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  • Compression Garments for Lymphoedema

    This leaflet contains important information about wearing your new lymphoedema compression garment. Compression garments can help to reduce and control lymphoedema. Compression puts pressure on the tissues in the legs which prevents fluid build-up. The support also helps the muscles pump the fluid away from the leg and encourage lymph drainage. Important Things to Remember About […]

    Topic: Physiotherapy

    Type: Patient information leaflets

    Audience: Patients and visitors

  • Tilt Table Test

    A ‘Tilt’ test is an assessment of the changes in blood pressure and heart rate / rhythm in different positions. It can help identify the cause of blackouts and investigate symptoms caused by changes in posture. Why do I need a Tilt test? Normally your blood pressure and heart rate will change according to your […]

    Topic: Falls and Syncope

    Type: Patient information leaflets

    Audience: Patients and visitors

  • Vasovagal Syncope

    What is Vasovagal Syncope? Vasovagal syncope (sin-co-pee) is an exaggerated tendency towards the common faint.  It is caused by pooling of blood in the legs (often through prolonged standing or sitting), which causes a drop in blood pressure, which then stimulates a reflex action, causing a further huge drop in blood pressure and/or heart rate […]

    Topic: Falls and Syncope

    Type: Patient information leaflets

    Audience: Patients and visitors

  • Hydrogen Breath Test

    The aim of a hydrogen breath test is to help diagnose certain gastrointestinal conditions that can cause you to experience abdominal bloating, diarrhoea, and abdominal discomfort. What is a Hydrogen Breath Test? It is a safe diagnostic non-invasive test that measures hydrogen levels in the air that you breathe out. The two conditions that hydrogen […]

    Topic: Gastroenterology

    Type: Patient information leaflets

    Audience: Patients and visitors

  • Legal Parenthood

    This information leaflet aims to explain about parental rights, responsibilities and some of the issues surrounding Legal Parenthood. Legal Parenthood and parental responsibility are not the same. Parental responsibility can fall to several people connected to a child, until that child is 18. Legal parenthood is a position that can be held by a maximum […]

    Topic: Fertility

    Type: Patient information leaflets

    Audience: Patients and visitors

  • Midodrine

    Midodrine causes bloods vessels to tighten which increases blood pressure. This action can help to treat orthostatic hypotension (also known as postural hypotension), POTS (Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome) and Vasovagal Syncope (also known as reflex syncope or ‘fainting’). Midodrine can be used when conservative measures are insufficient to relieve symptoms. It is important to continue […]

    Topic: Falls and Syncope

    Type: Patient information leaflets

    Audience: Patients and visitors

  • Testing for Glucokinase (GCK) Gene Variations in Pregnancy

    This information leaflet has been produced by Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust Maternity Unit to provide information to pregnant people who have been diagnosed with Gestational Diabetes and are eligible for glucokinase gene variation testing. What is glucokinase (GCK)? Glucokinase (GCK) is a gene* that plays an important role in recognising how high blood sugar […]

    Topic: Maternity

    Type: Patient information leaflets

    Audience: Patients and visitors

  • Zika Virus and Ebola Virus

    Fertility Treatment, Sperm and Egg Donation Advice in the UK You may be aware of the current concerns regarding Zika virus infection and the harm it may cause to a baby during pregnancy. In the UK, current advice is that women who are pregnant or planning to become pregnant should consider avoiding travel to countries […]

    Topic: Fertility

    Type: Patient information leaflets

    Audience: Patients and visitors