Northeastern PA Health Care Quality Unit

Links

Acne

National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NAIMS)
Acne Net

Aids

HIV Infection and AIDS: An Overview
How to Avoid Infections If You're HIV Positive

Allergies

Allergy Overview
What is an Allergic Reaction?
Allergies: Things You Can Do to Control Your Symptoms

Alzheimers Disease

National Institute on Aging (NIA) Alzheimer's Caregivers Guide
Alzheimer's Disease and People with Intellectual Disabilities
Approaches, Activities and Interventions in Response to Behaviors of People with Alzheimers and Senile Dementia

Anatomy of a Behavior Plan

Supporting An Individual With Challenging Behaviors

Attention-Deficit Disorder

Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Fact Sheet
ADHD - Common Behaviors and Symptoms

Autism

National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) Autism Information
Autism Research Institute (ARI)
MSN - Autism Information
All about Autism
NINDS - Autism Fact Sheet

Bacteria and Food Born Illnesses

National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse (NDDIC) - Bacteria and Foodborne Illness
FDA- Consumer Advice and Publications

Bedsores

Mayo Clinic - Bedsores (Pressure Sores)
Prevention of Pressure Sores through Skin Care

Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy

Understanding Prostate Changes: A Health Guide for Men
Medical Tests for Prostate Problems

Bereavement Death and Dying

GrouthHouse.Org - Grief And Bereavement
KidsHealth - When Someone Dies
Palliative Care

Bipolar Disorder

Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA)
Mayo Clinic - Bipolar Disorder
CME - Bipolar Disorder
Red Flags to Bipolar Disorder
Medline - Biploar Disorder

Body Mechanics

Use Good Body Mechanics to Help Keep Your Spine Safe
Your Healthy Spine
Ergonomics for the Prevention of Musculoskeletal Disorders

Choking

Choking - First Aid
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) - First Aid
Harvard Medical School Family Guide - Choking

Cuts, Scrapes, Burns, Itches

Cuts, Scrapes and Stitches - Caring for Wounds
Helping Wounds Heal

Dementia

Dementia - Overview, Types, Incidence and Prevalence, Risk Factors
Dementia - What Are the Common Signs?

Depression in the Adult With Developmental Disabilities

Depression General Information
Psychology Info - Depression

Diabetes

Diabetes Life - Avandia
Changing Life with Diabetes
Lilly Diabetes

Dysphagia

National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) - Dysphagia
Swallowing Trouble
Aspiration Pneumonia

Ear Infections

Middle Ear Infections
Ear Problems
Doctor, Please Explain Ear Tubes

Eating Disorder

Mayo Clinic - Eating Disorders
Causes of Eating Disorders

Effects of Tobacco

Oral  Effects of Tobacco Abuse
Beyond the A B C of Tobacco

Fainting

Fainting (Syncope)
What causes Fainting?
Fainting - First Aid

Family Medical History

AMA - Family History
How to Compile Your Medical Family Tree

Fluid and Electrolyte Balance

Fluid and Electrolytes - Dietary Guidelines for Americans
Problems With Electrolyte Balance

Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease ("GERD")

GERD Information Resource Center
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Diet
GERD Patient Education

Head Lice

kidshealth.org/parent/infections/common/lice.html
www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dpd/parasites/lice/factsht_head_lice.htm
www.fda.gov/cder/drug/infopage/lindane/lindaneQA.htm

Hepatitis

http://hepatitis-central.com/
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/diseases/hepatitis

High Cholesterol

www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/Hbc/HBC_WhatIs.html
http://familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/home/common/heartdisease/risk/029.html

Intermittent Explosive Disorder

http://algy.com/anxiety/mt/archives/000178.php
http://www.apa.org/pubinfo/anger.html

Kidney Stones

http://kidney.niddk.nih.gov/kudiseases/pubs/stonesadults/index.htm
http://familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/home/tools/symptom/527.html

Medication Errors

www.fda.gov/cder/drug/MedErrors/default.htm
http://www.pharmacyandyou.org/

Mood Disorders

http://www.merck.com/mrkshared/mmanual/section15/chapter189/189a.jsp
http://www.nationalyouth.com/mooddisorders.html

Multiple Sclerosis

www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/multiple_sclerosis/multiple_sclerosis.htm
www.nationalmssociety.org/brochures-on%20diagnosis.asp

Nutrition

www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/fats.html
http://nutrlinks.cas.psu.edu/index.cfm

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

www.ocfoundation.org
www.ocdonline.com
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/topics/index-ocd-publication-all.shtml
www.mhsource.com/disorders/ocd.html
www.ocdawareness.com

Oral Hygiene

http://www.healthopedia.com/mouth-teeth.html

Parkinson's Disease

http://www.parkinsons.org/
http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/parkinsons_disease/parkinsons_disease.htm

Pneumonia

http://www.lungusa.org/site/pp.asp?c=dvLUK900E&b=35691
http://kidshealth.org/kid/health_problems/infection/pneumonia.html

Psychotropic Medication and Acute Confusion

http://endoflifecare.tripod.com/huntdiseasefaqs/id44.html
http://npi.ucla.edu/mhdd/INFO/modules/psychotropicmedsoverview.htm

Recognizing Depression in the Older Adult

http://www.aafp.org/afp/20020915/1001.html
http://www.columbiapsych.com/depression_older.html

Safety

http://www.homesafetycouncil.org/state_of_home_safety/stateofhomesafety.aspx
http://www.foodsafety.gov/

Seasonal Skin Care

http://www.medbroadcast.com/health_features_details.asp?health_feature_id=157&article_id=490
http://altmedicine.about.com/od/optimumhealthessentials/a/5_Tips_skin.htm

Seizure Disorder

www.aesnet.org
www.epilepsyfoundation.org
www.CUREepilepsy.org
www.ninds.nih.gov/health_and_medical/disorders/epilepsy.htm

Scoliosis

http://www.niams.nih.gov/Health_Info/Scoliosis/default.asp

Successful Physician Visit

http://www.heartinfo.org/ms/guides/22/main.html
http://www.lifespan.org/services/emergency/tips.htm

Tetanus

http://www.kidshealth.org/parent/infections/bacterial_viral/tetanus.html
www.nfid.org/powerof10/section2/factsheet-tetanus.html

Tuberculosis

http://www.cumc.columbia.edu/news/in-vivo/Vol1_Iss10_may29_02/tuberculosis.html
http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/tuberculosis/

Universal Precautions

http://www.med.umich.edu/1libr/aha/aha_unipre_crs.htm

Urinary Tract Infection

www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=DS00286
http://www.4women.gov/FAQ/Easyread/uti-etr.htm