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Learn how to properly clean and dress a pressure injury.

The goal of treatment for pressure injuries is to create a healing environment. This may require debridement (removing dead tissue) so new cells can form. Various types of debridement are available.

Chemotherapy is most often given by IV infusion (through a flexible tube placed in a vein). Depending on the type and number of medicines, the length of your IV treatment may range from hours to days.

Even a healthy person can begin to develop pressure injuries in less than a day if left in the same position. It helps to know where and how pressure injuries develop and what you can do to prevent them.

Acne is a skin condition that causes blemishes on the face, back, chest, or upper arms. In time, your acne may go away by itself. But treatment can help to control your acne now.

Your acne treatment will work best if you follow your treatment plan. Acne often takes months to improve, so you will need to be patient.

An ICD is a device that is placed permanently inside your body. An ICD keeps track of your heart rhythm (the speed and pattern of your heartbeat). If this rhythm becomes too fast or too slow, the ICD sends out electrical signals that help bring the rhythm back to normal. Read on to learn more.

Your child has been diagnosed with a liver problem. This sheet describes some of the common signs and symptoms your child may experience. Some mean your child should go to the emergency room. Others are not as serious, but you should still tell your child's doctor the first time you notice them.

This sheet describes common tests that may be done for liver problems. Your child's health care provider will tell you which of these tests your child needs.