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Interactive Health Tutorials
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.

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