Pathophysiology for nurses at a glance

✍ Scribed by Nair, Muralitharan;Peate, Ian

• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
• Year: 2015
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 209
• Series: At a glance series (Oxford England)
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Everything you need to know about Pathophysiology ... at aGlance! From the publishers of the market-leading at a Glanceseries, and from the authors of the successful Fundamentals ofApplied Pathophysiology textbook comes the ideal revisionguide for all the key diseases and conditions that nursing andhealthcare students need to be aware of. Combining superbillustrations with accessible and informative text, this book isperfect for all nursing and healthcare students, and anyone who islooking for an overview of pathophysiology. Pathophysiology for Nurses at a Glance covers all the keydiseases and.;Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface; Abbreviations; Acknowledgements; How to use your revision guide; About the companion website; Part 1: Pathophysiology; Chapter 1 Key principles of pathophysiology; Pathophysiology versus pathology; Disease and aetiology; Signs and symptoms; Pathogenesis; Investigations and diagnosis; Treatment; Prognosis; Chapter 2 Cell injury, adaptation and death; Cell injury; Adaptation; Cell death; Chapter 3 Inflammation, tissue repair and regeneration; Inflammation; Acute and chronic inflammation; Tissue repair; Regeneration; Chapter 4 Cancer; What is cancer.

✦ Table of Contents

Title Page
Copyright Page
Contents
Preface
Abbreviations
Acknowledgements
How to use your revision guide
About the companion website
Part 1: Pathophysiology
Chapter 1 Key principles of pathophysiology
Pathophysiology versus pathology
Disease and aetiology
Signs and symptoms
Pathogenesis
Investigations and diagnosis
Treatment
Prognosis
Chapter 2 Cell injury, adaptation and death
Cell injury
Adaptation
Cell death
Chapter 3 Inflammation, tissue repair and regeneration
Inflammation
Acute and chronic inflammation
Tissue repair
Regeneration
Chapter 4 Cancer
What is cancer. How many types of cancer are there?Causes of cancer
Classification/grading/staging
Part 2: Shock
Chapter 5 Cardiogenic shock
Cardiogenic shock
Pathophysiology
Signs and symptoms
Investigations
Management
Chapter 6 Anaphylactic shock
Anaphylactic shock
Pathophysiology
Signs and symptoms
Investigations
Management
Chapter 7 Hypovolaemic shock
Hypovolaemic shock
Pathophysiology
Signs and symptoms
Investigations
Management
Chapter 8 Septicaemia
Pathophysiology
Signs and symptoms
Investigations
Management
Part 3: Immunity
Chapter 9 Human immunodeficiency virus. Human immunodeficiency virusPathophysiology
Signs and symptoms
Investigations
Management
Chapter 10 Non-Hodgkin lymphoma
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma
Pathophysiology
Signs and symptoms
Investigations
Management
Chapter 11 Infectious mononucleosis
Infectious mononucleosis
Pathophysiology
Signs and symptoms
Investigations
Management
Potential complications
Part 4: The nervous system
Chapter 12 Meningitis
Overview of anatomy and physiology
Pathophysiology
Signs and symptoms
Management
Chapter 13 Multiple sclerosis
Overview of anatomy and physiology
Pathophysiology. Signs and symptomsDiagnosis
Management
Chapter 14 Parkinson's disease
Overview of anatomy and physiololgy
Pathophysiology
Signs and symptoms
Management
Chapter 15 Cerebrovascular accident
Overview of anatomy and physiology
Pathophysiology
Signs and symptoms
Management
Part 5: The blood
Chapter 16 Anaemia
Overview of anatomy and physiology
Pathophysiology
Signs and symptoms
Management
Chapter 17 Deep vein thrombosis
Overview of anatomy and physiology
Pathophysiology
Signs and symptoms
Management
Chapter 18 Leukaemia
Overview of anatomy and physiology
Pathophysiology. Chronic LeukaemiaSigns and symptoms
Management
Chapter 19 Thrombocytopenia
Overview of anatomy and physiology
Pathophysiology
Signs and symptoms
Management
Part 6: The cardiovascular system
Chapter 20 Heart failure
Overview of anatomy and physiology
Pathophysiology
Signs and symptoms
Management
Chapter 21 Myocardial infarction
Overview of anatomy and physiology
Pathophysiology
Signs and symptoms
Management
Chapter 22 Peripheral vascular disease
Overview of anatomy and physiology
Pathophysiology
Signs and symptoms
Management
Chapter 23 Angina.

✦ Subjects

HEALTH & FITNESS--Diseases--General;MEDICAL--Nursing--General;MEDICAL--Pathophysiology;Pathologic Processes--etiology;Pathologic Processes--physiopathology;Physiology, Pathological;Problems and exercises;Nurses Instruction;Electronic books;Laboratory manuals;Physiology, Pathological -- Problems, exercises, etc;Physiology, Pathological -- Laboratory manuals;Pathologic Processes -- physiopathology;Pathologic Processes -- etiology;HEALTH & FITNESS -- Diseases -- General;MEDICAL -- Pathophysiology;M