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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.

OB/GYN

My Pap Came Back Abnormal: The Cervical Screening Question OB/GYN Offices Answer After Hours

An abnormal cervical screening result lands in the patient portal long after the office closes. Here’s how physician-written, practice-approved OB/GYN patient education answers the screening question by text and voice, any hour.

August 19, 2026 →

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 →