Discharge Instructions
Conditions
Discharge Instructions for Acute Kidney Failure
Discharge Instructions for Acute Pancreatitis
Discharge Instructions for Addison's Disease and Addisonian Crisis
Discharge Instructions for Addison's Disease and Addisonian Crisis (Pediatric)
Discharge Instructions for Anaphylactic Shock
Discharge Instructions for Anaphylactic Shock (Pediatric)
Discharge Instructions for Angina
Discharge Instructions for Aortic Valve Stenosis
Discharge Instructions for Asthma
Discharge Instructions for Atrial Fibrillation
Discharge Instructions for Bronchiectasis
Discharge Instructions for Bronchiolitis (Pediatric)
Discharge Instructions for Cancer of the Brain
Discharge Instructions for Cancer of the Cervix
Discharge Instructions for Cancer of the Colon and Rectum
Discharge Instructions for Cancer of the Endometrium
Discharge Instructions for Cancer of the Esophagus
Discharge Instructions for Cancer of the Gallbladder
Discharge Instructions for Cancer of the Kidney
Discharge Instructions for Cancer of the Liver
Discharge Instructions for Cancer of the Lung
Discharge Instructions for Cancer of the Ovary
Discharge Instructions for Cancer of the Pancreas
Discharge Instructions for Cancer of the Testicles
Discharge Instructions for Cancer of the Thyroid
Discharge Instructions for Cancer of the Uterus
Discharge Instructions for Cardiomyopathy
Discharge Instructions for Cellulitis
Discharge Instructions for Cellulitis (Pediatric)
Discharge Instructions for Chronic Bronchitis
Discharge Instructions for Chronic Kidney Disease
Discharge Instructions for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Discharge Instructions for Chronic Pancreatitis
Discharge Instructions for Cirrhosis of the Liver
Discharge Instructions for Concussion
Discharge Instructions for Craniosynostosis
Discharge Instructions for Crohn's Disease
Discharge Instructions for Croup
Discharge Instructions for Cystic Fibrosis
Discharge Instructions for Deep Vein Thrombosis
Discharge Instructions for Diabetic Foot Ulcers
Discharge Instructions for Diverticulitis
Discharge Instructions for Emphysema
Discharge Instructions for Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
Discharge Instructions for Epididymitis
Discharge Instructions for Epilepsy
Discharge Instructions for Gallstones
Discharge Instructions for Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
Discharge Instructions for Grave's Disease
Discharge Instructions for Grave's Disease (Pediatric)
Discharge Instructions for Guillain-Barré Syndrome
Discharge Instructions for Heart Attack
Discharge Instructions for Heart Failure
Discharge Instructions for Hemochromatosis
Discharge Instructions for Hepatitis C
Discharge Instructions for High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)
Discharge Instructions for HIV Infection and AIDS
Discharge Instructions for Hodgkins Disease
Discharge Instructions for Hydrocephalus (Pediatric)
Discharge Instructions for Hypercalcemia
Discharge Instructions for Hypercalcemia (Pediatric)
Discharge Instructions for Hyperkalemia
Discharge Instructions for Hyperkalemia (Pediatric)
Discharge Instructions for Hypermagnesemia
Discharge Instructions for Hypermagnesemia (Pediatric)
Discharge Instructions for Hypernatremia
Discharge Instructions for Hypernatremia (Pediatric)
Discharge Instructions for Hyperphosphatemia
Discharge Instructions for Hyperphosphatemia (Pediatric)
Discharge Instructions for Hyperthyroidism
Discharge Instructions for Hyperthyroidism (Pediatric)
Discharge Instructions for Hypocalcemia
Discharge Instructions for Hypocalcemia (Pediatric)
Discharge Instructions for Hypokalemia
Discharge Instructions for Hypokalemia (Pediatric)
Discharge Instructions for Hypomagnesemia
Discharge Instructions for Hypomagnesemia (Pediatric)
Discharge Instructions for Hyponatremia
Discharge Instructions for Hyponatremia (Pediatric)
Discharge Instructions for Hypophosphatemia
