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.
Author(s): Sapana Adhikari
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Year: 2022
Language: English
Pages: 152
City: New York
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
