Discharge Instructions for Cervical Cancer
There are several different procedures for treating cervical cancer. Some are simple procedures while others are quite involved. Your recovery will vary depending on several factors.
There are several different procedures for treating cervical cancer. Some are simple procedures while others are quite involved. Your recovery will vary depending on several factors.
Treatment for brain tumors may include surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, or a combination of these 3. The guidelines provided here are for general care.
Your child has been diagnosed with bronchiolitis. This is a viral infection causing inflammation in the small airways in the lungs. Some children with bronchiolitis are hospitalized because they need oxygen to help them breathe or because they are dehydrated and need more fluids. Here are some instructions to help you care for your child.
You have been diagnosed with bronchiectasis. This occurs when your bronchial tubes become blocked with mucus. Learn how to take care of yourself at home.
You had a procedure done to put a balloon breast brachytherapy catheter into your breast. It will be used to give you internal radiation treatment for breast cancer. The end of the catheter is in the same place the cancer was inside your breast. There's a small balloon filled with salt water (saline) on the end. Here’s what you need to know about home care.
You had a procedure called breast augmentation (enlargement). It is also known as augmentation mammoplasty. Here's what you need to do after this procedure.
Bone marrow transplant is a procedure used to treat many diseases. After a bone marrow transplant, your risk of infection is greater. Here's what you need to know to protect yourself from infection.
This surgery will make it difficult for you to eat a large amount of solid food. After the surgery, you must eat very small meals. Eating too much or too fast may cause unpleasant symptoms, such as nausea.
Endocarditis is a dangerous infection in your child's heart. These instructions can help you care for your child at home.
Infective Endocarditis is an infection of the lining of the heart and/or of the heart valves. It happens when bacteria (germs) enter the bloodstream (bacteremia) and go to the heart. The germs then cause infection in the heart. The germs can enter your bloodstream in a number of ways. It may happen during a dental procedure. It can happen through a cut. Or the germs can come from an infection elsewhere in the body.