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larynx (voice box). Here's what you need to know about home care after surgery. Discharge ... about home care after surgery. Incision and stoma care Check your incision site daily for 1 ... 86409;discharge instructions for laryngectomy;ent;otolaryngology;laryngectomy homecare;laryngectomy recovery

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. In the hospital, you learned how to take care of your catheter and how to infuse your TPN. At home ... home on total parenteral nutrition (TPN). TPN is a way for you to get nutrition through a tube ... nutrition;homecare for total parenteral nutrition;homecare instructions for total parenteral nutrition;overview of tpn;using total parenteral nutrition

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from mild to severe. Read on to learn about home care for your child. Discharge Instructions for ... at the same time every day. Keep the pills in a container that is labeled with the days of the ... discharge instructions for hypothyroidism;myxedema;hypothyroidism homecare;hypothyroidism recovery;86387;hypothyroidism treatment

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cardiologist will recommend treatment based on your specific condition. Here are things you can do at home ... . Home care Maintain a healthy weight. Get help to lose any extra pounds. Cut back on salt ... homecare;mitral valve stenosis precautions;86423;cardiology

to and from the brain as fast or at all.. As a result, you may not be able to move your body as well ... home care More do's and don'ts:  Take your medicine exactly as directed by your healthcare ... discharge instructions for multiple sclerosis;neurology;multiple sclerosis homecare;86424;MS treatment