Mayo Clinic A to Z Health Guide, 2nd Edition - What you need to know about signs, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment

150+ common conditions. Uncommon expertise.
Answers and advice from Mayo Clinic experts, at your fingertips.

Allergies. Breast cancer. Hyperthyroidism. PTSD. Shin splints.
When you have questions about your health, you want quick, clear answers -- or, when things get more complex, a road map of sorts. You'll find those in this second edition of Mayo Clinic A to Z Health Guide, with updated guidance on a wide range of medical problems.

Easy-to-understand explanations cover:

• In plain terms, What is it?
• Risk factors and What's the cause?
• Comprehensive lists of common signs and symptoms
• What tests to expect, to help you approach any health care visit feeling prepared
• Treatment options, including innovative medications and procedures
• Lifestyle tips for managing and preventing health issues in your daily life

Inside you'll also find helpful medical illustrations and a user-friendly, browsable design. For trustworthy health information, this book is the go-to resource you'll pull off your shelf again and again.

List of contents

A
Acne
ADHD
Alcohol Use Disorder
Allergies
ALS
Alzheimer’s Disease
Anemia
Anxiety
Aortic Aneurysm
Appendicitis
Arthritis
Asthma
Autism Spectrum Disorder

B
Back Pain
Bipolar Disorder
Blood Clots
Brain Aneurysm
Brain Tumor
Breast Cancer
Bronchitis
Bunions
Bursitis

C
Cancer
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Cataracts
Celiac Disease
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Cold Sore
Colon Cancer
Common Cold
Concussion
Constipation
Coronary Artery Disease
COVID-19
Croup

D-E
Depression
Diabetes
Diarrhea
Diverticulitis
Dizziness
Dry Skin
Ear Infection
Eating Disorders
Eczema
Emphysema
Endometriosis
Epilepsy
Erectile Dysfunction

F-G
Fatty Liver Disease
Fever
Fibrocystic Breasts
Fibromyalgia
Flu (influenza)
Food Poisoning
Frostbite
Fungal Infections
Gallstones
Ganglion Cyst
GERD
Glaucoma
Gout
Graves’ Disease
Gut microbiome imbalance

H
Headache
Heart Arrhythmias
Heart Attack
Heart Failure
Heart Valve Disease
Heatstroke
Heel Pain (plantar fasciitis)
Hemorrhoids
Hepatitis
Hernia
Hiccups
High Blood Pressure
High Cholesterol
HIV/AIDS
Hyperthyroidism
Hypothyroidism

I-K
IBD
IBS
Infertility
Insomnia
Kidney Cysts
Kidney Stones
Knee Pain

L
Lactose Intolerance
Laryngitis
Leukemia
Lice
Lung Cancer
Lupus
Lyme Disease
Lymphedema
Lymphoma

M
Macular Degeneration
Menopause
Mononucleosis
Morton’s Neuroma
Multiple Sclerosis

N-O
Nasal Polyps
Neck Pain
Nonallergic Rhinitis
Nosebleeds
Obesity
OCD
Osteoporosis
Ovarian Cysts

P
Pancreatitis
Parkinson’s Disease
Peripheral Artery Disease
Peripheral Neuropathy
Pink Eye
PMS
Pneumonia
Poison Ivy Rash
Prostate Cancer
Prostate Gland Enlargement
Prostatitis
Psoriasis
PTSD

R
Raynaud’s Disease
Restless Legs Syndrome
Ringing in the Ear (tinnitus)
Ringworm
Rosacea
Rotator Cuff Injury

S
Sexually Transmitted Infections
Shingles
Shin Splints
Sinusitis
Skin Cancer
Sleep Apnea
Sprained Ankle
Stomach Flu (Gastroenteritis)
Strep Throat
Stroke
Sty
Substance Use Disorder
Sunburn

T
Tendinitis
Testicular Pain
Tonsillitis

U-V
Ulcer
Urinary Incontinence
Uterine Fibroids
UTI
Varicose Veins

W-Z
Warts
Whooping Cough
Yeast Infection
 

About the author

Sanjeev Nanda, M.D.

Summary

A browsable, illustrated one-stop shop for reliable and updated information on the signs, symptoms, tests, treatment and prevention of most common health conditions.

Allergies, breast cancer, hyperthyroidism, PTSD, shin splints – when you’ve got questions about health conditions, you want quick, clear answers. You’ll find them in the second edition of Mayo Clinic A to Z Health Guide, with information on identifying, treating and preventing a wide range of medical problems from experts at the top-ranked U.S. hospital.
 
With topics ranging from hiccups to cancer, the full-color pages inside Mayo Clinic A to Z Health Guide feature medical illustrations that add clarity to complex medical concepts, and the user-friendly design helps you easily find what you’re looking for such as:

• Questions like, ‘What is it?’ and ‘What’s the cause?’
• The latest knowledge of risk factors
• Symptom checker, with comprehensive lists of common signs and symptoms
• What tests to expect, to help you approach any health care visit feeling prepared
• Treatment, including updated medication options
• Lifestyle tips for treatment and prevention in your daily life

 
For trustworthy health advice at your fingertips, Mayo Clinic A to Z Health Guide is the go-to resource you’ll pull off your bookshelf time and time again.

Product details

• Authors: Sanjeev Nanda
• Publisher: Ingram Publishers Services
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.01.2023
• EAN: 9781945564130
• ISBN: 978-1-945564-13-0
• No. of pages: 384
• Dimensions: 203 mm x 254 mm x 22 mm
• Weight: 978 g
• Illustrations: Illustrationen, nicht spezifiziert
• Subjects: Guides > Health; HEALTH & FITNESS / General, Popular medicine & health, Popular medicine and health