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A contusion (bruise) happens when a blow to your body doesn't break the skin but does break blood vessels beneath the skin. Blood leaking from the broken vessels causes redness and swelling.

A person with a neck or spine injury shouldn't move or be moved. The person should lie still and wait for an emergency medical team.

Bronchodilators are medicines that help open the airways of your lungs. These medicines are used to ease breathing problems caused by lung diseases like asthma.

You are going home with a suprapubic catheter, which is a tube that drains urine from your bladder. You'll need to train your bladder to work as it did before. Read on to learn more.

Deep breathing helps keep your lungs clear. If you've had surgery, this will help you get better faster. Deep breathing also helps you breathe easier and may prevent a lung infection.

Acute bronchitis occurs when the bronchial tubes (airways in the lungs) become infected or inflamed. This causes shortness of breath and coughing or wheezing.

Your child just had surgery to treat a heart problem. Here are general guidelines to care for your child at home.

Blood loss can happen if your child has an injury, surgery, or an illness that affects blood cells. Your child may receive a transfusion. Strict measures are taken to make sure that donated blood is safe before it’s given to your child. This sheet helps you understand how a blood transfusion is done.

During a breath-holding spell, your child holds their breath for a while before briefly losing consciousness. Breath-holding spells often happen after a trauma or an emotional upset. They occur most often in children under age 3. They can be scary for both parents and children. But they usually aren't a serious problem. And they often stop by the time a child is 5 or 6 years old.