Medical Symptoms: A Visual Guide, 2nd Edition: The Easy Way to Identify Medical Problems

by DK

Overview

Find home remedies and advice on illnesses and injuries! 

There are plenty of medical scenarios that can be identified and treated at home. This medical reference book takes you through the most common illnesses and injuries, their symptoms, locations in the body, how to treat them at home and when to seek professional medical attention.

Inside this first aid guide, you’ll find:

   • Easy-to-access visual symptoms guide, arranged by body part affected, working from head to toe
   • Intuitive entry-level helps the reader identify illness or locate injury quickly
   • Clear, simple illustrations of the associated anatomy help medical understanding
   • Conditions are listed in order of likelihood, with the most likely first, for speedy diagnosis
   • Symbols direct a reader to the appropriate form of medical help
   • Concise explanations of all the conditions featured in the diseases and disorders section
   • Updated to include Covid-19

Medical Symptoms is an easy-to-use visual symptoms finder and self-diagnosis book that will help you check out any health problem. Discover what an ailment or pain might be and what you should do. You’ll find explanations of symptoms and diseases, clear human anatomy photographs, and suggested home care instructions. 

Once you’ve narrowed it down, a cross-reference takes you to easy-to-follow descriptions of the condition at the back of the book. Potentially life-threatening situations symptoms that need urgent medical advice are clearly flagged. This is the perfect home medical guide for your family and is fully illustrated throughout.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780744051650
Publisher:	DK
Publication date:	04/05/2022
Series:	DK Medical Care Guides
Pages:	256
Sales rank:	386,256
Product dimensions:	7.50(w) x 9.20(h) x 0.80(d)

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Table of Contents

Foreword 8

How to Use this Book 10

Part 1 Whole-Body Symptom Guide

Dizziness and Fainting 14

Seizures 16

General Pain 18

Mobility 20

Nausea and Vomiting 22

Fatigue 24

Fever 26

Weight Gain 28

Weight Loss 30

Skin Rashes 32

Skin Moles and Discoloration 34

Skin Lumps and Bumps 36

Mood Changes 38

Behavior Problems 40

Memory and Confusion 42

Sleeping Problems 44

Part 2 Head-to-Toe Symptom Guide

Head Front 48

Head Side 50

Hair and Scalp 52

Face 54

Eye Physical 56

Eye Vision 58

Ear Physical 60

Ear Hearing 62

Nose 64

Mouth 66

Throat 68

Throat Voice 70

Neck 72

Shoulder Front 74

Shoulder Back 76

Upper Arm 78

Elbow 80

Forearm and Wrist 82

Hand Back 84

Hand Palm 86

Chest Upper 88

Chest Central 90

Chest Side 92

Breast 94

Upper Back 96

Abdomen General 98

Upper Abdomen 100

Lower Back 102

Lower Abdomen Left 104

Lower Abdomen Right 106

Female Pelvis 108

Groin Male and Female 110

Urinary Problems Female 112

Female Genitals 114

Urinary Problems Male 116

Male Genitals 118

Buttocks and Anus 120

Bowels Diarrhea 122

Bowels Constipation 124

Bowels Abnormal Stools 126

Hip Front 128

Hip Sack 130

Thigh Front 132

Thigh Back 134

Knee Front 136

Knee Back 138

Lower Leg Front 140

Lower Leg Back 142

Ankle 144

Foot General 146

Foot Upper 148

Foot Underside 150

Part 3 Directory of Conditions

Musculoskeletal System 154

Nervous System 166

Ear and Eye 174

Cardiovascular System 180

Blood, Lymphatic, and Immune System 186

Respiratory System 190

Digestive System 196

Urinary and Reproductive System 208

Endocrine and Metabolic 219

Skin, Hair, and Nail 222

Infections and Infestations 232

Poisoning and Environmental 239

Mental Health 240

Glossary 244

Index 248

Acknowledgments 256