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You are going home with a central line. This is a tube put in a vein that leads to your heart. It provides medicine during your treatment. Because a central line has a high infection risk, you must take extra care. This sheet will help you remember what to do at home.

You are going home with a nasogastric feeding tube in place. You will need to check the tube regularly to make sure the tip of the tube stays in your stomach. You were shown how to care for your tube in the hospital. This sheet helps you remember those steps when you are at home.

Learn about how to test for ketones in your blood or urine. The body needs glucose for energy. If it doesn't get the glucose it needs, it starts burning fat. This makes ketones. They can build up in the body and cause a dangerous condition called ketoacidosis.

A CPAP device helps you breathe better at night. The device delivers air through your nose or mouth when you breathe in to keep your air passages open.

There are methods you can use to remove mucus from your airways and help you breathe better. Follow these steps to do controlled coughing and the "huff" technique.

The incision on your child's scalp was closed using stitches, surgical staples, or small white adhesive strips. These items must be cared for so that your child's incision heals correctly. Follow the tips on this sheet when caring for your child's incision at home.

Since a central line provides a direct path into your bloodstream, there is a high risk of infection when you change the dressing. Follow these step-by-step instructions to do this safely.

You must be very careful to avoid infection when changing the dressing on your PICC line. Follow our step-by-step guide.

You have been prescribed a soft diet (also called a gastrointestinal soft diet or bland diet). Read on for details about what this means.