Discharge Instructions for Crohn’s Disease
You have been diagnosed with Crohn's disease. Read on to learn how to care for yourself at home.
You have been diagnosed with Crohn's disease. Read on to learn how to care for yourself at home.
You had a craniotomy, which is the opening of the skull to do brain surgery. Recovery after a craniotomy varies, depending on why the procedure was done. The guidelines provided here are for general care. Ask your doctor to provide additional information based on your specific condition.
Craniosynostosis happens when the bones in your baby's skull grow together, or fuse, too early. If the bones fuse too early, brain growth can be restricted. Or the shape of the head will be unusual. This can lead to developmental problems and sometimes seizures. Here are instructions for home care following surgery to correct this condition.
Your doctor performed coronary artery bypass graft surgery (also called CABG, pronounced "cabbage"). Learn what to expect after this surgery.
Information on how to care for yourself after knee arthroscopy.
During an angioplasty, a health care provider inflates a tiny balloon inside a blocked blood vessel to allow blood to flow. The provider may also insert a stent in the blocked vessel to help the vessel stay open. Read on to learn how to care for yourself after the procedure.
The heart is a muscle that pumps oxygen-rich blood to all parts of the body. When you have heart failure, the heart is not able to pump as well as it should. Symptoms of heart failure can be controlled by changes in your lifestyle and by following your doctor's advice.
This is a health problem in which part of the intestine slides inside another part. Blood flow to part of the intestine can then become blocked. This can cause severe damage if not treated. Here's how to care for your child after they are back at home.
Instructions to care for yourself after having internal fixation of a fractured femur.
Your child had a procedure called inguinal hernia repair. These are instructions for caring for your child following the surgery.