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Discharge Instructions: Caring for Your Suprapubic Catheter

thoroughly before and after all catheter care. Gently remove the old dressing if you have one ... . Now look at the place where the catheter leaves your body (exit site). Note any swelling

Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (ALL): Overview

*ALL Overview ... . Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (ALL): Overview What is ALL? Cancer starts when cells change (mutate) and ... marrow. This leads to not making enough of all the different types of blood cells. Leukemia cells

Discharge Instructions for Cardiac Catheterization

and errands while you recover. Have someone drive you to your appointments. Don't lift anything ... the incision. Go to the emergency room if you have uncontrolled bleeding from the artery site. This

Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia (APL): Treatment

severe side effects than chemotherapy. These medicines are used to treat APL: All-trans retinoic ... the standard treatment for all people with APL. Here is an example of how these medicines may be used ... acute myeloid leukemia;AML;all-trans retinoic acid and AML;ATRA for AML;bamlt11

Finding Treatment and Information for Rare Cancers

organizations have trustworthy, in-depth information about all kinds of rare cancers. Learning more will help ... you make informed decisions about your care. Gather your medical records Collect all your

Amniocentesis

tests to give you this information. Talk with your health care provider about all of your options ... numb the injection site with a mild anesthetic. Then, he or she will use ultrasound to guide a long

What Is Asthma?

All About Asthma ... mucus All of these things cause the airways to narrow. This makes it hard for air to go in and out ... . Symptoms You may have all of the common symptoms. You may only have 1 symptom, such as

What is a Lumbar Puncture?

the needle is removed, and a bandage is placed over the injection site. The test takes about 15 ... legs, bleeding or pain at the injection site, trouble urinating, or headaches. "If your results are

Step-by-Step: Giving Yourself a Shot

push on the plunger until one drop comes from the tip of the needle. Clean the injection site with an ... press the plunger all the way in to release the medicine. Leave the syringe in place for 10 seconds. Correctly dispose of the entire syringe.

Incision Care: Abdomen

soap and water are not available. Put all your supplies on a clean cloth or paper towel. Open a ... incision Clean the incision and apply a new dressing as directed. Put all used supplies in the ... ;Postoperative Care;Postoperative Procedure;wound care;abdominal wound;Wound Healing;wound Site Care ... ;incision Site Care;removing Old Dressing;replacing dressing;placing new dressing;Dressing care

Your Health Checklist: Taking Warfarin Safely

temperature, out of direct sun light. Do: Talk to all of your healthcare providers, including your ... dentist, before you have an appointment and tell them you are taking warfarin. Do not: Double dose if

Recovery After Surgical Diagnosis of Chest, Lung Problems

carefully. Be sure to make and keep all follow-up appointments. In the hospital After your procedure ... all instructions for wound care. If you smoke, quit. If you need help stopping smoking, talk with

Spider Bites

spider bites? All spiders in the U.S. have poison (venom). But the fangs of most spiders are too ... people or pets. Most spider bites cause only minor, local reactions at the bite site. But some spider

StayWell and Krames Consumer Health Library Disclaimer

accessible through, this site. My use of this site - STAYWELL or KRAMES - is subject to all ... StayWell and Krames Disclaimer I acknowledge that: This site - STAYWELL (also known as SCHL

All About Blood Pressure Medicine

the main types. All About Blood Pressure Medicine Your healthcare provider may prescribe ... if you have side effects. To benefit from your medicine, follow these guidelines: Take all

The Importance of Support for Weight Loss

appointments. Your friends and family can also support you as you try new things to reach your healthy ... is for informational purposes only. Publisher disclaims all guarantees regarding the accuracy

Discharge Instructions for Fine-Needle Thyroid Biopsy

of tissue from the gland. (This may be done more than one time to be sure to get cells from all ... sample may be done. This is to be sure to get cells from all parts of the nodule. Or the needle might be

Garlic

All About Garlic

Coarctation of the Aorta Transcatheter Dilation

all of your follow-up appointments. This will help your healthcare provider keep track of your ... leaking from the puncture site Fever Back pain Follow all of your healthcare provider’s

Alprostadil Injection

they get worse. Keep all appointments for medical exams and tests while on this ... . Choose site on the other side of the penis from the last dose. After injection, apply


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