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Professional Guide to Pathophysiology (3rd Ed.)
Professional Guide Series
Language: EnglishSubject for Professional Guide to Pathophysiology:
672 p. · 15.2x22.9 cm · Hardback
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Professional Guide to Pathophysiology, Third Edition, combines the best of a diseases reference with the best of a full-color atlas in one clinical reference for every practice setting. This comprehensive guide focuses on the pathophysiologic developments behind more than 400 disorders across all body systems, so the practitioner fully understands the pathophysiologic rationale behind focused assessments, behind patient signs and symptoms, behind the kinds of tests that are done, and behind the treatments that are given. Now in full color throughout, the book features hundreds of illustrations depicting anatomical structures and pathophysiological processes, as well as scores of informative tables and flowcharts. P>
Foreword vii
Fundamentals of pathophysiology
Cancer
Infection
Fluids and electrolytes
Genetics
Cardiovascular system
Respiratory system
Nervous system
Gastrointestinal system
Musculoskeletal system
Hematologic system
Immune system
Endocrine system
Renal system
Sensory system
Integumentary system
Reproductive system
Less common disorders
Selected references
Index