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Porth's Pathophysiology

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Porth's Pathophysiology

Concepts of Altered Health States

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Succeed in your pathophysiology text with this 9th edition of Porth’s Pathophysiology:: Concepts of Altered Health States. Captivating and easy-to understand, this proven book provides comprehensive, nursing-focused coverage designed to help you grasp both the physical and psychological aspects of altered health.  

  • Master the most clinically relevant and difficult to understand disorders with advanced 3D narrated animations.
  • Prepare for clinical practice with 14 unit-opening case studies that put a real face on pathophysiology and help you relate the clinical presentation to the underlying pathophysiology.
  • Master the information you need for success in your career with the unparalleled coverage of disease processes that make this text the most comprehensive pathophysiology text available.
  • Increase your understanding of key concepts with the full-color art program that illustrates the clinical manifestations of diseases and disease processes.
  • Find the information you need fast with the book’s consistent presentation of each disease, with detailed coverage of pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, and evaluation and treatment.
  • Reinforce your understanding of key content with chapter-ending review exercises. 
  • Develop a strong understanding of pathophysiology concepts with the easy-to-follow narrative that builds concepts on one another, defines words as content is presented, and reviews concepts from physiology, biochemistry, physics, and other sciences along the way.
  • Deepen your understanding by pausing and reviewing salient points using the easily-identified section-opening Objectives and section-ending Summaries.
  • Retain and apply text information using Key Concepts Boxes help you incorporate key information into a larger conceptual unit, rather than memorizing a string of related and unrelated facts.
  • Easily access useful references including lists of common suffixes and prefixes, normal laboratory values in both conventional and SI units, and a comprehensive glossary.
  • Take your understanding beyond the book with anytime, anywhere access to the fully searchable digital version online.
Product Details
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
54695
9781451145991
9781451145991

Data sheet

Publication date
2013
Issue number
9
Cover
hard cover
Pages count
1648
Dimensions (mm)
276 x 213
Weight (g)
3357

  • Table of Contents

    UNIT 1 CONCEPTS OF HEALTH AND DISEASE

    Concepts of Health and Disease

    Concepts of Altered Health in Children

    Concepts of Altered Health in Older Adults

    UNIT 2 CELL FUNCTION AND GROWTH

    Cell and Tissue Characteristics

    Cellular Adaption, Injury, and Death

    Genetic Control of Cell Function and Inheritance

    Genetic and Congenital Disorders

    Neoplasia

    UNIT 3 DISORDERS OF INTEGRATIVE FUNCTION

    Stress and Adaptation

    Alterations in Temperature Regulation

    Activity Tolerance and Fatigue

    UNIT 4 INFECTION, INFLAMMATION, AND IMMUNITY

    Mechanisms of Infectious Disease

    Innate and Adaptive Immunity

    Inflammation, Tissue Repair, and Wound Healing

    Disorders of the Immune Response

    Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome

    UNIT 5 DISORDERS OF NEURAL FUNCTION

    Organization and Control of Neural Function

    Somatosensory Function, Pain, and Headache

    Disorders of Motor Function

    Disorders of Brain Function

    Sleep and Sleep Disorders

    Disorders of Thought, Mood, and Memory

    UNIT 6 DISORDERS OF SPECIAL SENSORY FUNCTION

    Disorders of Visual Function

    Disorders of Hearing and Vestibular Function

    UNIT 7 DISORDERS OF THE HEMATOPOIETIC SYSTEM

    Blood Cells of the Hematopoietic System

    Disorders of Hemostasis

    Disorders of Red Blood Cells

    Disorders of White Blood Cells and Lymphoid Tissues

    UNIT 8 DISORDERS OF CARDIOVASCULAR FUNCTION

    Structure and Function of the Cardiovascular System

    Disorders of Blood Flow in the Systemic Circulation

    Disorders of Blood Pressure Regulation

    Disorders of Cardiac Function

    Disorders of Cardiac Conduction and Rhythm

    Heart Failure and Circulatory Shock

    UNIT 9 DISORDERS OF RESPIRATORY FUNCTION

    Structure and Function of the Respiratory System

    Respiratory Tract Infections, Neoplasms, and Childhood Disorders

    Disorders of Ventilation and Gas Exchange

    UNIT 10 DISORDERS OF RENAL FUNCTION AND FLUIDS & ELECTROLYTES

    Structure and Function of the Kidney

    Disorders of Fluid and Electrolyte Balance

    Disorders of Acid-Base Balance

    Disorders of Renal Function

    Acute Renal Failure and Chronic Kidney Disease

    Disorders of the Bladder and Lower Urinary Tract

    UNIT 11 DISORDERS OF GASTROINTESTINAL FUNCTION

    Structure and Function of the Gastrointestinal System

    Disorders of Gastrointestinal Function

    Disorders of Hepatobiliary and Exocrine Pancreas Function

    Alterations in Nutritional Status

    UNIT 12 DISORDERS OF ENDOCRINE FUNCTION

    Mechanisms of Endocrine Control

    Disorders of Endocrine Control of Growth and Metabolism

    Diabetes Mellitus and the Metabolic Syndrome

    UNIT 13 DISORDERS OF GENITOURINARY AND REPRODUCTIVE FUNCTION

    Structure and Function of the Male Genitourinary System

    Disorders of the Male Genitourinary System

    Structure and Function of the Female Reproductive System

    Disorders of the Female Reproductive System

    Sexually Transmitted Infections

    UNIT 14 DISORDERS OF MUSCULOSKELETAL FUNCTION

    Structure and Function of the Musculoskeletal System

    Disorders of Musculoskeletal Function: Trauma, Infection, Neoplasms

    Disorders of Musculoskeletal Function: Developmental and Metabolic Disorders

    Disorders of Musculoskeletal Function: Rheumatic Disorders

    UNIT 15 DISORDERS OF INTEGUMENTARY FUNCTION

    Structure and Function of the Skin

    Disorders of Skin Integrity and Function

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