Patient Info Handouts

#Gynaecology

General:

• Handbook of non-drug interventions HANDI (RACGP): https://www.racgp.org.au/clinical-resources/clinical-guidelines/handi 

Addiction medicine

• Know your options: https://www.knowyouroptions.sa.gov.au/ 
• Smoking cessation:
  • Quitline info sheets: https://www.quit.org.au/fact-sheets/quitting-smoking-fact-sheets 
    • Smoking and withdrawal: https://assets.quit.org.au/uploads/downloads/Fact-Sheets/202201_FS_Smoking_and_withdrawal.pdf
    • Quit and save a packet: https://assets.quit.org.au/uploads/downloads/Fact-Sheets/AQ745_Quit-and-Save_6pp_DL_FA-online.pdf 

Cardiology

• Atrial fibrillation:
  • https://www.heartfoundation.org.au/Bundles/For-Professionals/FP-Atrial-Fibrillation-Patient-resources
• Hypercholesterolemia:
  • Diet advice: https://www.heartfoundation.org.au/getmedia/bc1128df-e75c-4a67-bdda-25052e1d6510/Eating-well-with-high-cholesterol.pdf 
• Hypertension:
  • Blood pressure log: 
    • British HTN society: https://bihsoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Home_blood_pressure_diary.pdf 

Endocrine

• Diabetes:
  • Diabetes Australia: https://www.diabetesaustralia.com.au/diabetes-fact-sheets/ 
    • Annual cycle of care: https://www.ndss.com.au/about-diabetes/resources/find-a-resource/your-diabetes-annual-cycle-of-care-fact-sheet/ 
    • Food choices: https://www.ndss.com.au/about-diabetes/resources/find-a-resource/making-healthy-food-choices-fact-sheet/
    • Hypoglycaemia management: https://www.ndss.com.au/about-diabetes/resources/find-a-resource/managing-hypoglycaemia-fact-sheet/ 
    • Sick days:
      • Action plan: https://www.adea.com.au/resources/standards-position-statements-and-other-resources/adea-clinical-guidelines/ 
      • T1DM: https://www.ndss.com.au/about-diabetes/resources/find-a-resource/managing-sick-days-for-type-1-diabetes-fact-sheet/ 
      • T2DM: https://www.ndss.com.au/about-diabetes/resources/find-a-resource/managing-sick-days-for-type-2-diabetes-fact-sheet/ 

Ear, nose & throat (ENT, otolaryngology)

• BPPV Dix-Halpike maneuver:
  • NHS handout:
    • LEFT:   https://www.uhs.nhs.uk/Media/UHS-website-2019/Patientinformation/Audiology/Home-Epley-manoeuvre-to-treat-BPPV-left-ear-2782-PIL.pdf 
    • RIGHT: https://www.uhs.nhs.uk/Media/UHS-website-2019/Patientinformation/Audiology/Home-Epley-manoeuvre-to-treat-BPPV-right-ear-2783-PIL.pdf 

Gastroenterology

• GESA (Gastroenterological Society of Australia): Bowel polyps, colonoscopy/ gastroscopy, constipation, diverticular disease, fatty liver, haemochromatosis, H. pylori, high protein/ high energy diet, gallstones, IBD (Crohns/ ulcerative colitis, iron deficiency, lactose intolerance, GORD/ reflux):   https://www.gesa.org.au/education/patient-resources/ 

Gynaecology

• Jean Hailes: Menopause, menorrhagia, fibroids, PCOS, cervical screening, Women's Health check:   https://www.jeanhailes.org.au/resources/fact-sheets 

Mental Health:

• Choice and Medication (SA Health): psychiatric medication info sheets (anti-psychotic, antidepressant): https://www.choiceandmedication.org/sahealth/printable-leaflets/ 