Discharge Instructions for Hypophosphatemia (Pediatric)
Discharge Instructions for Hypothyroidism and Myxedema
Discharge Instructions for Hypothyroidism and Myxedema (Pediatric)
Discharge Instructions for Immune Thrombocytopenia Purpura (ITP)
Discharge Instructions for Immune Thrombocytopenia Purpura (ITP) (Pediatric)
Discharge Instructions for Immunocompromised Patients
Discharge Instructions for Infective Endocarditis (IE)
Discharge Instructions for Infective Endocarditis (Pediatric)
Discharge Instructions for Intussusception (Pediatric)
Discharge Instructions for Laryngectomy
Discharge Instructions for Lobectomy of the Lung
Discharge Instructions for Low Blood Pressure (Hypotension)
Discharge Instructions for Malignant Hypertension
Discharge Instructions for Miscarriage
Discharge Instructions for Multiple Sclerosis
Discharge Instructions for Myasthenia Gravis
Discharge Instructions for Newborn Jaundice
Discharge Instructions for Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma
Discharge Instructions for Osteomyelitis
Discharge Instructions for Parkinson’s Disease
Discharge Instructions for Pediatric Epilepsy
Discharge Instructions for Pediatric Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
Discharge Instructions for Peripheral Vascular Disease
Discharge Instructions for Pneumonectomy
Discharge Instructions for Pneumonia
Discharge Instructions for Pressure Ulcer
Discharge Instructions for Pulmonary Embolism
Discharge Instructions for Pyelonephritis
Discharge Instructions for Pyelonephritis (Pediatric)
Discharge Instructions for Sickle Cell Anemia and Sickle Cell Crisis
Discharge Instructions for Sickle Cell Anemia and Sickle Cell Crisis (Pediatric)
Discharge Instructions for Stroke
Discharge Instructions for Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)
Discharge Instructions for Tuberculosis (TB)
Discharge Instructions for Ulcerative Colitis
Equipment
Discharge Instructions: Adding Medication to Your Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN) Solution
Discharge Instructions: Ascites Shunt Surgery
Discharge Instructions: Biliary Catheter
Discharge Instructions: Bladder Training with Suprapubic Catheter
Discharge Instructions: Caring for Your Central Line
Discharge Instructions: Caring for Your Gastrostomy Tube (G-Tube)
Discharge Instructions: Caring for Your Hemovac Drainage Tube
Discharge Instructions: Caring for Your Indwelling Urinary Catheter
Discharge Instructions: Caring for Your Jackson Pratt Drainage Tube
Discharge Instructions: Caring for Your Jejunostomy Tube (J-Tube)
Discharge Instructions: Caring for Your Leg Bag
Discharge Instructions: Caring for Your Nasogastric Tube (NG Tube)
Discharge Instructions: Caring for Your Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter (PICC)
Discharge Instructions: Caring for Your T-Tube
Discharge Instructions: Changing the Dressing on Your Central Line
Discharge Instructions: Changing the Dressing on Your Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter (PICC)
Discharge Instructions: Changing Your Ostomy Pouch
Discharge Instructions: Checking Placement of Feeding Tube
Discharge Instructions: Flushing Your Central Venous Catheter
Discharge Instructions: Flushing Your Feeding Tube
Discharge Instructions: Flushing Your Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN) Catheter
Discharge Instructions: Halo Ring and Vest Brace
Discharge Instructions: Irrigating Your Colostomy
Discharge Instructions: Jewett Brace
Discharge Instructions: Miami J Collar (Cervical Neck Brace)
Discharge Instructions: Philadelphia Collar (Neck Collar)
Discharge Instructions: Pin Care
Discharge Instructions: Plaster Cast Care
Discharge Instructions: Plaster Cast Care (Pediatric)
Discharge Instructions: Removable Cast Care
Discharge Instructions: Removable Cast Care (Pediatric)
Discharge Instructions: Self Catheterization for Men
Discharge Instructions: Self Catheterization for Women
