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Pathophysiology for nurses at a glance / Muralitharan Nair, Ian Peate.

By: Nair, Muralitharan [author.].
Contributor(s): Peate, Ian [author.].
Series: At a glance series (Oxford, England): Chichester, West Sussex ; Malden, MA : Wiley Blackwell, ©2015Description: xiii, 192 pages ; 28 cm. colored illustrations.Content type: text ISBN: 9781118746066 (paper).Subject(s): Pathologic Processes -- physiopathology -- Nurses' Instruction | Physiology, Pathological | Pathologic Processes -- etiology -- Nurses' InstructionAdditional physical formats: Online version:: Pathophysiology for nurses at a glanceDDC classification: 616.047/N14 Other classification: CON
Contents:
Part 1: Pathophysiology -- 1 Key principles of pathophysiology -- 2 Cell injury, adaptation and death -- 3 Inflammation, tissue repair and regeneration -- 4 Cancer -- Part 2: Shock -- 5 Cardiogenic shock -- 6 Anaphylactic shock -- 7 Hypovolaemic shock -- 8 Septicaemia -- Part 3: Immunity -- 9 Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) -- 10 Non-Hodgkin lymphoma -- 11 Infectious mononucleosis -- Part 4: The nervous system -- 12 Meningitis -- 13 Multiple sclerosis -- 14 Parkinson's disease -- 15 Cerebrovascular accident -- Part 5: The blood -- 16 Anaemia -- 17 Deep vein thrombosis -- 18 Leukaemia -- 19 Thrombocytopenia -- Part 6: The cardiovascular system -- 20 Heart failure -- 21 Myocardial infarction -- 22 Peripheral vascular disease -- 23 Angina -- Part 7: The respiratory system -- 24 Asthma -- 25 Chronic bronchitis -- 26 Pulmonary embolism -- 27 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease -- Part 8: The gastrointestinal system -- 28 Peritonitis -- 29 Crohn?s disease -- 30 Peptic ulcer -- 31 Ulcerative colitis -- 32 Bowel cancer -- Part 9: The hepato-biliary system -- 33 Hepatitis -- 34 Cholecystitis -- 35 Pancreatitis -- 36 Liver cancer -- Part 10: The urinary system -- 37 Renal failure -- 38 Pyelonephritis -- 39 Renal calculi -- 40 Bladder cancer -- Part 11: The male reproductive system -- 41 Benign prostatic hyperplasia -- 42 Testicular torsion -- 43 Erectile dysfunction -- 44 Prostate cancer -- 45 Testicular cancer -- Part 12: The female reproductive system -- 46 Cancer of the vulva -- 47 Menorrhagia -- 48 Breast cancer -- 49 Cervical cancer -- Part 13: The endocrine system -- 50 Diabetes mellitus -- 51 Adrenal insufficiency -- 52 Cushing?s syndrome -- 53 Hyperthyroidism -- Part 14 The musculoskeletal system: -- 54 Osteoarthritis -- 55 Osteoporosis -- 56 Osteomyelitis -- 57 Gout -- 58 Rheumatoid arthritis -- Part 15 The skin: -- 59 Atopic dermatitis -- 60 Psoriasis -- 61 Acne vulgaris -- 62 Malignant melanoma -- Part 16 Ear, nose and throat: -- 63 Otitis media -- 64 Meniere's disease -- 65 Pharyngitis -- 66 Rhinosinusitis -- 67 Epistaxis -- Part 17 Vision: -- 68 Cataracts -- 69 Glaucoma -- 70 Age-related macular degeneration -- 71 Conjunctivitis.
Summary: "Exploring a range of key diseases and conditions, each chapter in this book provides an overview of the related anatomy and physiology, signs and symptoms, investigations, management, and treatment."--Back cover. Including illustrations, this book is suitable for all nursing and healthcare students, and those who are looking for an overview of pathophysiology. It includes key diseases and disease processes affecting each body system.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part 1: Pathophysiology -- 1 Key principles of pathophysiology -- 2 Cell injury, adaptation and death -- 3 Inflammation, tissue repair and regeneration -- 4 Cancer -- Part 2: Shock -- 5 Cardiogenic shock -- 6 Anaphylactic shock -- 7 Hypovolaemic shock -- 8 Septicaemia -- Part 3: Immunity -- 9 Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) -- 10 Non-Hodgkin lymphoma -- 11 Infectious mononucleosis -- Part 4: The nervous system -- 12 Meningitis -- 13 Multiple sclerosis -- 14 Parkinson's disease -- 15 Cerebrovascular accident -- Part 5: The blood -- 16 Anaemia -- 17 Deep vein thrombosis -- 18 Leukaemia -- 19 Thrombocytopenia -- Part 6: The cardiovascular system -- 20 Heart failure -- 21 Myocardial infarction -- 22 Peripheral vascular disease -- 23 Angina -- Part 7: The respiratory system -- 24 Asthma -- 25 Chronic bronchitis -- 26 Pulmonary embolism -- 27 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease -- Part 8: The gastrointestinal system -- 28 Peritonitis -- 29 Crohn?s disease -- 30 Peptic ulcer -- 31 Ulcerative colitis -- 32 Bowel cancer -- Part 9: The hepato-biliary system -- 33 Hepatitis -- 34 Cholecystitis -- 35 Pancreatitis -- 36 Liver cancer -- Part 10: The urinary system -- 37 Renal failure -- 38 Pyelonephritis -- 39 Renal calculi -- 40 Bladder cancer -- Part 11: The male reproductive system -- 41 Benign prostatic hyperplasia -- 42 Testicular torsion -- 43 Erectile dysfunction -- 44 Prostate cancer -- 45 Testicular cancer -- Part 12: The female reproductive system -- 46 Cancer of the vulva -- 47 Menorrhagia -- 48 Breast cancer -- 49 Cervical cancer -- Part 13: The endocrine system -- 50 Diabetes mellitus -- 51 Adrenal insufficiency -- 52 Cushing?s syndrome -- 53 Hyperthyroidism -- Part 14 The musculoskeletal system: -- 54 Osteoarthritis -- 55 Osteoporosis -- 56 Osteomyelitis -- 57 Gout -- 58 Rheumatoid arthritis -- Part 15 The skin: -- 59 Atopic dermatitis -- 60 Psoriasis -- 61 Acne vulgaris -- 62 Malignant melanoma -- Part 16 Ear, nose and throat: -- 63 Otitis media -- 64 Meniere's disease -- 65 Pharyngitis -- 66 Rhinosinusitis -- 67 Epistaxis -- Part 17 Vision: -- 68 Cataracts -- 69 Glaucoma -- 70 Age-related macular degeneration -- 71 Conjunctivitis.

"Exploring a range of key diseases and conditions, each chapter in this book provides an overview of the related anatomy and physiology, signs and symptoms, investigations, management, and treatment."--Back cover. Including illustrations, this book is suitable for all nursing and healthcare students, and those who are looking for an overview of pathophysiology. It includes key diseases and disease processes affecting each body system.

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