Learn how to take care of yourself at home when you have peripheral arterial disease (PAD).

You had a procedure known as peripheral angioplasty. Follow these directions on what to do when you get home.

When you need an IM injection in your hip, another person must help give you the shot. Read on to learn how this injection is given.

Self-catheterization simply means putting a clean tube (catheter) into the bladder to empty urine. This helps you empty your bladder when it won't empty by itself or empty all the way. You were shown in the hospital how to do self-catheterization. The steps here should help you remember how to do it correctly.

Here are tips to help you take care of your incision when you get home.

A halo ring and vest brace device keeps your head and neck from moving after a neck fracture or surgery. Read on to learn how to care for yourself at home when you're wearing this device.

You are going home with a feeding tube in place. If you normally take any medicines by mouth, you will need to take them through your feeding tube. You can make this easier by calling your pharmacist to see whether any of your medicines are available in liquid form. If they are, ask that your prescriptions be filled with liquid medicines.

This is a procedure to look for blocked areas in the blood vessels that send blood to your heart.

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a name given to a group of diseases that limit the flow of air in and out of your lungs. Here are suggestions for home care and pulmonary rehab.

Your health care provider has diagnosed you with immune thrombocytopenia (ITP). ITP is a blood disorder that causes your immune system to destroy your platelets. Here's what you can do at home to lower your risk.