Thyroid diseases effect nearly 15 million people in the United States alone, but according the Thyroid Association of America more than half of those affected go undiagnosed. Women are 5 to 8 times more likely than men to suffer from an overactive or underactive thyroid.
This 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. Also provides description of common diseases under these types of thyroid disorders.
Size is 20" W by 26" H.
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Paper: ISBN 10: 1-58779-831-X ISBN 13: 978-1-58779-831-3
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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. For more information about our chart mounting styles, click here.
Paper: ISBN 10: 1-58779-940-5 ISBN 13: 978-1-58779-940-2
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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.
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Illustrates the structure and classification of lipoproteins, which are particles of combined fat and protein that carry cholesterol throughout the body. Shows cholesterol transport in the blood, how cholesterol is made and stored in the liver. Also shows atherosclerosis, the consequence of high cholesterol. Size is 20" W by 26" H. For more information about our chart mounting styles, click here.
Paper: ISBN 10: 1-58779-327-X ISBN 13: 978-1-58779-327-1
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Defines diabetes as well as Type 1 and Type 2. Lists symptoms of both types of the disease. Shows potential complications of diabetes, such as stroke, eye disease, heart disease, kidney disease and circulatory problems. 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.
$11.95Defines HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) and AIDS (Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome). Describes risk factors and how HIV is transmitted. Illustrates and explains the steps in the HIV lifecycle. Describes and graphs what happens to T-cells and HIV RNA during the stages of HIV Infection, from the acute stage to advanced HIV. Lists signs and symptoms and briefly explains testing and treatments. Also describes symptoms and shows locations of several AIDS-related illnesses.
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Paper: ISBN 10: 1-58779-852-2 ISBN 13: 978-1-58779-852-8
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Now in Spanish! This chart Defines HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) and AIDS (Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome). Describes risk factors and how HIV is transmitted. Illustrates and explains the steps in the HIV lifecycle. Describes and graphs what happens to T-cells and HIV RNA during the stages of HIV Infection, from the acute stage to advanced HIV. Lists signs and symptoms and briefly explains testing and treatments. Also describes symptoms and shows locations of several AIDS-related illnesses.
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Paper: ISBN 10: 1-58779-993-6 ISBN 13: 978-1-58779-993-8
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Developed in conjunction with a practicing primary care physician and an anatomy professor, this poster covers the areas of influenza that are essential for all patients to understand.
Illustrations and text show how the virus spreads and areas of the body that are affected. Lists two kinds of preventative measures: way to prevent influenza and ways to help prevent the spread of influenza once you have it.
Details special risk factors and complications and highlights the importance of getting a flu shot. Tells what do to if you get sick with the flu and stresses that antibiotics are not recommended for this disease because they work only against bacterial infections, not viral infections (like influenza).
Includes answers to three common patient questions - how to tell the difference between a cold and the flu, whether the stomach flu the same as influenza, and if the symptoms of the flu be different in children.
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Paper: ISBN 10: 1-58779-885-9 ISBN 13: 978-1-58779-885-6
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This patient-friendly chart defines leukemia and shows four types of acute and chronic leukemia. Briefly describes the causes and risk factors. Lists signs and symptoms for each type of leukemia 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 leukemia. Describes allogeneic stem cell transplantation (SCT) and illustrates bone marrow biopsy.
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Paper: ISBN 10: 1-58779-975-8 ISBN 13: 978-1-58779-975-4
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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.
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Paper: ISBN 10: 1-58779-971-5 ISBN 13: 978-1-58779-971-6
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Defines Type 1 diabetes. Illustrates the digestive system, provides a cellular view of the pancreas, compares normal cells versus diabetic cells and shows glucose buildup. Lists and illustrates areas of the body affected by complications: eyes, kidneys, nerves, extremities and heart. Describes hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia including symptoms and treatments. Provides detailed management techniques for maintaining control of Type 1 diabetes.
$11.95The 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.
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Paper: ISBN 10: 1-58779-955-3 ISBN 13: 978-1-58779-955-6
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