ACC Atlas of Pathophysiology

by Unknown

• ISBN13: 9781582551098
• ISBN10: 158255109X
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2001-07-25
• Publisher: Spring House

Summary

This full-color atlas is designed to help healthcare professionals understand the rationale for prevention and therapy underlying clinical practice. Over 300 four-color, visually appealing illustrations show how disease disrupts the human body's equilibrium and how pathology develops and progresses in more than 150 diseases. Each section briefly covers fundamentals of normal anatomy and physiology before discussing the pathophysiology. Cellular pathology, cancer, infection, immune and genetic disorders and fluid and electrolyte imbalance are covered. The comprehensive format includes full-page text that explains disease development, and lists signs and symptoms, with accompanying full-page art. Also includes graphic logos, appendices, and a glossary.

Table of Contents

Consultants	vi
Foreword	vii
Part I CENTRAL CONCEPTS	1	(34)
Cells, homeostasis, and disease	2	(4)
Cancer	6	(6)
Infection	12	(8)
Genetics	20	(6)
Fluids and electrolytes	26	(9)
Part II Disorders	35	(364)
Cardiovascular disorders	36	(42)
Respiratory disorders	78	(34)
Neurologic disorders	112	(38)
Gastrointestinal disorders	150	(48)
Musculoskeletal disorders	198	(28)
Hematologic disorders	226	(24)
Immunologic disorders	250	(14)
Endocrine disorders	264	(22)
Reproductive disorders	286	(48)
Renal disorders	334	(22)
Skin disorders	356	(24)
Sensory disorders	380	(19)
Appendix	399	(1)
Types of cardiac arrhythmias	400	(2)
Glossary	402	(7)
Selected references	409	(1)
Index	410