The Merck Manual Go-To Home Guide for Symptoms (1) (Merck Manual Home Health Handbook)

The __Merck Manual Go-To Home Guide for Symptoms__ takes complex medical information and puts it in everyday language that is easy to understand and accessible to all. It covers a wide range of medical symptoms, from abdominal pain to wheezing. Every discussion provides a comprehensive look at each symptom's **Causes**: both common and less-common, **Evaluation**: warning signs, when to see a doctor, what the doctor does, and testing, **Treatment**: a wide-array of options, and **Key points**: the most important information about the symptom. It is organized in alphabetical order, with a comprehensive index that makes it easy for busy families to quickly find the information they need, and includes many helpful tables and illustrations. 101 symptoms are covered in over 500 pages, including: Back Pain, Cough, Fatigue, Fever, Headache, Heartburn, Itching, Joint Pain, Nausea, Palpitations, Shortness of Breath, Weight Loss and many more Content: Abdominal pain, acute -- Abdominal pain, chronic -- Back pain -- Bad breath -- Breast lumps -- Bruising and bleeding -- Chest pain -- Constipation in adults -- Constipation in children -- Cough in adults -- Cough in children -- Coughing up blood -- Crying in infants, excessive -- Diarrhea in adults -- Diarrhea in children -- Dizziness and vertigo -- Dizziness when standing up -- Earache -- Ear discharge -- Ear, ringing or buzzing in -- Erectile dysfunction -- Erection, persistent -- Eye floaters -- Eye pain -- Eye redness -- Eyelid swelling -- Eyes, bulging -- Eyes, watery -- Fainting and light-headedness -- Fatigue -- Fever in adults -- Fever in infants and children -- Gas -- Gastrointestinal bleeding -- Hair loss -- Hairiness -- Headache -- Hearing loss -- Hearing loss : sudden deafness -- Heartburn and indigestion -- Hiccups -- Hives -- Insomnia and excessive daytime sleepiness -- Itching -- Itching, anal -- Jaundice in adults -- Jaundice in newborns -- Joint pain : many joints -- Joint pain : single joint -- Limb pain -- Lump in throat -- Memory loss -- Menstrual periods, absence of -- Menstrual periods, painful -- Mouth, dry -- Mouth growths -- Mouth sores -- Muscle cramps -- Nasal congestion and discharge -- Nausea and vomiting in adults -- Nausea and vomiting during early pregnancy -- Nausea and vomiting in infants and children -- Neck lump -- Neck pain -- Nipple discharge -- Nosebleeds -- Numbness -- Palpitations -- Pelvic pain -- Pelvic pain during early pregnancy -- Personality and behavior changes -- Pupils, unequal -- Scrotal pain -- Scrotal swelling -- Semen, blood in -- Shortness of breath -- Smell, loss of -- Snoring -- Sore throat -- Swallowing difficulty -- Swelling -- Swelling during late pregnancy -- Swollen lymph nodes -- Toothache -- Tremor -- Urinary incontinence in adults -- Urinary incontinence in children -- Urination, excessive or frequent -- Urination, pain or burning with -- Urine, blood in -- Vaginal bleeding -- Vaginal bleeding during early pregnancy -- Vaginal bleeding during late pregnancy -- Vaginal discharge -- Vaginal itching -- Vision, blurred -- Vision, double -- Vision loss, sudden -- Weakness -- Weight loss -- Wheezing -- Appendix. Common medical tests. The Merck Manual Go-To Home Guide for Symptoms takes complex medical information and makes it easy to understand and accessible to an everyday audience. It covers a wide range of everyday symptoms, from abdominal pain to wheezing, and almost everything in between. Every section provides a comprehensive look at each symptom's Causes : both common and less-common, Evaluation : warning signs, when to see a doctor, what the doctor does, and testing, Treatment : a wide-array of options, and Key points : the most important information about the symptom. It also includes helpful tables and illustrations. Organized in a (2- color, 500 page) paperback format makes it easy for busy families to quickly find the information they need. Symptoms covered include: Back Pain, Cough, Fatigue, Fever, Headache, Heartburn, Itching, Joint Pain, Nausea, Swelling and many more....

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