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The tutorials listed below are interactive health education resources from the Patient Education Institute
Using animated graphics each tutorial explains a procedure or condition in easy-to-read language.
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Diseases and Conditions
o Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
o Acne
o AIDS
o Allergies to Dust Mites
o Alopecia
o Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
o Angina
o Anthrax
o Arrhythmias
o Arthritis
o Asthma
o Atrial Fibrillation
o Avian Influenza
o Back Pain - How to Prevent
o Bell's Palsy
o Brain Cancer
o Breast Cancer
o Burns
o Cataracts
o Cerebral Palsy
o Cold Sores (Herpes)
o Colon Cancer
o Congestive Heart Failure
o COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease)
o Crohn's Disease
o Cystic Fibrosis
o Depression
o Diabetes - Eye Complications
o Diabetes - Foot Care
o Diabetes - Introduction
o Diabetes - Meal Planning
o Diverticulosis
o Endometriosis
o Epstein Barr (Mononucleosis)
o Erectile Dysfunction
o Fibromyalgia
o Flashes and Floaters
o Fractures and Sprains
o Ganglion Cysts
o Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
o Glaucoma
o Gout
o Hearing Loss
o Heart Attack
o Hepatitis B
o Hepatitis C
o Hypertension (High Blood Pressure)
o Hypoglycemia
o Incisional Hernia
o Influenza
o Inguinal Hernia
o Irritable Bowel Syndrome
o Kidney Failure
o Kidney Stones
o Leishmaniasis
o Leukemia
o Low Testosterone
o Lung Cancer
o Lupus
o Lyme Disease
o Macular Degeneration
o Malaria
o Melanoma
o Meningitis
o Menopause
o Migraine Headache
o Mitral Valve Prolapse
o Multiple Myeloma
o Multiple Sclerosis
o Myasthenia Gravis
o Osteoarthritis
o Osteoporosis
o Otitis Media
o Ovarian Cancer
o Ovarian Cysts
o Pancreatitis
o Parkinson's Disease
o Pneumonia
o Prostate Cancer - What is it?
o Psoriasis
o Retinal Tear and Detachment
o Rheumatoid Arthritis
o Rotator Cuff Injuries
o Sarcoidosis
o Scabies
o Seizures and Epilepsy
o Sexually Transmitted Diseases
o Shingles
o Skin Cancer
o Sleep Disorders
o Smallpox
o Spinal Cord Injury
o Temporomandibular Joint Disorders (TMJ)
o Tennis Elbow
o Tinnitus
o Trigeminal Neuralgia
o Tuberculosis
o Ulcerative Colitis
o Umbilical Hernia
o Uterine Fibroids
o Varicose Veins
o Vasculitis
o Warts

Tests and Diagnostic Procedures
o Amniocentesis
o Barium Enema
o Bone Densitometry
o Breast Lumps - Biopsy
o Bronchoscopy
o Colonoscopy
o Colposcopy
o Coronary Angiogram and Angioplasty
o CT Scan (CAT Scan)
o Cystoscopy - Female
o Cystoscopy - Male
o Echocardiogram
o Echocardiography Stress Test
o IVP (Intra Venous Pyelogram)
o Knee Arthroscopy
o Laparoscopy
o Mammogram
o MRI
o Myelogram
o Newborn Screening
o Pap Smear
o Shoulder Arthroscopy
o Sigmoidoscopy
o Ultrasound
o Upper GI Endoscopy

Surgery and Treatment Procedures
o Aorto-Bifemoral Bypass
o Cardiac Rehabilitation
o Carotid Endarterectomy
o Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
o Chemotherapy
o Cholecystectomy - Open Laparoscopic (gall bladder Removal Surgery)
o Clinical Trials
o Colon Cancer Surgery
o Colostomy
o Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG)
o C-Section
o Dilation and Curettage (D & C)
o General Anesthesia
o Heart Valve Replacement
o Hemorrhoid Surgery
o Hip Replacement
o Hip Replacement - Physical Therapy
o Hysterectomy
o Knee Replacement
o LASIK
o Massage Therapy
o Neurosurgery - What is it?
o Open Heart Surgery - What to Expect?
o Pacemakers
o Preparing for Surgery
o Prostate Cancer - Radiation Therapy
o Shoulder Replacement
o Sinus Surgery
o Stroke Rehabilitation
o Thyroid Surgery
o Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy
o TURP (Prostate Surgery)
o Vaginal Birth
o Vasectomy
o Back Exercises