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A full-color case-based review of the essentials of pathophysiology covering all major organs and systemsMore than 130 case studies with Q&AA Doody's Core Title for 2019!
The goal of this trusted text is to introduce you to clinical medicine by reviewing the pathophysiologic basis of 132 diseases (and associated signs and symptoms) commonly encountered in medical practice. The authors, all experts in their respective fields, have provided a concise review of relevant normal structure and function of each body system, followed by a description of the pathophysiologic mechanisms that underlie several common diseases related to that system. The accessible
Table of ContentsChapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Genetic Disease
Chapter 3: Disorders of the Immune System
Chapter 4: Infectious Diseases
Chapter 5: Neoplasia
Chapter 6: Blood Disorders
Chapter 7: Nervous System Disorders
Chapter 8: Diseases of the Skin
Chapter 9: Pulmonary Disease
Chapter 10: Cardiovascular Disorders: Heart Disease
Chapter 11: Cardiovascular Disorders: Vascular Disease
Chapter 12: Disorders of the Adrenal Medulla
Chapter 13: Gastrointestinal Disease
Chapter 14: Liver Disease
Chapter 15: Disorders of the Exocrine Pancreas
Chapter 16: Renal Disease
Chapter 17: Disorders of the Parathyroids & Calcium and Phosphorus Metabolism
Chapter 18: Disorders of the Endocrine Pancreas
Chapter 19: Disorders of the Hypothalamus & Pituitary Gland
Chapter 20: Thyroid Disease
Chapter 21: Disorders of the Adrenal Cortex
Chapter 22: Disorders of the Female Reproductive Tract
Chapter 23: Disorders of the Male Reproductive Tract
Chapter 24: Inflammatory Rheumatic Diseases