Discharge Instructions: Splint Care
Discharge Instructions: Splint Care (Pediatric)
Discharge Instructions: Thoraco-Lumbar Sacral Orthosis (TLSO) Brace
Discharge Instructions: Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN) (Overview)
Discharge Instructions: Tracheostomy or Stoma Care
Discharge Instructions: Traveling with Oxygen
Discharge Instructions: Unna Boot
Discharge Instructions: Unna Boot (Pediatric)
Discharge Instructions: Using a Cane
Discharge Instructions: Using a Cold Water Therapy Device
Discharge Instructions: Using a Continuous Passive Motion Machine
Discharge Instructions: Using a Walker
Discharge Instructions: Using a Walker on Stairs and Steps
Discharge Instructions: Using a Walker to Get In and Out of a Car
Discharge Instructions: Using a Walker to Get Up and Down from a Chair
Discharge Instructions: Using a Walker to Go Through Doors
Discharge Instructions: Using a Walker to Go Up and Down Curbs
Discharge Instructions: Using Crutches (Non-Weight-Bearing)
Discharge Instructions: Using Crutches (Weight-Bearing)
Discharge Instructions: Using Injection Pens
Discharge Instructions: Using Oxygen at Home
Medications
About Antibiotics: Tetracyclines
About Antidepressants
About Benzodiazepines
About Digoxin
About Lithium
About Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors (MAOI)
About Narcotic (Opiod) Analgesics
About Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs)
About Tricyclic Antidepressants
ACE Inhibitors, Discharge Instructions
Discharge Instructions: Administering IV Antibiotics
Discharge Instructions: Giving a Subcutaneous (Sub-Q) Injection
Discharge Instructions: Giving an Intramuscular (IM) Injection in the Buttock
Discharge Instructions: Giving Yourself an Intramuscular (IM) Injection
Discharge Instructions: Giving Yourself an Intramuscular (IM) Injection in the Arm
Discharge Instructions: Giving Yourself an Intramuscular (IM) Injection in the Hip
Discharge Instructions: Giving Yourself an Intramuscular (IM) Injection in the Thigh
Discharge Instructions: Taking Alpha-Blockers
Discharge Instructions: Taking Antacids
Discharge Instructions: Taking Antibiotics
Discharge Instructions: Taking Antibiotics—Cephalosporins
Discharge Instructions: Taking Antibiotics-Fluoroquinolones
Discharge Instructions: Taking Antibiotics-Macrolides
Discharge Instructions: Taking Anticoagulants
Discharge Instructions: Taking Beta-Blockers
Discharge Instructions: Taking Blood Pressure Medications
Discharge Instructions: Taking Bronchodilators
Discharge Instructions: Taking Calcium Channel Blockers
Discharge Instructions: Taking Cardiac Glycosides
Discharge Instructions: Taking Coumadin (Warfarin)
Discharge Instructions: Taking Diuretics
Discharge Instructions: Taking Fast-Acting Nitroglycerin
Discharge Instructions: Taking Long-Acting Nitroglycerin
Discharge Instructions: Taking Medicine Safely
Discharge Instructions: Taking Nitrates
Discharge Instructions: Taking Statins
Discharge Instructions: Taking Vasodilators
Discharge Instructions: Taking Your Blood Pressure
Discharge Instructions: Using a Metered-Dose Inhaler
Discharge Instructions: Using an Auto-Injector
Discharge Instructions: Using an EpiPen Auto-Injector
Post-Op
Discharge Instructions for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: Endovascular Repair
Discharge Instructions for Abdominal Hysterectomy
Discharge Instructions for Abdominal Hysterectomy to Treat Uterine Prolapse
Discharge Instructions for Abdominal Surgery
Discharge Instructions for Ankle Arthroscopy
Discharge Instructions for Ankle Surgery
Discharge Instructions for Bariatric (Obesity) Surgery
Discharge Instructions for Bone Marrow Transplant
Discharge Instructions for Breast Augmentation
Discharge Instructions for Breast Reduction
Discharge Instructions for Carotid Artery Stenting
Discharge Instructions for Carotid Endarterectomy
Discharge Instructions for Carpal Tunnel Repair
