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Your Body's Red Light Warning Signals, revised edition: Medical Tips That May Save Your Life
Your Body's Red Light Warning Signals revised edition Medical Tips That May Save Your Life Author:Neil Shulman, Jack Birge, Joon Ahn When is a headache just an annoyance...and when is it the symptom of a life-threatening condition? When is it crucial to get to a doctor or an emergency room within the next few days, hours, or even minutes? — This potentially lifesaving guide, newly revised and updated, gives you instant access to the information you need to spot a serious medic... more »al condition before it’s too late. No matter what the symptom—wavy or distorted vision, a child’s wheezing, a severe sore throat, or an irregular pulse—it offers up-to-date information on possible diagnoses and invaluable advice on when you should seek medical help.
With an essential new section on how to protect yourself from hospital errors, a new appendix listing screening tests that may help you detect health problems even before red-light warning signals show up, special sections on pregnancy and pediatrics, and tips on care for the elderly scattered throughout, this book is a useful resource for all. Written with expertise by three physicians and the input of hundreds of other medical specialists, it is the next best thing to having a doctor in the house.« less