Obstetrics

• 1st trimester screening:
  • SA path combined 1st trimester screening info: https://www.sapathology.sa.gov.au/testcatfiles/PUB-0139.pdf 
  • NIPT (Harmony): https://antenatal.clinicallabs.com.au/doctor/images/Harmony%20Brochure%20Patient%20Tri-Fold%20-%20ACLMAR-BF-NAT-0033.28-Digital.pdf 
• Diet advice for pregnancy: https://www.foodauthority.nsw.gov.au/consumer/life-events-and-food/pregnancy 
• Nausea & vomitting in pregnancy (hyperemesis):
  • NSW info sheet: https://www.wslhd.health.nsw.gov.au/ArticleDocuments/2261/Nausea%20and%20Vomiting%20in%20Pregnancy%20%E2%80%93%20hyperemesis%20gravidarum%20V2%20Oct%202019.pdf.aspx 

Orthopaedics

• General:
  • Orthoanswer : Patient info sheets Western Health (hip, knee, ankle, shoulder, elbow,hand): https://www.orthoanswer.org/ 
  • OrrthoInfo (Americal Academy of Ortho Surgeons): https://orthoinfo.aaos.org/ 
• Shoulder:
  • Rotator cuff related shoulder pain: NHS exercises    https://www.ruh.nhs.uk/patients/patient_information/PHY049_Rotator_Cuff_related_pain.pdf 
• Elbow:
• Hand:
• Spine:
  • Acute back pain: 
    • NSW health: https://www.sira.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/1196078/ACI-SIRA-Managing-low-back-pain-information-for-patients-fact-sheet.pdf 
    • SA Health info: https://www.sahealth.sa.gov.au/wps/wcm/connect/public+content/sa+health+internet/conditions/pain/low+back+pain/managing+low+back+pain+and+sciatica 
• Hip:
  • Greater trochenteric pain syndrome: NHS info https://www.yorkhospitals.nhs.uk/seecmsfile/?id=2620 
• Knee:
• Ankle:
  • Recurrent ankle sprain rehab exercises (RACGP): https://www.racgp.org.au/FSDEDEV/media/documents/Clinical%20Resources/HANDI/Patient-Instruction-Sheet-Ankle-Sprain.pdf 
• Foot:

Pharmacology/ medication

• Oxycodone short-term patient info: SA Health https://www.sahealth.sa.gov.au/wps/wcm/connect/public+content/sa+health+internet/resources/information+for+patients+given+oxycodone+for+the+short-term+treatment+of+acute+pain 

Rheumatology

• Arthritis Australia: Ank spond, fibromyalgia, gout, Osteoarthritis OA, PMR, rheumatoid arthritis, Reactive arthritis, Ross river, scleroderma, sjogrens, spondylarthritis, SLE, back pain:  https://arthritisaustralia.com.au/get-support/resources/information-sheets 
  • Arthritis Medications: Allopurinol, bisphosphonate, colchicine, denosumab (prolia), etanercept, hydroxychloroquine, infliximab, IVIg, leflunomide, methotrexate, mycophenolate, NSAID, pregabalain, ritiximab, sulfasalazine: https://arthritisaustralia.com.au/managing-arthritis/medical-management/medication-search/ 

Sexual Health

• SHINE SA: Bacterial vaginosis, chlamydia, emergency contraception, Abortion: https://shinesa.org.au/resources/fact-sheets/ 
  • Contraception:
    • Choices in Contraception: https://www.shinesa.org.au/health-information/contraception/choices-in-contraception/ 
    • OCP/Pill: https://shinesa.org.au/health-information/contraception/the-pill/
    • IUD (mirena/ kyleena): https://shinesa.org.au/health-information/contraception/intra-uterine-device-iud/ 
    • Contraceptive implant (implanon): https://shinesa.org.au/health-information/contraception/contraceptive-implant-implanon/ 
  • Pregnancy Options: https://shinesa.org.au/health-information/pregnancy/pregnancy-options/ 
• Family Planning Australia: https://www.fpnsw.org.au/factsheets