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Understanding pathophysiology / Sue E. Huether, Kathryn L. McCance.

By: Contributor(s): Publication details: St. Louis, Mo. : Mosby Inc., c2000.Edition: 2nd editionDescription: xx, 1195 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 29 cmISBN:
  • 0323007910
  • 97803233007917
Subject(s): NLM classification:
  • QZ 4 H8903U 2000
Contents:
Contents PART ONE: BASIC CONCEPTS OF PATHOPHYSIOLOGY Unit 1: The cell. 1.Cellular biology 2.Genes and genetic diseases 3.Altered cellular and tissue biology 4.Fluids and electrolytes, acids and bases Unit 2: Mechanisms of self-defense. 5.Immunity 6.Inflammation 7.Hypersensitivities, infection, and immunodeficiencies 8.Stress and disease Unit 3: Cellular proliferation: cancer. 9.Biology of cancer 10.Tumor spread and treatment 11.Cancer in children PART TWO: BODY SYSTEMS AND DISEASES Unit 4: The neurologic system. 12.Structure and function of the neurologic system 13.Pain, temperature, sleep, and sensory function 14.Concepts of neurologic dysfunction 15.Alterations of neurologic function 16.Alterations of neurologic function in children Unit 5: The endocrine system. 17.Mechanisms of hormonal regulation 18.Alterations of hormonal regulation Unit 6: The hematologic system. 19.Structure and function of the hematologic system 20.Alterations of hematologic function 21.Alterations of hematologic function in children Unit 7: The cardiovascular and lymphatic systems. 22.Structure and function of the cardiovascular and lymphatic systems 23.Alterations of cardiovascular function 24.Alterations of cardiovascular function in children Unit 8: The pulmonary system. 25.Structure and function of the pulmonary system 26.Alterations of pulmonary function 27.Alterations of pulmonary function in children Unit 9: The renal and urologic systems. 28.Structure and function of the renal and urologic systems 29.Alterations of renal and urinary tract function 30.Alterations of renal and urinary tract function in children Unit 10: The reproductive systems. 31.Structure and function of the reproductive systems 32.Alterations of the reproductive systems including sexually transmitted infections Unit 11: The digestive system. 33.Structure and function of the digestive system 34.Alterations of digestive function 35.Alterations of digestive function in children Unit 12: The musculoskeletal and integumentary systems. 36.Structure and function of the musculoskeletal system 37.Alterations of musculoskeletal function 38.Alterations of musculoskeletal function in children 39.Structure, function, and disorders of the integument 40.Alterations of the integument in children Conversion factors to International System of Units (SI Units)
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

PART ONE: BASIC CONCEPTS OF PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
Unit 1: The cell.
1.Cellular biology
2.Genes and genetic diseases
3.Altered cellular and tissue biology
4.Fluids and electrolytes, acids and bases

Unit 2: Mechanisms of self-defense.
5.Immunity
6.Inflammation
7.Hypersensitivities, infection, and immunodeficiencies
8.Stress and disease

Unit 3: Cellular proliferation: cancer.
9.Biology of cancer
10.Tumor spread and treatment
11.Cancer in children

PART TWO: BODY SYSTEMS AND DISEASES
Unit 4: The neurologic system.
12.Structure and function of the neurologic system
13.Pain, temperature, sleep, and sensory function
14.Concepts of neurologic dysfunction
15.Alterations of neurologic function
16.Alterations of neurologic function in children

Unit 5: The endocrine system.
17.Mechanisms of hormonal regulation
18.Alterations of hormonal regulation

Unit 6: The hematologic system.
19.Structure and function of the hematologic system
20.Alterations of hematologic function
21.Alterations of hematologic function in children

Unit 7: The cardiovascular and lymphatic systems.
22.Structure and function of the cardiovascular and lymphatic systems
23.Alterations of cardiovascular function
24.Alterations of cardiovascular function in children

Unit 8: The pulmonary system.
25.Structure and function of the pulmonary system
26.Alterations of pulmonary function
27.Alterations of pulmonary function in children

Unit 9: The renal and urologic systems.
28.Structure and function of the renal and urologic systems
29.Alterations of renal and urinary tract function
30.Alterations of renal and urinary tract function in children

Unit 10: The reproductive systems.
31.Structure and function of the reproductive systems
32.Alterations of the reproductive systems including sexually transmitted infections

Unit 11: The digestive system.
33.Structure and function of the digestive system
34.Alterations of digestive function
35.Alterations of digestive function in children

Unit 12: The musculoskeletal and integumentary systems.
36.Structure and function of the musculoskeletal system
37.Alterations of musculoskeletal function
38.Alterations of musculoskeletal function in children
39.Structure, function, and disorders of the integument
40.Alterations of the integument in children

Conversion factors to International System of Units (SI Units)

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