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A PICC takes the place of a standard IV (intravenous) line. It is often used when treatment needs you to have medicine or nutrition for weeks or months. Here's what you need to know about getting a PICC.

Your child is going home with either a gastrostomy tube (G- tube) or a gastro-jejunum tube (G-J tube) in place. You’ll need to feed your child through this tube. You were shown how to do this before your child was discharged from the hospital. This sheet will help you remember those steps at home.

Your child is going home with a gastrostomy tube (G-tube) or gastro-jejunum tube (G-J tube) in place. This sheet can help you remember how to flush your child's tube when you and your child are at home.

Your child is going home with a gastrostomy tube (G-tube) in place. The tube is placed through the abdominal wall into your child's stomach. It has a balloon filled with water on the end inside the stomach. The balloon keeps the tube in place. You must check the balloon regularly. This is to make sure it holds the amount of water prescribed by your child's health care provider. Here are instructions to help you remember the steps at home.

Your child is going home with either a G-tube or a G-J tube in place. This sheet will help you remember the steps to take for feeding your child through this tube at home.

Doppler flow, sometimes called Doppler velocimetry, is a type of ultrasound. It uses sound waves to measure the flow of blood through a blood vessel. The results are shown on a computer screen in lines called waveforms. It may be used during pregnancy to check the health of the unborn baby.

Cancer and cancer treatment can make it hard to get the nutrition the body needs. Learn about two types of nutrition support that can help people meet their nutritional needs during cancer treatment.

Assistive equipment is any kind of tool or device that can help simplify caregiving or make the environment safer for an ill, disabled, or elderly person.

Detailed information on Merkel cell cancer, including diagnosis and treatment.