Mayo Clinic A to Z Health Guide, 2nd Edition: What You Need to Know about Signs, Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment

by Sanjeev Nanda M.D.

Overview

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

ISBN-13:	9781945564130
Publisher:	Mayo Clinic Press
Publication date:	01/31/2023
Pages:	384
Sales rank:	230,591
Product dimensions:	9.90(w) x 8.00(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

Sanjeev Nanda, M.D., is a consultant in general internal medicine at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. A passionate educator, he has helped to create continuing medical education courses focused on fibromyalgia, medically unexplained symptoms and updates in the field of internal medicine. He has also received awards for excellence in teaching as an assistant professor at Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science. Dr. Nanda has a broad interest in medicine with a particular interest in preventive health and lifestyle medicine.

Table of Contents

A

Acne 7

ADHD 10

Alcohol use disorder 13

Allergies 15

ALS 19

Alzheimer's disease 21

Anemia 25

Anxiety 27

Aortic aneurysm 30

Appendicitis 31

Arthritis 32

Asthma 36

Autism spectrum disorder 40

B

Back pain 42

Bipolar disorder 46

Blood clots 49

Brain aneurysm 51

Brain tumor 53

Breast cancer 55

Bronchitis 61

Bunions 62

Bursitis 64

C

Cancer 66

Carpal tunnel syndrome 70

Cataracts 72

Celiac disease 74

Chronic fatigue syndrome 76

Cold sore 78

Colon cancer 79

Common cold 84

Concussion 86

Constipation 88

Coronary artery disease 89

COVID-19 92

Croup 97

D-E

Depression 98

Diabetes 101

Diarrhea 105

Diverticulitis 107

Dizziness 109

Dry skin 113

Ear infection 114

Eating disorders 116

Eczema 119

Emphysema 120

Endometriosis 122

Epilepsy 124

Erectile dysfunction 126

F-G

Fatty liver disease 128

Fever 131

Fibrocystic breasts 134

Fibromyalgia 137

Flu (influenza) 139

Food poisoning 141

Frostbite 143

Fungal infections 144

Gallstones 146

Ganglion cyst 148

GERD 149

Glaucoma 152

Gout 154

Graves' disease 156

Gut microbiome imbalance 158

H

Headache 160

Heart arrhythmias 164

Heart attack 168

Heart failure 172

Heart valve disease 174

Heatstroke 177

Heel pain (plantar fasciitis) 179

Hemorrhoids 181

Hepatitis 183

Hernia 186

Hiccups 189

High blood pressure 191

High cholesterol 194

HIV/AIDS 197

Hyperthyroidism 199

Hypothyroidism 202

I-K

IBD (inflammatory bowel disease) 205

IBS (irritable bowel syndrome) 209

Infertility 212

Insomnia 216

Kidney cysts 218

Kidney stones 220

Knee pain 223

L

Lactose intolerance 225

Laryngitis 226

Leukemia 227

Lice 230

Lung cancer 232

Lupus 235

Lyme disease 238

Lymphedema 240

Lymphoma 242

M

Macular degeneration 245

Menopause 247

Mononucleosis 250

Morton neuroma 252

Multiple sclerosis 254

N-O

Nasal polyps 257

Neck pain 259

Nonallergic rhinitis 262

Nosebleeds 264

Obesity 265

Obsessive-compulsive disorder 268

Osteoporosis 271

Ovarian cysts 274

P

Pancreatitis 276

Parkinson's disease 278

Peripheral artery disease 281

Peripheral neuropathy 283

Pink eye 285

PMS 286

Pneumonia 288

Poison ivy rash 291

Prostate cancer 293

Prostate gland enlargement 297

Prostatitis 300

Psoriasis 302

PTSD 305

R

Raynaud's disease 308

Restless legs syndrome 309

Ringing in the ear (tinnitus) 311

Ringworm 313

Rosacea 316

Rotator cuff injury 318

S

Sexually transmitted infections 320

Shingles 323

Shin splints 325

Sinusitis 326

Skin cancer 328

Sleep apnea 332

Sprained ankle 334

Stomach flu 336

Strep throat 339

Stroke 341

Sty 345

Substance use disorder 347

Sunburn 351

T

Tendinitis 352

Testicular pain 354

Tonsillitis 356

U-V

Ulcer 357

Urinary incontinence 360

Uterine fibroids 363

UTI 365

Varicose veins 368

W-Z

Warts 371

Whooping cough 373

Yeast infection (vaginal) 374

Additional resources 376

Index 377