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The pre- and post-procedure questions patients actually ask — colonoscopy prep, blood-thinner holds, wound care, recovery timelines — answered the way a board-certified physician would, and the way each PrepQ practice approves. New articles are published regularly across all 14 procedural specialties PrepQ serves.

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Physician-written, practice-approved patient education. Educational information, not medical advice.

ENT / Otolaryngology

Am I a Candidate for Sleep Apnea Surgery? The ENT Question That Arrives After CPAP Stops Working

Patients who cannot tolerate CPAP go home and start searching for surgery. Here’s how physician-written, practice-approved ENT patient education answers the candidacy question by text and voice, any hour.

August 18, 2026 →

General Surgery

Why Is There Packing in My Wound? A General Surgery Answer for the 9 P.M. Dressing Change

Home after an abscess incision and drainage, patients peel back the dressing and find gauze packed inside the wound. Here’s how physician-written, practice-approved general surgery patient education answers it by text and voice, any hour.

August 17, 2026 →

Cardiology

How Long Will I Lie Flat? The Cardiac Catheterization Question Cardiology Offices Field at 9 PM

The night before a cardiac catheterization, patients text a logistics question, not a clinical one: how many hours am I lying flat afterward? Here’s how physician-written, practice-approved cardiology patient education answers it by text and voice, any hour.

August 16, 2026 →

Urology

Do I Need a Catheter After UroLift? The Urology Question That Arrives the Night Before

The night before a UroLift, the question that keeps men awake is not about the prostate — it’s whether they’ll wake up with a catheter. Here’s how physician-written, practice-approved urology patient education answers it by text and voice, any hour.

August 15, 2026 →

Orthopedics

When Can I Shower After Meniscus Surgery? An Orthopedics Answer for the First Night Home

The night after a knee arthroscopy, the question that keeps patients up is not about pain — it’s whether they can get in the shower. Here’s how physician-written, practice-approved orthopedics patient education answers it by text and voice, any hour.

August 14, 2026 →

Gastroenterology

Is This Gas or Pancreatitis? The ERCP Question Gastroenterology Practices Get After Hours

Hours after an ERCP, a patient is doubled over and vomiting and wants to know if it’s just trapped gas. Here’s how physician-written, practice-approved gastroenterology patient education answers it by text and voice, any hour.

August 13, 2026 →

Pain Management

The Blood Thinner Question Before Peripheral Nerve Stimulation: A Pain Management Answer for the Night Before

A patient scheduled for a peripheral nerve stimulation trial holds his blood thinner on his own and fasts for nothing. Here’s how physician-written, practice-approved pain management patient education answers the prep question by text and voice, any hour.

August 12, 2026 →

Orthodontics

My Teeth Shifted After Braces: The Orthodontics Retainer Question That Lands at Night

Months out of braces, a lower tooth looks turned and the patient panics about relapse. Here’s how physician-written, practice-approved orthodontics patient education answers the retainer question by text and voice, any hour.

August 11, 2026 →

Oral Surgery

Wisdom Tooth Numbness on Day Three: An Oral Surgery Answer for the Nerve Question

Three days after lower wisdom teeth come out, the lip and tongue still feel wrong. Here’s how physician-written, practice-approved oral surgery patient education answers the nerve question by text and voice, any hour.

August 10, 2026 →

Dental

Is a Root Canal Painful? The Dental Question Practices Answer the Night Before

The night before a root canal, dental patients text one question about pain. Here’s how physician-written, practice-approved dental patient education answers it by text and voice, any hour.

August 9, 2026 →

Plastic Surgery

Graft or Flap? The Mohs Reconstruction Question Plastic Surgery Offices Answer After Hours

After a Mohs or complex wound referral, patients go home and ask what a graft and a flap actually are. Here’s how physician-written, practice-approved plastic surgery patient education answers it by text and voice, any hour.

August 8, 2026 →

Ophthalmology

Nothing to Eat After Midnight? The Cataract Surgery Question Ophthalmology Offices Answer the Night Before

The night before cataract surgery, patients text the same question about fasting, the driver, and the lens upgrade. Here’s how physician-written, practice-approved ophthalmology patient education answers it by text and voice, any hour.

August 7, 2026 →