Translated into 30 languages. Translations can be accessed within the English pdf document.

01 Feb 2018... Step by step instructions for giving EpiPen adrenaline (epinephrine) autoinjectors.

01 Jul 2022... A self-collection wallet card for a step-by-step guide on how to do the self-collection test for cervical screening.

06 Mar 2019... Some tests, treatments and procedures provide little benefit. In some cases, they may even cause harm. Use these 5 questions to make sure you end up with the right amount of care — not too much and not too little.

01 May 2018... This fact sheet provides important information for women who have had an epidural or spinal anaesthesia at the Women's.

Information on screening for cervical, bowel and breast cancer.

01 Aug 2019... A translated fact sheet about colposcopy, an examination that is recommended after a positive or abnormal pap test result. After a colposcopy, decisions can be made about your ongoing treatment.

01 Aug 2017... This booklet is designed to help consumers, their families, carers and other support people get the most out of their health care. You can use the information in the booklet when you talk to your doctor and other healthcare providers, including nurses, pharmacists, specialists, allied health and mental health workers.

01 Aug 2020... Did you know? You can have a Cervical Screening Test at any time during pregnancy. Multilingual poster.

Video discussing cervical screening during pregnancy.

01 Jan 2018... Fibroadenomas are a type of non-cancerous breast lump. They can range in size from smaller than a marble to as large as a golf ball. This translated information sheet explains what a fibroadenoma is, how it is diagnosed and treated.

01 Aug 2011... A skin test for tuberculosis (TB) is also called a Mantoux test or Tuberculin skin test (TST).

01 Dec 2020... Knowing what to expect at an appointment can help you think about questions the speech pathologist might ask, what you are most concerned about, and preparing your child.