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General Medicine leaflets

General Medicine and related information leaflets.

TitleDate published
Acute Medical Unit
13 Nov 2025
Bone Density Scan (DXA)
5 Mar 2026
Bronchoscopy: Information for Inpatients about
2 Oct 2014
Candesartan for Migraine
18 Oct 2024
Chronic Migraine
4 Oct 2024
Cluster headache
3 Oct 2020
Cluster headache treatment
3 Oct 2020
Delirium: Information for families and carers
20 Dec 2023
Identifying and Treating Extravasation
17 Sep 2021
Information for Carers
20 Dec 2023
Ketamine - discharge advice for parents
25 Jul 2025
Ketamine - patient and parent information
25 Jul 2025
Lumbar Puncture
13 Oct 2017
Medicines and Your Kidneys
3 Apr 2017
PE: What is a pulmonary embolus?
22 Mar 2019
Pressure Ulcer Prevention - Help us take the pressure off
4 Nov 2016
Preventing Blood Clots in Hospital
16 May 2025
Reducing the risk of a blood clot for patients with lower limb immobilisation
12 Aug 2022
Staying Healthy Prevention of Pressure Ulcers
13 Nov 2017
Support during an hospital stay - Information for people with dementia and their carers
19 Jan 2024
Supportive Observation Information for Patients and their Carers
11 Dec 2015
Thyroidectomy
3 Feb 2025
Tilt Testing: Torbay Hospital Syncope Service
23 Jul 2018
Vasovagal Syncope
24 Mar 2023

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