Integrated Medical Sciences The Essentials

by Perera, Shantha; Leung, Ho; Gama, Rousseau; Anderson, Stephen

• ISBN13: 9780470016596
• ISBN10: 0470016590
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-06-05
• Publisher: WILEY

Summary

This book is a concise, accessible problem-based approach to the subject using case scenarios to facilitate students taking their pre-clinical or basic sciences examinations.Using a family of characters in each case scenario, the text reflects the current changes in medical and biomedical science teaching that is increasingly moving towards a more integrated approach through-problem-based learning. The characters, all members of an extended family, appear in several scenarios and the student becomes familiar with their personalities and their disease processes. Each scenario covers the relevant anatomy, physiology, pathology, pharmacology, microbiology, immunology and biochemistry and enables the reader to grasp the key concepts of basic medical sciences in an integrated fashion.Key Features: Takes an integrated approach to the subject to reflect recent changes in medical and biomedical science curriculum Further Study sections to enhance understanding and enable the student to read around the subject Intended learning outcomes included at the beginning of each chapter Trigger Boxes containing key facts and revision questions included throughout to ensure key concepts are fully understoodIntegrated Medical Sciences: The Essentials is an essential text for first and second year undergraduates taking medical or biomedical sciences (during the pre-clinical phase for medical students.). The book is also an invaluable resource for nursing degree students and allied health students taking courses in dentistry, physiotherapy and pharmacy. In addition, the book is ideal for US and international medical students preparing for the USMLE Step 1 examination.

Author Biography

Shantha?Perera, University of Wolverhampton, UK.

Ho?Leung, Lea Road Medical Practice, Wolverhampton, UK

Rousseau?Gama, New Cross Hospital, Wolverhampton, UK.

Stephen?Anderson, University of Wolverhampton, UK.

Table of Contents

About this book...	p. ix
Acknowledgments	p. xi
List of Abbreviations	p. xiii
The respiratory system	p. 1
Zoe's breathing difficulties...	p. 2
Grandma's bad chest...	p. 14
The cardiovascular system	p. 29
John is a worried man...	p. 29
Max is attacked!	p. 40
More problems for Irene...	p. 43
Back to John's exam...	p. 46
John's little elephant	p. 57
The gastrointestinal system	p. 65
Mary's burning stomach...	p. 65
Mary's severe backache...	p. 76
Mary, 27 years on...	p. 77
'Why does everything I eat turn to fat?'	p. 85
The urinary system	p. 99
Max's great pain	p. 100
Max is fighting, and losing...again!	p. 103
Max's cola urine	p. 109
John's diabetic kidney	p. 110
Going back to Max...	p. 112
The endocrine system	p. 121
Mary is slowing down...	p. 121
Zoe's moon face...	p. 129
Max's terrible headache...	p. 135
Little John can't stop drinking...	p. 136
John's losing control...	p. 140
The musculoskeletal system	p. 143
Max and the motorcycle...	p. 143
More problems for Max	p. 151
The open book...	p. 153
John's done his back in!	p. 153
The boy in the wheelchair	p. 157
Irene's dinner fork...	p. 158
Brittle bone boy with blue eyes...	p. 163
Big Head...	p. 165
Jane's hot joints...	p. 165
John and his hot, red, big toe...	p. 171
The nervous system	p. 173
Jane's carpal tunnel	p. 173
Albert's tremor...	p. 177
A bad night for Irene...	p. 182
Little John's rash...	p. 185
The reproductive system	p. 211
Debbie's changes...	p. 211
Debbie wants a baby...	p. 214
Debbie and Max visit the fertility clinic	p. 220
John has a new embarrassing problem...	p. 227
Debbie is pregnant!	p. 227
Debbie's concerns...	p. 236
The birth	p. 239
Mary's changes...	p. 243
Genetics, oncology and haematology	p. 245
Albert's bleed...	p. 246
Maria is always tired	p. 253
Little John's scare...	p. 258
Jimmy's big, red, painful knee...	p. 261
John's clot busters...	p. 263
Albert has more tests...	p. 264
Infection and immunity	p. 275
Debbie goes to the doctors; she is pregnant again!!	p. 276
Debbie's water works problem...	p. 288
Baby Zak gets pneumonia...	p. 291
Ted gets DIC and ARDS after surgery...	p. 294
Max is lost to follow up...	p. 298
Max gets very sick...	p. 302
Debbie has a new partner...and a new problem	p. 303
Max's blood transfusion	p. 303
Epilogue	p. 306
Recommended further reading	p. 307
Index	p. 309
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