Discharge Instructions- Changing Your Ostomy Pouch
Your care team showed you how to change your pouch in the hospital after your surgery. This sheet helps you remember the steps you need to follow to change your pouch.
Your care team showed you how to change your pouch in the hospital after your surgery. This sheet helps you remember the steps you need to follow to change your pouch.
You've been diagnosed with osteomyelitis, a bone infection caused by bacteria or fungi. Read on to learn how to care for yourself at home.
Here's what you need to know about caring for your child at home following an open splenectomy.
Learn how to care for yourself at home after an open splenectomy.
Follow these helpful reminders on how to give yourself an intramuscular (IM) injection in your upper arm.
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You had a procedure called open hernia repair. A hernia is a tear or weakness in the wall of the belly. It causes internal organs to protrude through the wall of muscle or tissue that normally holds it in place. Surgery can help fix the weakness and stop symptoms.
Your child will be going home with a removable cast (sometimes referred to as a splint). A cast helps your child’s body heal by holding injured bones or joints in place. A damaged cast can keep the injury from healing well. Take good care of your child’s cast. Here's what you need to know about home care.
A removable cast, or splint, helps your body heal by holding your injured bones or joints in place. Here are instructions on how to care for it.
Pursed-lip breathing can help you get more oxygen into your lungs when you're short of breath. Learn how and when to do it.