Discharge Instructions for Cervical Disk Surgery
Discharge Instructions for Cervical Fusion
Discharge Instructions for Cesarean Section (C-Section)
Discharge Instructions for Circumcision
Discharge Instructions for Colostomy
Discharge Instructions for Coronary Angioplasty
Discharge Instructions for Coronary Arteriography
Discharge Instructions for Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery
Discharge Instructions for Craniotomy
Discharge Instructions for Dilatation and Curettage (D and C)
Discharge Instructions for Elbow Arthroscopy
Discharge Instructions for Esophagectomy
Discharge Instructions for Gastrectomy
Discharge Instructions for Gynecologic Surgery
Discharge Instructions for Heart Valve Surgery: Repair and Replacement
Discharge Instructions for Heart Valve Surgery: Repair and Replacement (Pediatric)
Discharge Instructions for Hemorrhoid Surgery
Discharge Instructions for Hip Fracture Surgery
Discharge Instructions for Hip Replacement Surgery
Discharge Instructions for Hydatidiform Mole
Discharge Instructions for Ileostomy
Discharge Instructions for Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator (ICD)
Discharge Instructions for Incontinence Surgery
Discharge Instructions for Inferior Vena Cava Filter Placement
Discharge Instructions for Inguinal Hernia Repair (Pediatric)
Discharge Instructions for Internal Fixation of a Fractured Femur
Discharge Instructions for Kidney Donors
Discharge Instructions for Knee Arthroscopy
Discharge Instructions for Kyphoplasty
Discharge Instructions for Laminectomy
Discharge Instructions for Laparoscopic Appendectomy (Appendix Removal)
Discharge Instructions for Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
Discharge Instructions for Laparoscopic Fallopian Tube Ligation (Laparoscopic Surgical Sterilization)
Discharge Instructions for Laparoscopic Hernia Repair
Discharge Instructions for Laparoscopic Hysterectomy
Discharge Instructions for Laparoscopic Hysterectomy to Treat Uterine Prolapse
Discharge Instructions for Laparoscopic Nissen Fundoplication
Discharge Instructions for Laparoscopic Splenectomy
Discharge Instructions for Laparoscopic Splenectomy (Pediatric)
Discharge Instructions for Laparoscopic Treatment of Ectopic Pregnancy
Discharge Instructions for Laparoscopic Treatment of Endometriosis
Discharge Instructions for Laser Prostatectomy
Discharge Instructions for Lumbar Fusion
Discharge Instructions for Mastectomy or Breast Lumpectomy
Discharge Instructions for Mastoidectomy
Discharge Instructions for Mastoidectomy (Pediatric)
Discharge Instructions for Minimally Invasive Coronary Bypass Surgery
Discharge Instructions for Mitral Valve Stenosis
Discharge Instructions for Nephrectomy
Discharge Instructions for Nephrectomy (Pediatric)
Discharge Instructions for Oophorectomy
Discharge Instructions for Open Appendectomy (Appendix Removal)
Discharge Instructions for Open Cholecystectomy
Discharge Instructions for Open Hernia Repair
Discharge Instructions for Open Rotator Cuff Repair
Discharge Instructions for Open Splenectomy
Discharge Instructions for Open Splenectomy (Pediatric)
Discharge Instructions for Orchiectomy
Discharge Instructions for Pacemaker Implantation
Discharge Instructions for Paracentesis
Discharge Instructions for Pelvic Laparoscopy
Discharge Instructions for Percutaneous Nephrostomy
Discharge Instructions for Peripheral Angioplasty
Discharge Instructions for Peripheral Artery Bypass Surgery
Discharge Instructions for Prophylactic Mastectomy
Discharge Instructions for Radical Prostatectomy
Discharge Instructions for Renal Angiography
Discharge Instructions for Rhinoplasty
Discharge Instructions for Scoliosis Surgery
Discharge Instructions for Scoliosis Surgery (Pediatric)
Discharge Instructions for Shoulder Arthroscopy
Discharge Instructions for Spinal Fusion
Discharge Instructions for Surgical Repair of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA)
