Understanding Breast Cancer Chart, 2nd Edition Visually and textually simplified from the previous edition, this easy-to-understand chart provides the essential information about the most common form of cancer in women. Provides definitions of breast cancer and the most common types of the disease. Illustrates breast anatomy and shows the common types of breast cancer. Lists signs & symptoms and causes of breast cancer. Provides instruction for breast self examination (BSE). Illustrates and describes the stages of breast cancer. Size is 20" W by 26" H.
Understanding Leukaemia This patient-friendly chart defines leukaemia and shows four types of acute and chronic leukaemia. Briefly describes the causes and risk factors. Lists signs and symptoms for each type of leukaemia and the age of population that is most affected by the disease. Describes and shows blood cell development and discusses the function of blood. Provides details on treatment options for each of the 4 types of leukaemia. Describes allogeneic stem cell transplantation (SCT) and illustrates bone marrow biopsy.
Understanding Cancer Chart Completely updated and redesigned, this chart defines cancer and shows normal cells and malignant (cancerous) cells. Provides cancer incidence statistics by site on the body and gender. Discusses how cancer spreads and shows the four stages of cancer. Also lists risk factors, symptoms, treatments and preventative measures. Size is 20" W x 26" H.
Understanding Multiple Sclerosis Chart This patient-friendly chart defines Multiple Sclerosis (MS) and details signs & symptoms and prevention & management techniques. Also shows the effect of MS on a normal nerve cell, comparing a normal myelin sheath to one damaged from the disease. Size is 20" W by 26" H.
Understanding Type 2 Diabetes Chart, 2nd Edition The second edition of this chart has been simplified for easier and faster comprehension. Defines type 2 diabetes and role of glucose and insulin in the body. Lists symptoms, risk factors and ways to control the disease. This revised chart shows glucose molecules from the digestive system and insulin molecules from the pancreas traveling in a blood vessel. Visually compares a normal body cell to a body cell with diabetes, illustrating when the cell develops a resistance to insulin, making it more difficult for glucose to enter the cell, ultimately leading to build up of glucose in the blood vessel. Textually and visually presents complications from the disease: Heart disease, stroke, vascular disease, nerve damage (neuropathy), kidney disease (nephropathy), periodontal disease (gum disease and mouth infection), and eye disease such as glaucoma, cataracts and diabetic retinopathy. Size is 20" W by 26" H.
Understanding Type 1 Diabetes Chart Illustrates the digestive system, provides a cellular view of the pancreas, compares normal cells versus diabetic cells and shows glucose buildup. Lists complications with Type 1 diabetes. Describes hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia including symptoms and treaments. Provides detailed management techniques for maintaining control of Type 1 diabetes. Size is 20" W by 26" H.
Understanding Diabetes Chart Defines diabetes as well as Type 1 and Type 2. Lists symptoms of both types of the disease. Describes insulin and illustrates its role in the body and shows the steps in glucose metabolism. Briefly describes hyperglycemia and hypoglycemia. Discusses long-term health problems and healthy lifestyle changes. Size is 20" W by 26" H.
Understanding Allergies Chart, 2nd Edition This completely updated chart simplifies allergies so they are easy to understand. Topics include: Who gets allergies, what are common allergens, anaphylaxis and managing allergies. 10 visual images depict the most common allergies: hay fever, sinusitis, eczema, hives, asthma, contact dermatitis, allergic conjunctivitis, and food, drug & household allergies. Size is 20" W by 26" H.
Understanding Influenza Chart Developed in conjunction with a practicing primary care physician and an anatomy professor, this chart visually and textually covers the areas of influenza that are essential for all patients to understand, including how the virus spreads, symptoms and preventative measures. Size is 20" W by 26" H.
Understanding HIV & AIDS Chart Defines AIDS and HIV. Discusses who develops AIDS and how HIV is transmitted. Lists and labels (on the body) the symptoms of HIV infections and AIDS-related illnesses. Discusses the HIV antibody test, what it means to be HIV positive and the stages of HIV infection. Lists ways of preventing HIV and the risk factors for becoming infected with the virus. Size is 20" W by 26" H.
Understanding Bacterial Infections Chart This chart visually and textually shows three ways bacteria can cause damage to the body, as well as explains the basic structure of bacteria, types of pathogenic bacteria and the sites of infection. At the bottom of the chart is a detailed explanation how bacterial infections can lead to sepsis: description of sepsis, risk factors, causes, symptoms, complications and treatment. Size is 20" W by 26" H.
Understanding Viral Infections Chart This chart uses images and text to explain the general structure of a virus, how a virus infects cells and how they are transmitted. Also explains how viruses enter and spread in the body. Size is 20" W by 26" H.
Thyroid Disorders Chart Illustrates thyroid gland and explains its role in the body. Shows normal hormone production and how to check your thyroid. Provides illustrations, descriptions and symptoms of having an overactive thyroid, underactive thyroid, thyroid nodules and cancer. Provides descriptions of common diseases under these types of thyroid disorders. Size is 20" W by 26" H.
The Endocrine System Chart Shows location of glands on the body. Illustrates thyroid, parathyroid, thymus, adrenal, pineal, and pituitary glands. Also shows heart, kidney, stomach, duodenum, jejunum, pancreas, ovary and testes. Also lists the hormones found in each organ and gland. Size is 20" W by 26" H.
Metabolic Syndrome Chart Explains Metabolic Syndrome, a constellation of factors including obesity, high glucose levels in the blood, high blood pressure and abnormal cholesterol levels. Illustrates and explains each of the risk factors in detail. Also lists causes, treatments and the medical conditions associated with this disease, which affects about 1 in 4 Americans. Size is 20" W by 26" H.
Lymphatic System Chart Classic illustrations by Peter Bachin. Shows system throughout the body. Illustrates internal iliac lymph node, and lymph vessels & lymph nodes of the stomach, pancreas, spleen and biliary tract. Also shows lymph vessels & lymph nodes of the small intestine, and lymph vessels & lymph nodes of the inguinal region, pelvis and the posterior wall of the abdomen. Size is 20" W by 26" H.
Thyroid Model Model of a normal Thyroid Gland showing its location around the trachea. Three thyroid models also show the following diseases: Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, Graves’ disease and papillary carcinoma. Includes patient education card to explain the diseases. Size 8-3/4” x 6-1/4” x 4”.
