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Hepatitis is a disease that harms the liver through inflammation. Read on to learn more.

The pleural space is the area between the lung and the chest wall. If air, blood, or fluid gets into this space, it can be a problem. This air, fluid, or blood can cause one or both lungs to collapse, which makes breathing difficult. A chest tube can drain the pleural space. This tube is soft and flexible. Your child may need a chest tube to prevent their lung from collapsing. Or they may need it to allow the lung to expand after collapsing.

When your doctor is certain that you no longer need a tracheostomy (trach) tube to help you breathe, they will remove the tube from your neck and windpipe (trachea). This procedure is called decannulation.

Your lungs are each surrounded by two layers of membrane. The space between the layers is called the pleural space. Excess fluid, blood, pus, or air in the pleural space makes it hard for the lung to expand and makes breathing difficult. A chest tube is a soft, flexible tube put into the pleural space that drains blood, air, or excess fluid.

An arterial line is a thin tube put into an artery. It lets your blood pressure be easily checked at all times. Here's what to expect with this procedure.

A tunneled catheter is one type of vascular access for hemodialysis.

This sheet tells you how to care for yourself after having a vascular access port removed. Follow these steps to help with your recovery.

A central line is often used instead of a standard I.V. line when you need treatment for longer than a week or so. The line can send medicine or nutrition right into your bloodstream.

You are going home with a central line in place. This line carries medicine, fluids, or nutrition into your body. To keep the line clean and working well, it must be flushed regularly. Here's what you need to know.