Discharge Instructions for Surgical Repair of Pyloric Stenosis (Pediatric)
Discharge Instructions for Thoracentesis
Discharge Instructions for Thyroidectomy
Discharge Instructions for Total Abdominal Colectomy
Discharge Instructions for Total Elbow Replacement
Discharge Instructions for Total Knee Replacement
Discharge Instructions for Transplant Patients (Overview)
Discharge Instructions for Transurethral Bladder Tumor Resection
Discharge Instructions for Tympanoplasty
Discharge Instructions for Tympanoplasty (Pediatric)
Discharge Instructions for Umbilical Hernia Repair (Pediatric)
Discharge Instructions for Uterine Fibroid Embolization
Discharge Instructions for Vaginal Hysterectomy
Discharge Instructions for Varicose Vein Surgery
Discharge Instructions for Ventricular Assist Device
Discharge Instructions for Vertebroplasty
Discharge Instructions for Wrist Arthroscopy
Discharge Instructions for Your Skin Graft Site
Discharge Instructions: Checking for Ketones
Discharge Instructions: Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP)
Discharge Instructions: Controlled Breathing
Discharge Instructions: Coughing Techniques
Discharge Instructions: Eating a Bland Diet
Discharge Instructions: Eating a Clear Liquid Diet
Discharge Instructions: Eating a Full Liquid Diet
Discharge Instructions: Eating a High Fiber Diet
Discharge Instructions: Eating a High Potassium Diet
Discharge Instructions: Eating a Low Potassium Diet
Discharge Instructions: Eating a Low-Copper Diet
Discharge Instructions: Eating a Low-Salt Diet
Discharge Instructions: Limiting Fluids
Discharge Instructions: Low Bacteria Diet
Discharge Instructions: Pendulum Exercise for Use with Shoulder Repair Surgeries
Discharge Instructions: Postsurgical Deep Breathing
Discharge Instructions: Postsurgical Deep Coughing
Discharge Instructions: Postural Drainage
Discharge Instructions: Pursed-Lip Breathing
Discharge Instructions: Using a Peak Flow Meter
Discharge Instructions: Using an Incentive Spirometer
Discharge Instructions: Using an Incentive Spirometer (Tracheostomy Tube)
Procedures
Discharge Instructions for Amniocentesis
Discharge Instructions for Balloon Breast Brachytherapy
Discharge Instructions for Brachytherapy
Discharge Instructions for Cardiac Ablation
Discharge Instructions for Cardioversion
Discharge Instructions for Chemotherapy
Discharge Instructions for Episiotomy or Repair of Perineal Tear
Discharge Instructions for Fine-Needle Thyroid Biopsy
Discharge Instructions for Hepatic Angiography
Discharge Instructions for Kidney Biopsy
Discharge Instructions for Kidney Transplant Biopsy
Discharge Instructions for Liver Biopsy
Discharge Instructions for Lung Biopsy
Discharge Instructions for Muscle Biopsy
Discharge Instructions for Nerve Biopsy
Discharge Instructions for Prostate Brachytherapy
Discharge Instructions for Radiation Therapy
Discharge Instructions: Holter Monitor
Self Care
Discharge Instructions: Caring for Your Abdominal Incision
Discharge Instructions: Caring for Your Acticoat Dressing
Discharge Instructions: Caring for Your Biobrane Dressing
Discharge Instructions: Caring for Your Chest Incision
Discharge Instructions: Caring for Your Incision
Discharge Instructions: Caring for Your Suprapubic Catheter
Discharge Instructions: Caring for Your Transcyte Dressing
Discharge Instructions: Caring for Your Wound
Discharge Instructions: Caring for Your Xeroform Dressing
Discharge Instructions: Cranial Incision Care (Pediatric)
Discharge Instructions: Stump Wrapping, Below Knee
Discharge Instructions: Taking a Rectal Temperature (Pediatric)
Discharge Instructions: Taking an Axillary Temperature (Pediatric)
Discharge Instructions: Taking Medication Through a Feeding Tube
Discharge Instructions: Taking Your Pulse
Discharge Instructions: Using Sterile Glove Technique
Discharge Instructions: Wound Packing
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