Abdominal ultrasound is an imaging test that uses sound waves to form pictures of your abdominal organs. It can help detect organ problems, such as gallstones, kidney stones, or liver disease.

After hip replacement, it's important to learn how to correctly and safely use your crutches or cane.

Learn how to use your walker after hip replacement.

After knee replacement, you will learn how to use a walker.

During your child's umbilical hernia repair surgery, the health care provider made a small incision and repaired the muscle. Here are some instructions to help you care for your child once at home.

A helpful diagram and explanation of the female urinary tract.

Your urinary tract helps to get rid of your body's liquid waste. Here's a look at how it works, along with a diagram.

The uterus is part of the female reproductive system. You may know it as the womb.

Anorectal manometry is a test to look at how well the muscles and nerves in the rectum and anus are working.

IABP is a device that helps your heart pump better. It is used most often when your heart is not able to pump enough blood for your body.

Bowel prep is a key part in getting ready for some procedures, like a colonoscopy. This sheet will help you better understand it.

Brain death means the brain no longer functions. No blood is flowing to the brain. The thinking part of the brain (cerebrum) as well as the part of the brain responsible for breathing and reflexes (brain stem) no longer work.

You have been prescribed a breath-activated metered-dose inhaler (MDI). It gives you a fine spray of medicine when you breathe in.

Cancer rehabilitation is a program that supports you when you’re dealing with cancer. It’s a program for during and after cancer treatment.

People with other severe health problems are most at risk of severe illness from a C. auris infection. A severe infection can be life threatening.

When you have amyloidosis, your body makes too much of certain proteins. These proteins build up and clump together, making a waxy substance called amyloid.

An uncircumcised penis still has the foreskin attached. Caring for your newborn's penis is fairly easy. Here are things to keep in mind.

A catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) is an infection of the urinary system. CAUTI is caused by germs that get into the urinary tract when a urinary catheter is used. This is a tube that's placed into the bladder to drain urine.

A chiari malformation is a problem in the structure of the skull and brain. It is often present at birth.

Continent urinary diversion is surgery to make a new way for urine to pass out of the body. During the surgery, either a new bladder (neobladder) or a pouch is created. This is done using a piece of your own intestine (bowel). Learn about the details of this procedure.