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After surgery, a PCA pump lets you give yourself pain medicine, as you need it. The medicine is delivered through an IV (intravenous) line, a thin tube that goes into your vein.

Once you're home after surgery, you may have some pain. For effective pain management, follow the tips you may have learned in the hospital.

You are scheduled to have surgery. The health care staff will try to make your stay comfortable. Use the guidelines below to remind yourself what to do before surgery.

A computed tomography (CT) scan is an imaging test that takes detailed pictures of your soft tissues. Learn what to expect before, during, and after the test.

A nuclear medicine scan uses a special camera to create pictures of your organs (such as your heart, lungs, liver, and gallbladder) and your bones. Learn what to expect before, during, and after this test.

Pelvic ultrasound is an imaging test that uses sound waves to form pictures of your organs. It can help assess pain or other symptoms within your pelvis. In pregnant women, it is used to check the health of the unborn baby.

Your side may hurt so much that you called your doctor. Or maybe you went straight to the hospital emergency room. If the symptoms came on quickly, you may have appendicitis. This is an infection of the appendix. Surgery can remove the infection and relieve your symptoms. Read on to learn more.

ERCP stands for endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography. This procedure is used to view the biliary and pancreatic ducts. It is used to check diseases that affect the ducts. It helps find and treat any blockages.

Treatment can prevent or limit vision loss from glaucoma. The goal of treatment is to control glaucoma by lowering eye pressure. Medicines and procedures may also help.