Discharge Instructions: Pin Care

You are going home with pins in place. These pins are holding a broken or dislocated bone in place. Here's what you need to know about home care.

Discharge Instructions for Myasthenia Gravis

You have been diagnosed with myasthenia gravis. This disease affects how nerve impulses are sent to the muscles. This causes the muscles to become weak. Here’s what you can do to help yourself feel better.

Discharge Instructions for Multiple Sclerosis

You have been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS), a disease of the brain, the spinal cord, or both. MS involves the destruction of the covering of the nerves (myelin sheath). When the nerves are damaged, messages from the brain are not transmitted very well. Here are some things you can do to feel better.

Discharge Instructions for Lobectomy of the Lung

You had a surgical procedure called an open lung or pulmonary lobectomy. This is the removal of a section (lobe) of one of your lungs. Here are instructions to help you care for yourself at home.

Discharge Instructions for Liver Biopsy

A liver biopsy is ordered after other tests have shown that your liver is not working correctly. You may also have a liver biopsy when liver disease is suspected to determine whether there is too much iron in the liver or to rule out cancer.