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*Oxygen Tank Home Use ... your oxygen unit. Here are some tips on safely using oxygen at home. Do all steps each time you use ... tips for safely using oxygen at home. Using an Oxygen Tank at Home Your healthcare provider has ... oxygen use;how to use oxygen at home;safely using oxygen at home;homecare for the patient on oxygen;homecare instructions for oxygen use;86967 ... discharge instructions using oxygen at home;discharge instructions for using oxygen at home;home

you’re at home. Discharge Instructions: Administering IV Antibiotics Your healthcare ... you’re at home. The name of your IV antibiotic is ... discharge instructions administering iv antibiotics;intravenous homecare;antibiotic administration;86488;sharps container;sharps;sharps disposal

help you remember the steps involved when you're giving these shots at home. Discharge ... will help you remember those steps when you are at home. Name of medicine ... ;overview of intramuscular injection;general instructions for intramuscular injection;homecare for im ... injection;homecare for intramuscular injection;homecare instructions for im injection;homecare

*Mastectomy Home Recovery ... when to call your healthcare provider. Mastectomy: Healing at Home Your body will need time ... reduce back strain. Other women wear them for appearance. Some women don't use them at all. Talk ... 85764;mastectomy: healing at home;mastectomy recovery at home;recovering from mastectomy, at home ... ;at home post op care from mastectomy;at home postoperative care from mastectomy;home care, mastectomy

each pin. Remove any crust at the pin site. Use a new gauze pad or cotton swab each time you wipe ... , swelling, or pain at the pin sites Green or yellow fluid or bad smell from the pin sites Pins that ... pin;homecare for pin;homecare instruction for your pin;postop instructions for your pin;orthopaedics

X-ray images. Then X-ray pictures are taken. Here’s what to do at home following this procedure ... , swelling, or warmth at the incision site. Follow-up care Make a follow-up appointment with your ... discharge instructions for renal angiography;nephrology;renal angiography homecare;interventional radiology;86459

provider tells you otherwise, drink at least 8  glasses of water every day. Keep track of how ... , peas, and soy products. Eat bran cereal, granola, oatmeal, and wheat germ. Other home ... ;hypophosphatemia homecare;hyperparathyroidism;hypothyroidism;theophylline;hypophosphatemia homecare;ketoacidosis

or surgery. Read on to learn how to care for yourself at home with this device. Discharge ... Pain, redness, swelling, or green or yellow drainage at the pin sites Pins that move or shift ... ;halo ring;vest brace;halo ring care;vest brace care;spinal cord injury stabilization;homecare for a ... halo ring;homecare for a vest brace;homecare instructions for a halo ring;homecare instructions for

. These directions will help you care for yourself at home. Discharge Instructions for ... Make sure you and your caregiver follow all directions from your healthcare provider about caring ... discharge instructions for pneumonectomy;pulmonology;pneumonectomy homecare;86449

reach the coordinator.  Keep the following near you at all times: Hospital's paging number ... infection at your device's exit site (redness, swelling, drainage, or warmth) Device alarm sounds ... discharge instructions ventricular assistive device;cardiovascular;cardiology;CHF homecare;CHF precautions;86484;VAD;LVAD;IVAD;RVAD

about home care after surgery. Incision and stoma care Check your incision site daily for 1 ... You had a procedure called a laryngectomy, which is surgery to take out all or part of the ... 86409;discharge instructions for laryngectomy;ent;otolaryngology;laryngectomy homecare;laryngectomy recovery

area Bleeding at the injection site that won’t stop Severe pain, rash, or swelling at the ... different site on your thigh each time. This helps prevent scars and skin changes. The injection sites ... ;selecting leg site for intramuscular injection;homecare for im injection;homecare for intramuscular ... injection;homecare instructions for im injection;homecare instructions for intramuscular injection;86534

you take care of yourself at home. Discharge Instructions for Hyponatremia You were diagnosed ... at home after you've been discharged. Home care Limit your intake of fluids. Drink only the ... discharge instructions for hyponatremia;low sodium;sodium deficiency;siadh;addison's disease;hyponatremia homecare;86383

Redness, tenderness, pain, or swelling at the biopsy site that gets worse Opening up of the ... . Home care Rest for 24 to 48 hours. Don’t drive for 24 to 48 hours. Don’t shower for 24 ... discharge instructions for kidney biopsy;nephrology;impaired kidney function;homecare after kidney biopsy;kidney biopsy recovery;86397

leg when you are at home. Activity Arrange your household to keep the items you need within ... pain medicine. Home care Take your pain medicine exactly as directed. Take extra care ... 86395;discharge instructions for internal fixation fractured femur;orthopaedics;fractured femur repair homecare;fractured femur recovery

incision and repaired the muscle. Here are some instructions to help you care for child once at home ... the muscle. Here are some instructions to help you care for your child once at home. Home care ... After umbilical hernia repair;hernia;gastroenterology;hernia surgery;hernia postsurgical care;hernia repair recovery;hernia homecare;86480

bruised. Don't inject in the same site twice in a row. Choose a site that is at least 2 inches away ... if any of these occur: You are unable to give your injection Bleeding at the injection site ... giving a subcutaneous injection;discharge instructions for giving a sub-q injection;homecare for giving ... a subcutaneous injection;homecare instructions for giving a subcutaneous injection;homecare for

during your at-home recovery. Preventing Falls at Home While recovering in the hospital you took ... added care to prevent falls in order to recover and heal safely. Once you are at home, it is ... bathtub;fall prevention;falling;handrails;home;house;lifting;light;pets;riser;rug;safe;showering;stairs;toilet;treads;trip;urinal;WN01815_eng

provider about feedings if you are bottle-feeding your baby. Arrange to have "bili lights" at home if ... to make sure the bilirubin level doesn't become unsafe. An immature liver is normal at this stage ... 86430;discharge instructions for newborn jaundice;pediatrics;jaundice homecare;kernicterus

the ileum (small intestine) if they are diseased. Learn how to care for yourself at home after this ... . Don’t overexert yourself. If you become tired, rest. Other home care Take these steps at home ... discharge instructions for ileostomy;gastroenterology;ileostomy homecare;postsurgical ileostomy care;ileostomy surgery;86390;ileostomy recovery;stoma