Diagnosketch: A Visual Guide to Medical Diagnosis for the Non-Medical Audience

Description

Diagnosketch is a one-of-a-kind visual book that helps explain medical diagnoses to a non-medical audience. It simplifies human anatomy and pathophysiology into memorable, patient-friendly, understandable images. It intentionally leaves out details that are not clinically relevant and over-emphasizes ones that are. Created and illustrated by an ER physician with 20 years of clinical experience, Diagnosketch covers bread and butter diagnoses seen in acute care settings: kidney stones, diverticulitis, back pain, gallstones, ovarian cysts, arthritis, and more. It contains diagnostic images, procedural images, and concept images that are useful at different stages of a patient encounter. Medical professionals use this guide, at the bedside, to better communicate with patients in various acute care settings, like Emergency Rooms and Urgent Care Clinics. Cover Series Diagnosketch: Copyright Contents Introduction About the Author/​Illustrator Skin Blood draw IV: Intravenous insertion Cut: Laceration Options for repair Boil: Abscess MRSA: Methicillin-​resistant Staphylococcus aureus Paronychia Crushed finger: Subungual hematoma Superficial clot: Superficial thrombophlebitis Airway anatomy EENT (eye, ear, nose, throat) Eye pain: Corneal abrasion & conjunctivitis Toothache: Dental caries vs dental abscess Nosebleed: Epistaxis Sinus infection: Sinusitis Inner ear infection: Otitis media Swimmer’s ear: Otitis externa Sore throat: Strep pharyngitis & peritonsillar abscess (PTA) Cardiopulmonary Bronchitis vs pneumonia Emphysema: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) Blood clot: Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) & pulmonary embolism (PE) Swollen legs: Pedal edema Heart attack: Myocardial infarction (MI) Chest pain evaluation Heart failure: Congestive heart failure (CHF) Heart failure causes: Diastolic vs systolic disease High blood pressure: Hypertension (HTN) HTN+Symptoms: Hypertensive urgency Irregular heart beat: Atrial fibrillation Fluid around heart: Pericarditis vs pericardial effusion Aortic dissection Aortic aneurysm Poor circulation: Peripheral artery disease & venous insufficiency Gastrointestinal Digestion Abdominal pain Heartburn: Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) Gastritis & ulcer Vomiting blood: Upper gastrointestinal bleed (UGIB) Rectal bleed: Lower gastrointestinal bleed (LGIB) Hiatal hernia Hernia: Normal vs incarcerated Foreign body in esophagus: Esophageal stricture Bowel blockage: Small bowel obstruction (SBO) Gallbladder disease: Biliary colic Pancreatitis Diverticular disease: Diverticulosis, diverticulitis, & perforation Constipation Perirectal abscess Hemorrhoids Appendicitis Genitourinary Kidney Stone: Nephrolithiasis Urinary Tract Infection: Cystitis vs pyelonephritis Enlarged prostate: Benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH) Urinary retention Testicular swelling: Epididymitis Testicular swelling: Hydrocele vs varicocele Testicular torsion Ovarian torsion Ovarian cyst: Normal cyst vs ruptured cyst Early pregnancy: Abdominal pain &/​or vaginal bleeding Fibroids: Leiomyoma Irregular periods: Abnormal uterine bleeding Yeast infection: Vaginal candidiasis Vaginal discharge: Bacterial vaginosis Pelvic infection: Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) & tubo-​ovarian abscess (TOA) Sexually transmitted infection Lower abdomen: Male vs female Orthopedics Broken: Fracture Growth plate injury Arthritis: Degenerative joint disease Bursitis Rib fracture Collapsed lung: Pneumothorax Back pain: Musculoskeletal Back pain: Sacroiliitis Back pain: Side view Sciatica: Lumbar radiculopathy Neck pain: Cervical strain Neck & back strain: Motor vehicle accident (MVA) Knee arthritis: Osteoarthritis Knee pain: Fracture vs sprain Joint disease: Normal anatomy Inflamed joint: Gout vs septic joint Baker’s cyst Ankle pain: Fracture vs sprain Wrist pain: Carpal tunnel syndrome Foot pain: Plantar fasciitis Broken back: Compression fracture Neurology Stroke: Cerebral vascular accident (CVA) Mini-Stroke: Transient ischemic attack (TIA) Brain bleed: Intracranial hemorrhage (ICH) Brain aneurysm: Subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) Meningitis Dizziness: Benign positional vertigo (BPV) Bell’s palsy: 7th cranial nerve palsy Concussion: Closed head injury Miscellaneous Cancer: Diagnosis & work-​up Diabetes: Diabetes mellitus type 2 Alternating medications: Fever control or pain control Bacteria vs virus Code status Scripting Index