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after your biopsy. You may be instructed to apply an icepack to the biopsy site periodically to ... get the results of your biopsy. Make a follow-up appointment with your healthcare provider to learn

Make sure you and your caregiver follow all directions from your healthcare provider about caring ... provider if you have any concerns before your appointment.  When to call your healthcare provider ... discharge instructions for pneumonectomy;pulmonology;pneumonectomy homecare;86449

site Fever of 100.4 °F ( 38 °C) or higher, or as directed by your healthcare provider Swelling ... After your surgery, breathing may be uncomfortable at first. Take things slowly, and rest ... 83038;home recovery after thoracotomy;after thoracotomy;Self-care after thoracotomy;Pulmonology;thoracotomy home recovery;pm1052a

for at least 8 hours before your appointment. Tell your healthcare provider about all medications ... you're home from the hospital, follow all instructions from your healthcare provider about the care of

. Flip open the mouthpiece on the side of your inhaler. Push the lever on the side all the way down ... your hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. Check the expiration date on your inhaler ... A90334; asthma; COPD; inhaler; diskus inhaler; dry-powder inhaler; inhaled medicine; pulmonology;

having all the lobes of your lungs. But your remaining lungs, your heart, and your whole body must ... adjust to this change. Incision care Make sure you and your caregiver follow all instructions ... discharge instructions for lobectomy of the lung;pulmonology;86413;lobectomy surgery;postsurgical lobectomy;lobectomy recovery

healthcare team and keep all appointments. Ask your provider if you should stop taking certain ... A flexible bronchoscopy is an exam of the airways of your lungs. A thin, flexible tube called ... Pulmonology;Bronchoscopy;pulmonary;pm1010a;82445

health care provider. Tell your doctor and pharmacist about all your medicines. Include ... . A small, flat scar may remain. Keep all appointments for medical exams and tests

You take your kids to the pediatrician for tummy aches and fevers, but a pediatrician does a ... lot more than care for sick children. They are responsible for your child’s physical, mental

gently at the injection site. Push the needle tip into the pinched skin. Release your skin. Push ... the plunger button all the way down. Hold the needle in the injection site for 10 seconds. Remove the

injection site. Push the needle tip into the pinched skin. Release your skin. Push the plunger button all ... the way down. Hold the needle in the injection site for 10 seconds. Remove the needle from your skin

times as directed. Follow-up Make a follow-up appointment, or as directed by your healthcare ... you've had surgery. These include redness, swelling, or warmth at your incision site, or pus or ... after surgery;postop instructions for deep breathing;pulmonology care;postop instructions;86548;hypoxia;hypoxemia

Understanding Surgical Site Infections ... they occur on the part of the body where the surgery took place. Surgical Site Infections Your ... surgical site infection. It's important to stop smoking before surgery and to tell your surgical team ... infection;wound care;surgical site infection;superficial incisional SSI;deep incisional SSI;organ SSI;space SSI;144

temperature, out of direct sun light. Do: Talk to all of your healthcare providers, including your ... Follow this checklist to properly and safely take warfarin. Your Health Checklist: Taking

This video shows how to use a nebulizer. Using a Nebulizer Wash your hands with soap and water ... for at least 20 seconds. Twist the top of your medicine cup. Remove the top of your medicine cup ... A90336; asthma; COPD; pulmonology; nebulizer; inhaled medicine;

How to Manage Your Medicines ... all your pill bottles to your appointment in a large bag. Your healthcare provider won't be bothered ... medicines, herbs, vitamins, and other supplements. Carry a copy of it with you at all times in your wallet

This video shows how to use a nebulizer with a child. Using a Nebulizer (Child) Wash your hands ... face mask on your child's head, making sure it fully covers their mouth and nose. Secure the mask by ... A90337; asthma; nebulizer; inhaled medicine; pulmonology;

in calories but high in nutrients, giving your body all it needs to stay healthy. Monitor your ... appointments. Work with your healthcare provider to create a plan. Following your plan will help you get on

your doctor and pharmacist about all your medicines. Include prescription and over-the-counter ... medicines, vitamins, and herbal medicines. Keep all appointments for medical exams and

. Tell your doctor and pharmacist about all your medicines. Include prescription and over-the-counter ... medicines, vitamins, and herbal medicines. Keep all appointments for medical exams and