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Blood and Lymph System Has links on complete blood count, sedimentation rate tests, and anemia. Also includes links to lymph topics such as swollen glands/other lumps under the skin and lymphedema.
What Is Sepsis? Find out what sepsis is, how it happens, and how it's treated at the hospital.
What Platelets Do Learn what important blood cells called platelets do.
What Is Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)? Learn what can cause a DVT, why it's so dangerous, and what the symptoms are.
Blood Transfusion Learn all about a blood transfusion, including what it is, how it's done, and what to watch for after a transfusion.
Learning About Your Blood Test Learn what to expect when you have a blood test.
Childhood Leukemia: What Is AML? Learn what acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) is and what to expect for care and treatment.
Thyroid Blood Test: Understanding the Test Learn what a thyroid blood test checks for, why you may need one, and what the results mean.
Jaundice in Newborns Find out what it means and what to do if your baby has jaundice.
Learning About Blood Tests for Children Learn what to expect when your child gets a blood test.
Childhood Leukemia: What Is ALL? Learn what acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is and what to expect for care and treatment.
Preventing Sepsis After You Leave the Hospital After a hospital stay, it's important to prevent sepsis and watch for signs of it. Learn how.
Taking Statins: How Others Decided Hear why some people choose medicine and why others try to change their habits first.
Warfarin: 5 Things You Can Do to Take It Safely Learn what you can do to be safe when you're taking warfarin.
Cholesterol Numbers: What They Mean for Your Health Learn what your cholesterol numbers mean for your health.
Safe Use of Non-Warfarin Blood Thinners Learn how to be safe when taking a blood thinner other than warfarin.
Blood clot: Fast facts Find out what a blood clot is.
Complete Blood Count (CBC) Test: Understanding the Test Learn what happens during a complete blood count test and why you would need one.
Childhood Leukemia: Working With Your Care Team Find out how to work effectively with your child's care team to get answers and support.
Getting Treatment Through a PICC or Central Line Learn about different kinds of treatments given through a PICC or central venous line.
Statins Are Important After a Heart Attack Learn why taking a statin pill is such an important part of your treatment.
How to Give Yourself an Anticoagulant (Blood Thinner) Shot Learn what an anticoagulant (blood thinner) shot is, and see how to give yourself an injection.
Cholesterol Test: Understanding the Test Learn what is checked during a cholesterol test, why you might need one, and what the results may mean.
Caring for Your PICC or Central IV Line Learn how to care for a central or PICC IV line at home.
Childhood Leukemia: Understanding Treatment Learn about some of the treatment options for childhood leukemia.
What Is Clot-Busting (Thrombolytic) Treatment? Learn how clot-busting medicines are used for emergencies like stroke and heart attack.
Deep Vein Thrombosis: 7 Ways to Help Prevent DVT Learn seven things that can help you prevent blood clots in leg veins (deep vein thrombosis, or DVT).
Why Are Blood Tests Needed With Some Medicines? Find out which types of medicines require a regular blood test and why.
Blood Transfusions: Should I Bank Blood Before Surgery? Guides through decision to bank blood before having surgery. Explains how banking blood before surgery can protect from a bad reaction to a blood transfusion. Covers benefits and risks. Includes an interactive tool to help you make your decision.
How Plaque Increases the Risk of a Heart Attack Learn how plaque in blood vessels can become a problem and cause a heart attack.
After a Stroke: Taking an Antiplatelet Learn why it's important to take antiplatelet medicine after a stroke.
Warfarin: Keeping Vitamin K in Balance Find out how to eat a consistent amount of vitamin K so your warfarin (Coumadin) medicine will work the way it should.
How to Drain Blood From Under a Nail Learn an easy way to drain blood from a smashed fingernail or toenail.
After a Stroke: Taking a Blood Thinner for A-Fib Learn why it's important to take blood-thinning medicine after your stroke.
Statins: Should You Take Them to Lower Your Risk? Compare the pros and cons of taking a statin to lower your risk for heart attack and stroke.
Statins: Overcoming Barriers to Taking Them Learn how to find what is getting in the way of taking your statin pill every day.
Diabetes: Benefits of Testing Your Blood Sugar Learn how testing helps you make the connection between blood sugar levels and daily activities.
Warfarin: Why Taking It Is Worth It Learn why you need to keep taking warfarin and how to get help so you can keep taking it.
Statins: Should I Take Them to Prevent a Heart Attack or Stroke? Guides people not already diagnosed with coronary artery disease through decision to take statin medicine to lower risk of heart attack or stroke. Covers cholesterol and other risk factors. Includes interactive tool to help you make your decision.
Lymph Node Dissection: Self-Care at Home Learn how to take care of yourself at home after having lymph nodes removed.
Stem Cell Transplant: Returning Home Learn what to expect and how to care for yourself after a stem cell transplant.
Stem Cell Transplant: Before Your Procedure Find out how a stem cell transplant replaces damaged cells with healthy ones.

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