The PDR Family Guide to Common Ailments: An Authoritative A-to-Z Guide to Your Family's Top 100 Health Concerns, Plus Standard Remedies and Natural Alternatives

by Physicians' Desk Reference

Overview

PDR® is the reference source used by physicians and pharmacists every day.
Now PDR is the family friend you can rely on.

The publishers of The Physicians' Desk Reference® have created this easy-to-use A-to-Z guide filled with information you need on nearly one hundred common ailments. The PDR® Family Guide to the Most Common Ailments explains the health problems your family is likely to encounter—injuries, aches and pains, chronic disorders, infectious diseases, and the ailments of childhood and old age—and tells what you should do next. Inside you'll find:

- A comprehensive overview of conventional treatment options
- Advice on herbal remedies, nutritional supplements, and complementary therapies
- Descriptive listings of prescription drugs—by brand and generic name— and over-the-counter remedies
- Self-care tips and easy-to-follow guidelines
- Signs and symptoms of emergency conditions
- And much more!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780345482303
Publisher:	Random House Publishing Group
Publication date:	01/03/1995
Pages:	368
Sales rank:	152,803
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.40(h) x 0.90(d)

Table of Contents

	Contributors and Consultants	ix
	Publisher's Note	xi
	How to Use This Book	xiii
	Disease Overviews
	Alzheimer's Disease	1
	Angina	4
	Anorexia	8
	Anxiety	13
	Appendicitis	18
	Arthritis	21
	Asthma	27
	Attention Deficit Disorder	31
	Back Pain	34
	Breast Cancer	39
	Broken Bones	43
	Broken Hip	47
	Bronchiolitis	51
	Bronchitis	53
	Burns	57
	Bursitis	61
	Carpal Tunnel Syndrome	64
	Cervicitis	66
	Chickenpox	68
	Chronic Fatigue Syndrome	71
	Clogged Arteries	74
	Cluster Headaches	78
	Colds and Flu	82
	Colic	88
	Colitis	90
	Conjunctivitis	94
	Constipation	96
	Crabs	100
	Croup	103
	Dehydration	106
	Depression	109
	Diabetes	113
	Diarrhea	117
	Dislocated Joints	121
	Ear Infections	124
	Eczema	128
	Emphysema and Chronic Bronchitis	131
	Endometriosis	135
	Excess Weight	138
	Food Allergies	142
	Food Poisoning	145
	Foot Pain	149
	Gallstones	153
	Genital Herpes	157
	Gonorrhea	159
	Hay Fever	161
	Head Lice	166
	Heart Attack	168
	Heart Failure	172
	Heartburn	176
	Hemorrhoids	179
	Hepatitis	182
	High Blood Pressure	186
	HIV	190
	Impotence	194
	Indigestion	196
	Infertility	199
	Insect Stings	202
	Insomnia	206
	Irregular Heartbeat	209
	Kidney Failure	213
	Kidney Stones	216
	Lupus	219
	Lyme Disease	222
	Manic Depression	225
	Measles	228
	Menopause	231
	Menstrual Cramps	235
	Migraine	238
	Mononucleosis	242
	Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder	244
	Osteoporosis	247
	Parkinson's Disease	251
	Phlebitis	255
	Pneumonia	259
	Premenstrual Syndrome	262
	Prostate Problems	265
	Psoriasis	269
	Rash	272
	Seizures	276
	Sepsis	278
	Sickle Cell Anemia	281
	Sinusitis	284
	Sore Throat	287
	Sprains and Strains	291
	Strep Throat	294
	Stress	297
	Stroke	302
	Substance Abuse	306
	Syphilis	309
	Tension Headache	312
	Transient Ischemic Attack	316
	Ulcers	319
	Urinary Incontinence	322
	Urinary Tract Infection	326
	Vaginal Infections	330
	Varicose Veins	333
	Whooping Cough	335
	Wounds	337
	Yeast Infections	340
	Disease and Disorder Index	345