Et Complete Minor Ailments Topics

Therapeutic Topics for Minor Ailments FOR MINOR AILMENTS

Introduction Ear Conditions Patient Self-Care and Nonprescription Drugs in Health Care • Assessment of Patients with Hearing Loss, Ear Pain and Ear Drainage Communicating with Patients • Complications Affecting the Ear: Ear Piercing, Foreign Bodies • Effective Patient Interactions and Barotrauma • Facilitating Behaviour Change • Impacted Earwax • Triage and Assessment of the Self-Treating Consumer • Otitis Media and Otitis Externa

Central Nervous System Conditions Eye Care • Fever • Assessment of Patients with Eye Conditions • Headache • Conjunctivitis • Heat-Related Disorders • Contact Lens Care • Tinnitus • Dry Eye • Vertigo and Dizziness • Eyelid Conditions: Hordeolum, Chalazion and Blepharitis

Dental Care Foot Conditions • Dental Conditions • Athlete’s Foot • Oral Hygiene, Dental Plaque and Caries • Corns, Calluses, Bunions and Ingrown Toenails • Periodontal Conditions: Gingivitis and Periodontitis • Foot Symptom Assessment • Teething • Plantar Warts

Dermatologic Conditions Gastrointestinal Conditions • Acne • Assessment of Patients with Abdominal Pain • A Summary of Common Skin Conditions • Constipation • Atopic, Contact, and Stasis Dermatitis • Diarrhea • Bacterial Skin Infections: Impetigo, Furuncles and Carbuncles • Dyspepsia and GERD • Burns • Gastrointestinal Gas • Dandruff and Seborrhea • Hemorrhoids • Diaper Dermatitis • Infant Colic • Dressings • Irritable Bowel Syndrome • Drug-Induced Skin Reactions • Nausea and Vomiting • Dry Skin • Ostomy Care • Frostbite • Perianal Symptom Assessment • Fungal Nail Infections (Onychomycosis) • Pinworms • Fungal Skin Infections • Hair Care and Hair Growth Metabolic and Cardiovascular Conditions • Insect Bites and Stings • Diabetes Care • Minor Cuts and Wounds • Diabetes Care Devices • Parasitic Skin Infections: Lice and Scabies • Lifestyle Management and Disease Prevention • Perspiration and Body Odour • Prevention and Treatment of Sun-Induced Skin Damage Mouth Conditions • Psoriasis • Aphthous Ulcers (Canker Sores) • Viral Skin Infections: Common and Flat Warts • Cold Sores (Herpes Labialis) • Viral Skin Rashes • Dry Mouth • Halitosis • Oral Candidiasis Musculoskeletal Conditions Respiratory Conditions • Drug Use and Abuse in Sports • Allergic Rhinitis • Low Back Pain • Assessment of Patients with Upper Respiratory Tract Symptoms • Osteoarthritis • Cough • Osteoporosis • Viral Rhinitis, Influenza, Sinusitis and Pharyngitis • Sports Injuries Appendices Nutrition • Complementary and Alternative Therapies • Infant Nutrition • Home Testing • Nutritional Supplements • Information for the Traveller • Special Diets • Medical Devices and Aids to Daily Living • Sports Nutrition • Pregnancy and Breastfeeding: Nonprescription Therapy for • Weight Management Common Conditions

Psychiatric Conditions Glossaries • Depression • Glossary of Medical Abbreviations • Insomnia • Glossary of Microorganism Abbreviations • Smoking Cessation

Reproductive, Gynecologic and Genitourinary Health • Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia and Associated Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms • Contraception • Dysmenorrhea • Male Sexual Dysfunction • Menopause and Perimenopause • Pregnancy and Fertility Testing • Premenstrual Syndrome • Prenatal and Postpartum Care • Urinary Incontinence • Vaginal Symptoms, Hygiene and Infections