Pathophysiology for Nurses at a Glance

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910810308103321
• Autore: Nair Muralitharan
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Hoboken : , : John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, , 2015; ©2015
• ISBN: 9781118746196; 9781118746066
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (209 pages)
• Collana: At a Glance (Nursing and Healthcare) Ser.
• Altri autori (Persone): PeateIan
• Disciplina: 616.047
• Soggetti: Physiology, Pathological -- Problems, exercises, etc; Physiology, Pathological -- Laboratory manuals
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- 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 virus -- ; Pathophysiology -- 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 symptoms -- Diagnosis -- 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 Leukaemia -- Signs 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 -- Overview of anatomy and physiology -- Pathophysiology -- Signs and symptoms -- Management -- Part 7: The respiratory system -- Chapter 24 Asthma -- Overview of anatomy and physiology -- Pathophysiology -- Signs and symptoms -- Management -- Chapter 25 Chronic bronchitis -- Overview of anatomy and physiology -- Pathophysiology -- Signs and symptoms -- Management -- Chapter 26 Pulmonary embolism -- Overview of anatomy and physiology -- Pathophysiology -- Signs and symptoms -- Management.; Chapter 27 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease -- Overview of anatomy and physiology -- Pathophysiology -- Causes of COPD -- Signs and symptoms -- Management -- Part 8: The gastrointestinal system -- Chapter 28 Peritonitis -- Overview of anatomy and physiology -- Pathophysiology -- Signs and symptoms -- Management -- Chapter 29 Crohn's disease -- Overview of anatomy and physiology -- Pathophysiology -- Signs and symptoms -- Management -- Chapter 30 Peptic ulcer -- Overview of anatomy and physiology -- Pathophysiology -- Signs and symptoms -- Management -- Chapter 31 Ulcerative colitis -- Overview of anatomy and physiology -- Pathophysiology -- Signs and symptoms -- Management -- Chapter 32 Bowel cancer -- Overview of anatomy and physiology -- Pathophysiology -- Signs and symptoms -- Management -- Part 9: The hepato-biliary system -- Chapter 33 Hepatitis -- Overview of anatomy and physiology -- Pathophysiology -- Signs and symptoms -- Management -- Chapter 34 Cholecystitis -- Overview of anatomy and physiology -- Pathophysiology -- Signs and symptoms -- Management -- Chapter 35 Pancreatitis -- Overview of anatomy and physiology -- Pathophysiology -- Signs and symptoms -- Management -- Chapter 36 Liver cancer -- Overview of anatomy and physiology -- ; Pathophysiology -- Signs and symptoms -- Management -- Part 10: The urinary system -- Chapter 37 Renal failure -- Overview of anatomy and physiology -- Pathophysiology -- Signs and symptoms -- Management -- Chapter 38 Pyelonephritis -- Overview of anatomy and physiology -- Pathophysiology -- Signs and symptoms -- Management -- Chapter 39 Renal calculi -- Overview of anatomy and physiology -- Pathophysiology -- Signs and symptoms -- Management -- Chapter 40 Bladder cancer -- Overview of anatomy and physiology -- Pathophysiology -- Signs and symptoms -- Management -- Part 11: The male reproductive system.; Chapter 41 Benign prostatic hyperplasia -- Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia -- Pathophysiology -- Signs and symptoms -- Investigations -- Management -- Chapter 42 Testicular torsion -- Testicular torsion -- Pathophysiology -- Signs and symptoms -- Investigations -- Management -- Chapter 43 Erectile dysfunction -- Erectile dysfunction -- Pathophysiology -- Signs and symptoms -- Investigations -- Management -- Chapter 44 Prostate cancer -- Prostate cancer -- Pathophysiology -- Signs and symptoms -- Investigations -- Management -- Chapter 45 Testicular cancer -- Testicular cancer -- Pathophysiology -- Signs and symptoms -- Investigations -- Management -- Part 12: The female reproductive system -- Chapter 46 Cancer of the vulva -- The vulva -- Cancer of the vulva -- Pathophysiology -- Signs and symptoms -- Investigations -- Management -- Chapter 47 Menorrhagia -- Menorrhagia -- Pathophysiology -- Signs and symptoms -- Investigations -- Management -- Chapter 48 Breast cancer -- The female breasts -- Pathophysiology -- Signs and symptoms -- Investigations -- Management -- Chapter 49 Cervical cancer -- Cervical cancer -- Pathophysiology -- Signs and symptoms -- Investigations -- Management -- Part 13: The endocrine system -- Chapter 50 Diabetes mellitus -- Diabetes mellitus -- Pathophysiology of type 2 diabetes -- Signs and symptoms -- Investigations -- Management -- Chapter 51 Adrenal insufficiency -- The adrenal glands -- Pathophysiology -- Signs and symptoms -- Investigations -- Management -- Chapter 52 Cushing's syndrome -- Cushing's syndrome -- Pathophysiology -- Signs and symptoms -- Investigations -- Management -- Chapter 53 Hyperthyroidism -- The thyroid gland -- Hyperthyroidism -- Pathophysiology -- Signs and symptoms -- Investigations -- Management -- Part 14: The musculoskeletal system -- Chapter 54 Osteoarthritis -- Osteoarthritis -- Pathophysiology.; Signs and symptoms -- Investigations -- Management -- Chapter 55 Osteoporosis -- Osteoporosis -- Pathophysiology -- Signs and symptoms -- Investigations -- Chapter 56 Osteomyelitis -- Osteomyelitis -- Pathophysiology -- Signs and symptoms -- Investigations -- Management -- Chapter 57 Gout -- Gout -- Pathophysiology -- Signs and symptoms -- Investigations -- Management -- Chapter 58 Rheumatoid arthritis -- Rheumatoid arthritis -- Pathophysiology -- Signs and symptoms -- Investigations -- Management -- Part 15: The skin -- Chapter 59 Atopic dermatitis -- Atopic dermatitis -- Pathophysiology -- Signs and symptoms -- Investigations -- Management -- Chapter 60 Psoriasis -- Psoriasis -- Pathophysiology -- Signs and symptoms -- Investigations -- Management -- Chapter 61 Acne vulgaris -- Acne vulgaris -- Pathophysiology -- Signs and symptoms -- Investigations -- Management -- Chapter 62 Malignant melanoma -- Melanocytes -- Skin cancer -- Malignant melanoma -- Pathophysiology -- Signs and symptoms -- Investigations -- Management -- Part 16: Ear, nose and throat -- Chapter 63 Otitis media -- Otitis -- Otitis media -- ; Pathogenesis -- Signs and symptoms -- Investigations -- Management -- Chapter 64 Ménière's disease -- Pathophysiology -- Signs and symptoms -- Investigations -- Management -- Chapter 65 Pharyngitis -- Pharyngitis -- Pathophysiology -- Signs and symptoms -- Investigations -- Management -- Chapter 66 Rhinosinusitis -- Rhinosinusitis -- Pathophysiology -- Signs and symptoms -- Investigations -- Management -- Chapter 67 Epistaxis -- Epistaxis -- Pathophysiology -- Signs and symptoms -- Investigations -- Management -- Part 17: Vision -- Chapter 68 Cataracts -- Cataract -- Pathophysiology -- Signs and symptoms -- Investigations -- Management -- Chapter 69 Glaucoma -- Glaucoma -- Primary open-angle glaucoma -- Angle-closure glaucoma.; Chapter 70 Age-related macular degeneration.
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