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You are going home with a nasogastric feeding tube in place. You will need to check the tube regularly to make sure the tip of the tube stays in your stomach. You were shown how to care for your tube in the hospital. This sheet helps you remember those steps when you are at home.

You had a nerve/muscle biopsy. This procedure is done to identify a disease. It can also check the condition of your nerves, muscle, or both. Learn how to care for your incision after the procedure.

Helpful information on how to care for yourself during and after treatment for non-Hodgkin lymphoma.

You were shown how to flush and care for your tube in the hospital. This sheet helps you remember the steps when you are at home.

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.

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.

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.

Injection pens are popular because they are easy to use. Learn how to give yourself medicine using an injection pen.

Learn how to care for yourself at home after an open splenectomy.