Introduction: Medical Tips That Can Save Your Life | p. xv |
How to Use This Book | p. xvii |
How to Use the Table of Red Light Warning Signals | p. xxi |
Table of Red Light Warning Signals | p. xxii |
Body Part-Specific Health Problems (More Common in Adults), Listed from Head to Toe | |
Head | p. 3 |
Eyes | p. 27 |
Ear, Nose, Mouth, Throat, and Neck | p. 34 |
Arms and Hands | p. 52 |
Breast | p. 63 |
Chest Area | p. 69 |
Belly, Stomach Area, or Abdomen | p. 111 |
Genitalia | p. 141 |
Bowel Movement | p. 147 |
Urine | p. 157 |
Menstruation (Periods), Menopause, and PMS | p. 166 |
Groin | p. 173 |
Hips, Buttocks, Legs, and Ankles | p. 175 |
Skin | p. 181 |
Back | p. 201 |
General Symptoms and Signs (More Common in Adults): Not Body Part-Specific Conditions | |
Allergic Reactions | p. 209 |
Blood and Blood Pressure | p. 216 |
Dehydration | p. 223 |
Fever | p. 225 |
Medication | p. 228 |
Passing Out, Loss of Consciousness | p. 230 |
Temperature Change | p. 233 |
Weakness | p. 239 |
Weight Loss | p. 242 |
Pregnancy and Postpregnancy | |
Introduction: Preventive Measures to Increase the Chances of Delivering a Healthy Baby | p. 247 |
Pediatrics: Body Part-Specific Conditions | |
Introduction: Childhood Conditions | p. 259 |
Head | p. 269 |
Psychological Problems | p. 277 |
Eyes | p. 281 |
Throat | p. 283 |
Arms, Hands, Fingers, and Nails | p. 285 |
Back | p. 287 |
Chest | p. 289 |
Belly | p. 294 |
Urine | p. 296 |
Bowel Movement | p. 299 |
Genitalia | p. 304 |
Legs | p. 305 |
Skin and Hair | p. 307 |
Allergic Reactions | p. 314 |
Fever | p. 316 |
Miscellaneous | p. 318 |
Prevention of Errors in the Hospital | |
Introduction | p. 327 |
Hospital Policy | p. 329 |
Sanitization | p. 331 |
Mistaken Identity and Communication Errors | p. 333 |
Medication | p. 336 |
Secondary Conditions that You Can Develop in the Hospital and How to Avoid Them | p. 338 |
Accidents | p. 342 |
Appendixes | |
Emergency Medical Treatment | p. 343 |
Choking | p. 343 |
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and the Use of Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) | p. 350 |
Self-Examinations | p. 364 |
Breast Exam | p. 364 |
Testicular Exam | p. 367 |
Valuable Preventive Screenings (Listed from Head to Toe) | p. 369 |
Taking a Child's Temperature | p. 393 |
Index | p. 401 |
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