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Record Nr.

UNINA9910813018603321

Titolo

Pathophysiology / / Springhouse ; Diane Labus ; editor ; Susan E. Antczak [et al.] ; contributors

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Philadelphia : , : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, , 2005

©2005

ISBN

1-4511-6808-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (416 pages)

Collana

Just the facts

Altri autori (Persone)

LabusDiane

AntczakSusan E

Disciplina

616.07

Soggetti

Physiology, Pathological

Nursing

Diagnosis

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

""Pathophysiology""; ""Contents""; ""Contributors""; ""Foreword""; ""Cardiovascular disorders""; ""Respiratory disorders""; ""Neurologic disorders""; ""Gastrointestinal disorders""; ""Musculoskeletal disorders""; ""Hematologic disorders""; ""Immune disorders""; ""Endocrine disorders""; ""Renal disorders""; ""Integumentary disorders""; ""Reproductive disorders""; ""Genetic disorders""; ""Fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base disorders""; ""Additional disorders: A quick review""; ""Selected references""; ""Index""

Sommario/riassunto

This quick-reference handbook provides the essential ""must-have"" pathophysiology facts that nurses need in day-to-day patient care. The book covers more than 130 diseases organized by body system, with separate chapters on genetics and fluid and electrolyte disorders. Information is presented in a format that is ideal for rapid access, with bullets, graphic illustrations, and flow charts that demonstrate pathophysiologic processes. Signs and symptoms are clearly linked to pathophysiologic changes in each disorder. Each chapter begins with a brief review of pathophysiologic concepts.