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Here is what to expect after a hysterectomy.

La artritis puede dañar las articulaciones más grandes de sus manos, en la base de los dedos. Si los tratamientos realizados no le alivian el dolor, su médico puede recomendarle articulaciones artificiales. Conozca lo que sucede en este tipo de cirugía.

Learn how the lungs get air into and out of the body.

La mayoría de las personas tendrá dolor de espalda en algún momento de la vida. Pero no siempre necesita ver a un médico para corregir el problema. En ocasiones, todo lo que necesita para aliviar el dolor es ejercitarse. Vea el video y aprenda ejercicios que le ayudarán a que su espalda se sienta bien.

Los aneurismas cerebrales pueden causar una hemorragia en el cerebro. A la hemorragia en el cerebro se le llama ataque cerebral, y puede causar graves problemas de salud. Vea este video y conozca los síntomas de un aneurisma cerebral y cómo se repara.

Un inhalador de dosis medida envía determinada cantidad de medicamento a las vías respiratorias. Debe usar el inhalador correctamente para que éste funcione.

Un inhalador de dosis medida envía determinada cantidad de medicamento a las vías respiratorias. Debe usar el inhalador correctamente para que éste funcione.

Quitting smoking is one of the best changes you can make for your heart. Here's how to get started.

La artritis del codo puede deberse a una lesión o a la edad. Conozca más sobre esta afección y sepa cuándo una cirugía puede ayudar.

Este video te muestra la manera correcta de acostar a tu bebé en la cuna para dormir.

Relájate con bellas cascadas y el sonido de la naturaleza.

As you heal after knee replacement, you may use crutches to help you walk.

A kidney transplant is the preferred treatment for kidney failure. It is a surgery to place a donated kidney into your body. This kidney takes over the job of filtering your blood. The transplant is the treatment closest to having your own healthy kidney.

Un inhalador de dosis medida envía determinada cantidad de medicamento a las vías respiratorias. Debe usar el inhalador correctamente para que éste funcione.

Over time, high blood sugar levels can damage blood vessels. This can lead to health problems (complications). Keeping your blood sugar in your target ranges can help prevent or delay complications.

Este video te muestra cómo envolver a tu recién nacido en una cobija.

Un inhalador de dosis medida envía determinada cantidad de medicamento a las vías respiratorias. Debe usar el inhalador correctamente para que éste funcione.

Este video te muestra los pasos para limpiar tu inhalador.

"You have either had a procedure or been diagnosed with an illness that has made you ""immunocompromised."" This means that your immune system is very weak, making it hard to fight off infection. Certain cancers, cancer treatments, HIV infection, and transplant surgery are some things that can make you immunocompromised. You must be very careful. Here is information to help you prevent infection. "

Hemodialysis is a type of treatment for kidney failure (also called end-stage kidney disease or ESRD). It uses a machine that holds a filter called a dialyzer. As blood flows through the dialyzer, waste is removed and fluid and chemicals are balanced. Hemodialysis treatments are usually done at a special dialysis center.

Coronary artery disease can affect arteries throughout your body. Learn what's at risk.

Un marcapasos es un pequeño dispositivo que ayuda a que el corazón lata con normalidad. Vea cómo se coloca en el pecho y cómo emplea señales eléctricas para mantener el ritmo normal del corazón.

Este video te muestra la manera de cebar tu inhalador.

You've been told you need a surgical procedure to diagnose a problem in your chest or lung. Surgical procedures are used to get large samples of tissue or lymph nodes from the chest or lung. Read on to learn more about the different procedures.

Laparoscopy is a method for surgery that can be used on the female reproductive tract. It helps diagnose and treat problems in the reproductive organs.

Este video muestra cómo usar un inhalador de disco con polvo seco.

Viscosupplementation is a treatment that can help ease arthritis symptoms. It's done by injecting hyaluronic acid into a joint. It's most often done in the knee. It can help reduce pain and swelling.

Healthcare providers use PEG tube feeding (also called percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy) when you can't swallow food safely or there is a blockage in your esophagus or stomach.

Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) is a treatment that may help a person whose heart isn't pumping as well as it should.

For the surgery to work, you must change your diet and lifestyle. In most cases, the surgery is not reversible. So if you're considering surgery, learn all you can about it before you decide.

Este video muestra la manera de usar el inhalador Twist con polvo seco.

Before surgery, tests will be done to check your health. You will be monitored and kept as comfortable as possible throughout surgery and recovery. After surgery, you may stay in the hospital for one or several days.

Procedural sedation is medicine to ease discomfort, pain, and anxiety during a procedure. While you are under sedation, you will likely be awake. But you may not remember anything afterward.

Esta cirugía es una manera de tratar las zonas bloqueadas en las arterias del corazón. Vea cómo se hace esta cirugía y qué puede esperar que suceda antes y después.

Your health care provider recommends that you have cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT). This is a procedure to place a small device in your chest and wires in your heart. CRT improves the timing of your heart's contractions. This helps your heart pump better. CRT can be done with a pacemaker or a defibrillator. Your health care provider will decide which device is better for you.

Fecal transplant is used for treat an infection in the large bowel (colon) caused by C. diff bacteria.

Your lungs are each surrounded by two layers of membrane. These membranes are called pleura. The space between the layers is called the pleural space. Normally the pleural space has a tiny amount of fluid in it. But excess fluid, blood, pus, or air in the pleural space makes it hard for the lung to expand and makes breathing difficult. A chest tube is a soft, flexible tube put into the pleural space that surrounds the lung. The tube does not go into the lung itself. The tube drains blood, air, or excess fluid. The tube is inserted through a small cut (incision) in the skin.

Therapeutic plasma exchange (TPE) is a treatment that removes plasma from your blood. The removed plasma is then replaced with a substitute to help ease symptoms of disease.

Deciding on bariatric surgery can be difficult. This is major surgery. If you qualify for bariatric surgery, you need to think about the possible risks and complications of having this surgery. Compare these with the risks and complications of not having the surgery.

La ablación con catéter puede corregir una arritmia cardíaca cuando los medicamentos utilizados para tratarlas no funcionan. La ablación detiene las señales eléctricas anormales en su corazón. Eso permite restaurar su ritmo cardíaco normal.