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Soft tissue injury of ankle or foot A soft tissue injury is an injury to the muscle, ligament or tendon. It is usually caused by overstretching of the soft tissues. Recovery can take from 2 to 6 weeks and sometimes longer. It may become more bruised and swollen over the next few days. This is […]

Discharge instructions for pyelonephritis You have been seen in the same day emergency care (SDEC) / emergency department today and told that you have a kidney infection. This is called pyelonephritis. What is a kidney Infection A kidney infection is a painful bacterial infection of one or both of your kidneys. It is caused by […]

This information leaflet has been produced by Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust Maternity Unit to provide information to pregnant people who have received a diagnosis of Gestational Diabetes. It explains how we routinely manage Gestational Diabetes during the birth of your baby and what happens after the baby is born. How will gestational diabetes be […]

This information leaflet has been produced to give you general information and hopes to answer most of your questions when requiring a Gastric CT scan. It is not intended to replace the discussion between you and the healthcare team, but may act as a starting point for discussion. If after reading it you have concerns […]

This information leaflet has been produced to give you general information and hopes to answer most of your questions when requiring a CT scan. It is not intended to replace the discussion between you and the healthcare team, but may act as a starting point for discussion. If after reading it you have concerns or […]

This information leaflet has been produced to give you further information on what you should do if the x-ray dye injection that you were given for your CT or MRI scan has leaked out under your skin (extravasation). It is not intended to replace the discussion between you and the healthcare team, but may act […]

This information leaflet has been produced to give you general information and hopes to answer most of your questions after having a CT Colonoscopy. It is not intended to replace the discussion between you and the healthcare team, but may act as a starting point for discussion. If after reading it you have any concerns […]

Your doctor is concerned about the symptoms you have recently had, and the tests arranged so far have not indicated a cause. Non-specific but concerning symptoms can be an indication of cancer. Your doctor has therefore referred you for a CT scan to investigate further. General This information leaflet has been produced to give you […]

This information leaflet has been produced to give you general information and hopes to answer most of your questions when requiring a CT Coronary Angiogram. It is not intended to replace the discussion between you and the healthcare team, but may act as a starting point for discussion. If after reading it you have concerns […]

This information leaflet has been produced to give you further information on what you should do if you have had a reaction to the x-ray dye that was given to you as part of your CT scan. It is not intended to replace the discussion between you and the healthcare team, but may act as […]