Self Care
- A-V fistula (see:
Taking care of your vascular access for hemodialysis)
- A-V graft (see:
Taking care of your vascular access for hemodialysis)
- A/C separation - aftercare (see:
Shoulder separation - aftercare)
- Abdominal pouch (see:
Types of ileostomy)
- Abdominal pouch - diet (see:
Ileostomy and your diet)
- Abdominal pouch - living with (see:
Living with your ileostomy)
- Abdominal pouch - stoma care (see:
Ileostomy - caring for your stoma)
- Abdominal pouch and your child (see:
Ileostomy and your child)
- Abdominal pouch changing (see:
Ileostomy - changing your pouch)
- ACE inhibitors
- Acetaminophen - children (see:
Cold medicines and children)
- Acetaminophen dosing for children
- Aches and pains during pregnancy
- Achilles tendon rupture - aftercare
- ACL injury - aftercare (see:
Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury - aftercare)
- Acne - self-care
- Acne vulgaris - self-care (see:
Acne - self-care)
- Acromioclavicular joint separation - aftercare (see:
Shoulder separation - aftercare)
- ACS - activity (see:
Being active after your heart attack)
- ACS - chest pain (see:
Angina - when you have chest pain)
- Actinic keratosis - removal aftercare (see:
Skin lesion removal - aftercare)
- Activity - pulmonary hypertension (see:
Pulmonary hypertension - at home )
- Acute coronary syndrome - chest pain (see:
Angina - when you have chest pain)
- Acute coronary syndrome activity (see:
Being active after your heart attack)
- Adhesive capsulitis - aftercare (see:
Frozen shoulder - aftercare)
- Administering injections (see:
Drawing medicine out of a vial)
- Adult diapers (see:
Urinary incontinence products - self-care)
- Advil (see:
Ibuprofen dosing for children)
- After a C-section - in the hospital
- After vaginal birth (see:
After vaginal delivery - in the hospital)
- After vaginal delivery - in the hospital
- Aging changes in teeth and gums
- Alcohol - diabetes (see:
Diabetes and alcohol)
- Alcohol - drinking too much (see:
When you are drinking too much - tips for cutting back)
- Alcohol - underage drinking (see:
Risks of underage drinking)
- Alcohol abuse - drinking too much (see:
When you are drinking too much - tips for cutting back)
- Alcohol abuse - how to stop (see:
How to stop drinking)
- Alcohol abuse - quitting drinking (see:
Deciding to quit drinking alcohol)
- Alcohol abuse - risks (see:
Health risks of alcohol use )
- Alcohol abuse - teenager (see:
Talking to your teen about drinking)
- Alcohol dependence - risks (see:
Health risks of alcohol use )
- Alcohol use - how to stop (see:
How to stop drinking)
- Alcohol use - teenager (see:
Talking to your teen about drinking)
- Alcohol use disorder - drinking too much (see:
When you are drinking too much - tips for cutting back)
- Alcohol use disorder - quitting drinking (see:
Deciding to quit drinking alcohol)
- Alcohol use disorder - responsible drinking (see:
Responsible drinking)
- Alcoholism - deciding to quit (see:
Deciding to quit drinking alcohol)
- Alcoholism - how to stop (see:
How to stop drinking)
- Alcoholism - responsible drinking (see:
Responsible drinking)
- Alcoholism - risks (see:
Health risks of alcohol use )
- Alcoholism - teenager (see:
Talking to your teen about drinking)
- Alendronate (Fosamax) (see:
Medicines for osteoporosis)
- Allergic conjunctivitis - antihistamine (see:
Antihistamines for allergies)
- Allergic reaction - latex (see:
Latex allergies - for hospital patients)
- Allergic rhinitis - antihistamine (see:
Antihistamines for allergies)
- Allergic rhinitis - pollen (see:
Allergies, asthma, and molds)
- Allergic rhinitis - pollen (see:
Allergies, asthma, and pollen )
- Allergic rhinitis - self-care
- Allergies - Allergic rhinitis - self-care (see:
Allergic rhinitis - self-care)
- Allergies, asthma, and dust
- Allergies, asthma, and molds
- Allergies, asthma, and pollen
- Allergy - latex (see:
Latex allergies - for hospital patients)
- Alveolar osteitis (see:
Dry socket)
- Alveolitis (see:
Dry socket)
- Am I in labor?
