• Interactive Tutorial (this will require a special Flash plug-in, version 6 or above and you can get a free download right there)

• Self Playing

• Text Summary (this is in PDF format)

 

My suggestion would be to try all the three briefly and then decide on your preference. For example, I am experiencing some ringing in my ears so clicked on “tinnitus” and first tried “Self Playing” and, using the animated graphics and easy-to-understand language, it gave me some very good information and suggestions as to what to do next.

NOTE: This series is not from some company that is trying to sell its home made medicine – it is from a “prestigious” company, the Patient Education Institute that has a large library of interactive multi-media software, “X-Plain’” for patient education. X-Plain is being used by many hospitals, doctors and even corporations.

Tests and Diagnostic Procedures

• Amniocentesis <http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/amniocentesis/htm/index.htm>
• Barium Enema <http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/bariumenema/htm/index.htm>
• Bone Densitometry <http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/bonedensitometry/htm/index.htm>
• Breast Lumps - Biopsy <http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/breastlumpsbiopsy/htm/index.htm>
• Bronchoscopy <http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/bronchoscopy/htm/index.htm>
• Colonoscopy <http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/colonoscopy/htm/index.htm>
• Colposcopy <http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/colposcopy/htm/index.htm>
• Coronary Angiogram and Angioplasty <http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/coronaryangiographyandpossibleangioplasty/htm/index.htm>
• CT Scan <http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/ctscan/htm/index.htm> (CAT Scan)
• Cystoscopy - Female <http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/cystoscopyfemale/htm/index.htm>
• Cystoscopy - Male <http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/cystoscopymale/htm/index.htm>
• Echocardiogram <http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/echocardiogram/htm/index.htm>
• Echocardiography Stress Test <http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/echocardiography/htm/index.htm>
• IVP <http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/ivp/htm/index.htm> (Intra Venous Pyelogram)
• Knee Arthroscopy <http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/kneearthroscopy/htm/index.htm>
• Laparoscopy <http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/laparoscopy/htm/index.htm>
• Mammogram <http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/mammogram/htm/index.htm>
• MRI <http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/mri/htm/index.htm>
• Myelogram <http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/myelogram/htm/index.htm>
• Newborn Screening <http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/newbornscreening/htm/index.htm>
• Pap Smear <http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/papsmear/htm/index.htm>
• Shoulder Arthroscopy <http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/shoulderarthroscopy/htm/index.htm>
• Sigmoidoscopy <http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/sigmoidoscopy/htm/index.htm>
• Ultrasound <http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/ultrasound/htm/index.htm>
• Upper GI Endoscopy <http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/uppergiendoscopy/htm/index.htm>

 

• Aorto-Bifemoral Bypass <http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/aortobifemoralbypass/htm/index.htm>
• Cardiac Rehabilitation <http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/cardiacrehabilitation/htm/index.htm>
• Carotid Endarterectomy <http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/carotidendarterectomy/htm/index.htm>
• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome <http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/carpaltunnelsyndromeopensurgery/htm/index.htm>
• Chemotherapy <http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/chemotherapyintroduction/htm/index.htm>
• Cholecystectomy - Open Laparoscopic <http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/cholecystectomyopenandlaparoscopic/htm/index.htm> (Gallbladder Removal Surgery)
• Clinical Trials <http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/cancerclinicaltrials/htm/index.htm>
• Colon Cancer Surgery <http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/coloncancersurgery/htm/index.htm>
• Colostomy <http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/colostomy/htm/index.htm>
• Coronary Artery Bypass Graft <http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/coronaryarterybypassgraft/htm/index.htm> (CABG)
• C-Section <http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/csection/htm/index.htm>
• Dilation and Curettage <http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/dilatationandcurettage/htm/index.htm> (D & C)
• General Anesthesia <http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/generalanesthesia/htm/index.htm>
• Heart Valve Replacement <http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/heartvalvereplacement/htm/index.htm>
• Hemorrhoid Surgery <http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/hemorrhoidsurgery/htm/index.htm>
• Hip Replacement <http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/hipreplacement/htm/index.htm>
• Hip Replacement - Physical Therapy <http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/hipreplacementphysicaltherapy/htm/index.htm>
• Hysterectomy <http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/hysterectomy/htm/index.htm>
• Knee Replacement <http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/kneereplacement/htm/index.htm>
• LASIK <http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/lasik/htm/index...htm>
• Massage Therapy <http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/massagetherapy/htm/index.htm>
• Neurosurgery - What is it? <http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/whatisneurosurgery/htm/index.htm>
• Open Heart Surgery - What to Expect? <http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/openheartsurgerywhattoexpect/htm/index.htm>
• Pacemakers <http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/pacemakers/htm/index.htm>
• Preparing for Surgery <http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/preparingforsurgery/htm/index.htm>
• Prostate Cancer - Radiation Therapy <http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/radiationtherapyforprostatecancer/htm/index.htm>
• Shoulder Replacement <http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/shoulderreplacement/htm/index.htm>
• Sinus Surgery <http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/sinussurgery/htm/index.htm>
• Stroke Rehabilitation <http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/strokerehabilitation/htm/index.htm>
• Thyroid Surgery <http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/thyroidsurgery/htm/index.htm>
• Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy <http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/tonsillectomyadenoidectomy/htm/index.htm>
• TURP <http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/turp/htm/index.htm> (Prostate Surgery)
• Vaginal Birth <http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/vaginalbirth/htm/index.htm>
• Vasectomy <http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/vasectomy/htm/index.htm>
• Prevention and Wellness
• Back Exercises <http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/backexercises/htm/index.htm>
• Coumadin - Introduction