Description
Book SynopsisEssential Pathophysiology for Nursing and Healthcare Students is the perfect quick reference and study guide for students covering pathophysiology, disease and therapeutics as part of a nursing or other healthcare course. It clearly and simply explains the underpinning processes of disease, covering cellular physiology, genetics, fluids, electrolytes and the immune system, and the main diseases and conditions that can occur within each.
Each chapter is written in a quick reference format so it can be used for study, exam preparation or use on student placement. The book covers body systems including:
- Cardiovascular
- Respiratory
- Immune
- Lymphatic
- Nervous
- Digestive
- Endocrine
- Reproductive
Developed with the reader in mind, each chapter includes clinical tips, case studies, diagrams, and self-assessment questions to make pathophysiology accessible and digestible - this is a must-have book for students of nursing and healthcare.
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Table of Contents
Section 1
Chapter 1 Introduction to pathophysiology and some important definitions
Chapter 2 Disease at the cellular level
Chapter 3 Genes and environment
Chapter 4 The environment of the cell
Chapter 5 The body's defence against disease – the immune system
Chapter 6 Cellular proliferation and cancer
Section 2 A systems approach
Chapter 7 Disorders of the blood and the lymphatic system
Chapter 8 Disorders of the cardiovascular system
Chapter 9 Disorders of the respiratory system
Chapter 10 The nervous system
Chapter 11 The digestive system
Chapter 12 The musculoskeletal system
Chapter 13 The endocrine system
Chapter 14 The urinary system
Chapter 15 The reproductive system
Chapter 16 The skin
