Authors: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
ISBN-13: 9781582553177, ISBN-10: 1582553173
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Date Published: March 2004
Edition: New Edition
This unique 2-in-1 reference presents vital information on pathophysiology in two helpful ways on every page. The wide inner column contains detailed narrative text; the narrow outer column contains brief bulleted summaries of the same information. This format enables nurses to quickly scan the bulleted points and jump to in-depth information as needed without turning the page.
Organized by body system, the book covers 220 diseases and disorders. Two 8-page full-color inserts illustrate selected disorders. Illustrations and flowcharts demonstrate abnormal structures and pathophysiologic processes. Icons highlight complications, life-threatening disorders, emergency interventions, and effects of treatment on disease processes.
Contributors and consultants | ||
Foreword | ||
1 | Fundamentals of pathophysiology | 1 |
2 | Cancer | 14 |
3 | Infection | 54 |
4 | Fluids and electrolytes | 85 |
5 | Genetics | 109 |
6 | Cardiovascular system | 143 |
7 | Respiratory system | 229 |
8 | Nervous system | 272 |
9 | Gastrointestinal system | 349 |
10 | Musculoskeletal system | 397 |
11 | Hematologic system | 436 |
12 | Immune system | 457 |
13 | Endocrine system | 485 |
14 | Renal system | 522 |
15 | Integumentary system | 554 |
16 | Reproductive system | 580 |
Less common disorders | 610 | |
Selected references | 618 | |
Index | 619 |