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Fundamentals of Children's Applied Pathophysiology introduces nursing and healthcare students to the pathophysiology of the child, and offers an applied full-colour visual approach throughout. Explaining the anatomy of the human body, and the effects of disease or illness on normal physiology, it enables the reader to develop the understanding, knowledge, and skills required to know how to respond and provide safe and effective high-quality care to children and their families.

Key features:

  • Written by an experienced author team
  • Filled with superb full-colour illustrations
  • Packed with learning features, including key words, test-your-knowledge, exercises, further reading, and learning outcomes
  • Includes case studies to help readers understand how to apply the knowledge in clinical practice
  • Contains links to clinical observations, vital signs to look out for, investigations boxes, red flags to indicate essential information

    Table of Contents

    List of contributors vii

    Preface xiii

    Acknowledgements xv

    About the companion website xvii

    How to use your textbook xix

    Chapter 1 The cell and body tissue 1
    Peter S. Vickers

    Chapter 2 Genetics 27
    Peter S. Vickers

    Chapter 3 Cancer 51
    Tanya Urquhart-Kelly

    Chapter 4 Homeostasis 67
    Mary Brady

    Chapter 5 Inflammation, immune response and healing 83
    Alison Mosenthal

    Chapter 6 Shock 115
    Usha Chandran

    Chapter 7 Pain and pain management 133
    Helen Monks, Kate Heaton‐Morley and Sarah McDonald

    Chapter 8 Disorders of the nervous system 159
    Petra Brown

    Chapter 9 Disorders of the cardiac system 179
    Sheila Roberts

    Chapter 10 Disorders of the respiratory system 213
    Elizabeth Mills, Rosemary Court and Susan Fidment

    Chapter 11 Disorders of the endocrine system 233
    Julia Petty

    Chapter 12 Disorders of the digestive system 257
    Ann L. Bevan

    Chapter 13 Disorders of the renal system 279
    Cathy Poole

    Chapter 14 Disorders of the reproductive systems 311
    Michele O’Grady

    Chapter 15 Disorders of the musculoskeletal system 335
    Liz Gormley‐Fleming

    Chapter 16 Disorders of the skin 359
    Liz Gormley‐Fleming

    Index 383

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      Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
      Publication Date: 02/11/2018
      ISBN13: 9781119232650, 978-1119232650
      ISBN10: 1119232651
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      Clinical and internal medicine

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      Fundamentals of Children's Applied Pathophysiology introduces nursing and healthcare students to the pathophysiology of the child, and offers an applied full-colour visual approach throughout. Explaining the anatomy of the human body, and the effects of disease or illness on normal physiology, it enables the reader to develop the understanding, knowledge, and skills required to know how to respond and provide safe and effective high-quality care to children and their families.

      Key features:

      • Written by an experienced author team
      • Filled with superb full-colour illustrations
      • Packed with learning features, including key words, test-your-knowledge, exercises, further reading, and learning outcomes
      • Includes case studies to help readers understand how to apply the knowledge in clinical practice
      • Contains links to clinical observations, vital signs to look out for, investigations boxes, red flags to indicate essential information

        Table of Contents

        List of contributors vii

        Preface xiii

        Acknowledgements xv

        About the companion website xvii

        How to use your textbook xix

        Chapter 1 The cell and body tissue 1
        Peter S. Vickers

        Chapter 2 Genetics 27
        Peter S. Vickers

        Chapter 3 Cancer 51
        Tanya Urquhart-Kelly

        Chapter 4 Homeostasis 67
        Mary Brady

        Chapter 5 Inflammation, immune response and healing 83
        Alison Mosenthal

        Chapter 6 Shock 115
        Usha Chandran

        Chapter 7 Pain and pain management 133
        Helen Monks, Kate Heaton‐Morley and Sarah McDonald

        Chapter 8 Disorders of the nervous system 159
        Petra Brown

        Chapter 9 Disorders of the cardiac system 179
        Sheila Roberts

        Chapter 10 Disorders of the respiratory system 213
        Elizabeth Mills, Rosemary Court and Susan Fidment

        Chapter 11 Disorders of the endocrine system 233
        Julia Petty

        Chapter 12 Disorders of the digestive system 257
        Ann L. Bevan

        Chapter 13 Disorders of the renal system 279
        Cathy Poole

        Chapter 14 Disorders of the reproductive systems 311
        Michele O’Grady

        Chapter 15 Disorders of the musculoskeletal system 335
        Liz Gormley‐Fleming

        Chapter 16 Disorders of the skin 359
        Liz Gormley‐Fleming

        Index 383

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