- Ambulatory surgery - adult (see:
The day of your surgery - adult)
- Ambulatory surgery - child (see:
The day of surgery for your child)
- Amputation - phantom limb (see:
Phantom limb pain)
- Anal itching - self-care
- Angina - activity (see:
Being active when you have heart disease)
- Angina - cardiac rehab (see:
Cardiac rehabilitation)
- Angina - heart disease warning signs (see:
Warning signs and symptoms of heart disease)
- Angina - when you have chest pain
- Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (see:
ACE inhibitors)
- Animal bites - self-care
- Ankle fracture - aftercare
- Ankle sprain - aftercare
- Ankle syndesmosis sprain - aftercare (see:
Ankle sprain - aftercare)
- Ankle syndesmosis sprain -aftercare (see:
Ankle sprain - aftercare)
- Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury - aftercare
- Anterior tibial pain - self-care (see:
Shin splints - self-care)
- Anterior tibial pain - self-care (see:
Shin splints - self-care)
- Anticholinergic inhaler - COPD - control drugs (see:
COPD - control drugs)
- Anticoagulant - heparin shot (see:
How to give a heparin shot)
- Anticoagulant care (see:
Taking warfarin (Coumadin))
- Antihistamines for allergies
- Antilipemic agent (see:
Bile acid sequestrants for cholesterol)
- Antiplatelet drugs - P2Y12 inhibitors
- Antiplatelet medicines - P2Y12 inhibitors
- Antiplatelet therapy - aspirin (see:
Aspirin and heart disease)
- Antiplatelet therapy - clopidogrel (see:
Antiplatelet medicines - P2Y12 inhibitors)
- Antitussive - children (see:
Cold medicines and children)
- Anxiety - self-care (see:
Generalized anxiety disorder - self-care)
- Anxiety disorder - self-care (see:
Generalized anxiety disorder - self-care)
- Arterial insufficiency ulcer self-care (see:
Ischemic ulcers - self-care)
- Arterial ulcers - self-care (see:
Ischemic ulcers - self-care)
- Arteriovenous fistula (see:
Taking care of your vascular access for hemodialysis)
- Arthritis - activity (see:
Stay active and exercise when you have arthritis)
- Arthritis - exercise (see:
Stay active and exercise when you have arthritis)
- Arthritis - hyaluronic acid (see:
Medicines, injections, and supplements for arthritis)
- Arthritis - medications (see:
Medicines, injections, and supplements for arthritis)
- Arthritis - steroid injections (see:
Medicines, injections, and supplements for arthritis)
- Arthritis - supplements (see:
Medicines, injections, and supplements for arthritis)
- Articulation disorder - dysarthria (see:
Communicating with someone with dysarthria)
- Aspirin and heart disease
- Asthma - control drugs
- Asthma - cromolyn (see:
Asthma - control drugs)
- Asthma - exercise school (see:
Exercising and asthma at school )
- Asthma - how to use a nebulizer (see:
How to use a nebulizer)
- Asthma - inhaled corticosteroids (see:
Asthma - control drugs)
- Asthma - inhaler with spacer (see:
How to use an inhaler - with spacer)
- Asthma - leukotriene modifiers (see:
Asthma - control drugs)
- Asthma - long-acting beta-agonists (see:
Asthma - control drugs)
- Asthma - make peak flow a habit (see:
Make peak flow a habit)
- Asthma - peak flow meter (see:
How to use your peak flow meter)
- Asthma - quick-relief drugs
- Asthma - quick-relief drugs - bronchodilators (see:
Asthma - quick-relief drugs )
- Asthma - quick-relief drugs - oral steroids (see:
Asthma - quick-relief drugs )
- Asthma - quick-relief drugs - short-acting beta-agonists (see:
Asthma - quick-relief drugs )
- Asthma - rescue drugs (see:
Asthma - quick-relief drugs )
- Asthma action plan - school (see:
Asthma and school)
- Asthma and school
- Asthma attack - signs (see:
Signs of an asthma attack)
- Asthma attack - signs of (see:
Signs of an asthma attack)
- Asthma triggers - avoiding (see:
Stay away from asthma triggers)
- Asthma triggers - stay away from (see:
Stay away from asthma triggers)
- Ateriovenous fistula (see:
Taking care of your vascular access for hemodialysis)
- ATFL injury - aftercare (see:
Ankle sprain - aftercare)
- Atherosclerosis - butter (see:
Butter, margarine, and cooking oils)
- Atherosclerosis - cholesterol and lifestyle (see:
Cholesterol and lifestyle)
- Atherosclerosis - dietary fats (see:
Dietary fats explained)
- Atherosclerosis - heart smart substitutions (see:
Simple, heart-smart substitutions)
- Atopic dermatitis - children - homecare
- Atopic dermatitis - self-care
- Autograft - self-care (see:
Skin flaps and grafts - self-care)
- Avulsion fracture - mallet finger - aftercare (see:
Mallet finger - aftercare)