Patient Procedures

Our library of patient procedures is a useful resource for parents or guardians who are preparing a child for surgery or a diagnostic procedure. These easy-to-understand descriptions of the most common procedures will help parents and their children better understand what to expect. 

Please remember that some children need less information than others in order to be properly prepared. Please contact the Child Life Department, at 412-692-5022, if you would like further support in preparing your child.

List of all available patient procedure sheets.

Anesthesiology
General Anesthesia
General Anesthesia with Caudal Anesthesia
Parental Presence
Procedural Sedation

Asthma
Dry Powder Inhaler (Diskus)
Metered Dose Inhaler (MDI) with a Chamber with Face Mask
Metered Dose Inhaler (MDI) with a Chamber with Mouthpiece
Nebulizer with Face Mask
Nebulizer with Mouthpiece
Pulmicort Flexhaler

Audiology
Auditory Brainstem Response (ABR) Test
Caring for Hearing Aids and Earmolds
Cochlear Implant Surgery
Hearing Aids
Videostroboscopy of the Larynx

Cardiology (Heart Institute)
Echocardiogram (ECHO) 
Electrocardiogram (EKG or ECG) 
Electrophysiology Study and Ablation 
Exercise (Stress) Test 
Heart Biopsy 
Heart Catheterization 
Holter Monitoring 
Interventional Heart Catheterization 
Transesophageal Echocardiogram (TEE)