It is better to have a heart without words than words without a heart.
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. You can also listen to the tutorial.
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NOTE: These tutorials require a special Flash plug-in, version 6 or above... If you do not have Flash, you will be prompted to obtain a free download of the software before you start the tutorial.
- Diseases and Conditions
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
- Acne
- AIDS
- Allergies to Dust Mites
- Alopecia
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
- Angina
- Anthrax
- Arrhythmias
- Arthritis
- Asthma
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Avian Influenza
- Back Pain - How to Prevent
- Bell's Palsy
- Brain Cancer
- Breast Cancer
- Burns
- Cataracts
- Cerebral Palsy
- Cold Sores (Herpes)
- Colon Cancer
- Congestive Heart Failure
- COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease)
- Crohn's Disease
- Cystic Fibrosis
- Depression
- Diabetes - Eye Complications
- Diabetes - Foot Care
- Diabetes - Introduction
- Diabetes - Meal Planning
- Diverticulosis
- Endometriosis
- Epstein Barr (Mononucleosis)
- Erectile Dysfunction
- Fibromyalgia
- Flashes and Floaters
- Fractures and Sprains
- Ganglion Cysts
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
- Glaucoma
- Gout
- Hearing Loss
- Heart Attack
- Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis C
- Hypertension (High Blood Pressure)
- Hypoglycemia
- Incisional Hernia
- Influenza
- Inguinal Hernia
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Kidney Failure
- Kidney Stones
- Leishmaniasis
- Leukemia
- Low Testosterone
- Lung Cancer
- Lupus
- Lyme Disease
- Macular Degeneration
- Malaria
- Melanoma
- Meningitis
- Menopause
- Migraine Headache
- Mitral Valve Prolapse
- Multiple Myeloma
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Myasthenia Gravis
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteoporosis
- Otitis Media
- Ovarian Cancer
- Ovarian Cysts
- Pancreatitis
- Parkinson's Disease
- Pneumonia
- Prostate Cancer - What is it?
- Psoriasis
- Retinal Tear and Detachment
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Rotator Cuff Injuries
- Sarcoidosis
- Scabies
- Seizures and Epilepsy
- Sexually Transmitted Diseases
- Shingles
- Skin Cancer
- Sleep Disorders
- Smallpox
- Spinal Cord Injury
- Temporomandibular Joint Disorders (TMJ)
- Tennis Elbow
- Tinnitus
- Trigeminal Neuralgia
- Tuberculosis
- Ulcerative Colitis
- Umbilical Hernia
- Uterine Fibroids
- Varicose Veins
- Vasculitis
- Warts
- Tests and Diagnostic Procedures
- Amniocentesis
- Barium Enema
- Bone Densitometry
- Breast Lumps - Biopsy
- Bronchoscopy
- Colonoscopy
- Colposcopy
- Coronary Angiogram and Angioplasty
- CT Scan (CAT Scan)
- Cystoscopy - Female
- Cystoscopy - Male
- Echocardiogram
- Echocardiography Stress Test
- IVP (Intra Venous Pyelogram)
- Knee Arthroscopy
- Laparoscopy
- Mammogram
- MRI
- Myelogram
- Newborn Screening
- Pap Smear
- Shoulder Arthroscopy
- Sigmoidoscopy
- Ultrasound
- Upper GI Endoscopy
Surgery and Treatment Procedures
- Aorto-Bifemoral Bypass
- Cardiac Rehabilitation
- Carotid Endarterectomy
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Chemotherapy
- Cholecystectomy - Open Laparoscopic (Gallbladder Removal Surgery)
- Clinical Trials
- Colon Cancer Surgery
- Colostomy
- Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG)
- C-Section
- Dilation and Curettage (D & C)
- General Anesthesia
- Heart Valve Replacement
- Hemorrhoid Surgery
- Hip Replacement
- Hip Replacement - Physical Therapy
- Hysterectomy
- Knee Replacement
- LASIK
- Massage Therapy
- Neurosurgery - What is it?
- Open Heart Surgery - What to Expect?
- Pacemakers
- Preparing for Surgery
- Prostate Cancer - Radiation Therapy
- Shoulder Replacement
- Sinus Surgery
- Stroke Rehabilitation
- Thyroid Surgery
- Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy
- TURP (Prostate Surgery)
- Vaginal Birth
- Vasectomy
- Prevention and Wellness
- Back Exercises
- Coumadin - Introduction
