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This list of childhood vaccines and when to give them is based on CDC recommendations.

Angiography is safe. But any procedure has risks and possible complications. Before you have any procedure, you should understand the possible risks. Here are the common risks for angiography.

A flap procedure uses your own tissue to form the shape of a breast. Some common types of flap procedures are the TRAM flap and the LD flap.

Coronary artery spasm is a type of angina. Angina is pain that is caused by the heart muscles not getting enough blood. A sudden spasm or narrowing of a blood vessel that supplies the heart causes angina by reducing the amount of oxygen the heart receives. Coronary artery spasms often cause pain. Sometimes severe spasms can lead to irregular heartbeats. They can even cause heart attack, also known as acute myocardial infarction, and sudden death.

An indwelling peritoneal catheter is a thin, rubber tube. One end is placed in your abdomen and the other outside the body. It’s used to drain fluid from the abdominal cavity (peritoneal cavity).

A substance-induced anxiety disorder is when a person has panic attacks or other anxiety symptoms caused by one or more substances.

You take a rectal temperature by placing a thermometer in your baby’s bottom. This method is more accurate than most other methods. But use it only when directed by your baby’s doctor. Use the steps on this sheet as a guide.

Learn how to take your child's temperature under the arm. This is called the axillary temperature.

You have had surgery to create an opening through your neck and into your trachea (windpipe). A tube (cannula) was inserted into the opening so you can breathe. You need to take care of your tracheostomy ("trach") tube, the opening in your neck (stoma), and the skin around the stoma once you leave the hospital. Your care team will teach you how to do this. The guidelines below will also help.