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Pathophysiology : concepts of altered health states / Carol Mattson Porth.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: Philadelphia : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2005Edition: Seventh editionDescription: xxxiv, 1582 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)Content type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 0781749883
  • 9780781749886
  • 0781754968 (CDRom)
  • 9780781754965 (CDRom)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 616.07 22
NLM classification:
  • 2004 K-796
  • QZ 4
Contents:
Unit I. Concepts of health and disease. 1. Concepts of health and disease -- 2. Concepts of altered health in children -- 3. Concepts of altered health in older adults -- Unit II. Cell growth and function. 4. Cell and tissue characteristics -- 5. Cellular adaptation, injury, and death -- 6. Genetic control of cell function and inheritance -- 7. Genetic and congenital disorders -- 8. Neoplasia -- Unit III. Integrative body functions. 9. Stress and adaptation -- 10. Alterations in temperature regulation -- 11. Alterations in nutritional status -- 12. Activity tolerance and fatigue -- 13. Sleep and sleep disorders -- Unit IV. Hematopoietic function. 14. Hematopoietic system -- 15. Disorders of hemostasis -- 16. Red blood cell disorders -- 17. Disorders of white blood cells and lymphoid tissues -- Unit V. Infection, inflammation, and immunity. 18. Mechanisms of infectious disease -- 19. The immune response -- 20. Inflammation and healing -- 21. Alterations in the immune response -- 22. Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome -- Unit VI. Cardiovascular function. 23. Control of cardiovascular function -- 24. Disorders of blood flow in the systemic circulation -- 25. Disorders of blood pressure regulation -- 26. Disorders of cardiac function -- 27. Cardiac conduction and rhythm disorders -- 28. Heart failure and circulatory shock -- Unit VII. Respiratory function. 29. Control of respiratory function.
30. Respiratory tract infections, neoplasms, and childhood disorders -- 31. Disorders of ventilation and gas exchange -- Unit VIII. Renal function and fluids and electrolytes. 32. Control of renal function -- 33. Disorders of fluid and electrolyte balance -- 34. Disorders of acid-base balance -- 35. Disorders of renal function -- 36. Renal failure -- 37. Disorders of urine elimination -- Unit IX. Gastrointestinal function. 38. Control of gastrointestinal function -- 39. Disorders of gastrointestinal function -- 40. Disorders of hepatobiliary and exocrine pancreas function -- Unit X. Endocrine function. 41. Mechanisms of endocrine control -- 42. Disorders of endocrine control of growth and metabolism -- 43. Diabetes mellitus and the metabolic syndrome -- Unit XI. Genitourinary and reproductive function. 44. The male genitourinary system -- 45. Disorders of the male genitourinary system -- 46. The female reproductive system -- 47. Disorders of the female reproductive system -- 48. Sexually transmitted diseases -- Unit XII. Neural function. 49. Organization and control of neural function.
50. Somatosensory function, pain, and headache -- 51. Disorders of motor function -- 52. Disorders of brain function -- 53. Disorders of thought, mood, and memory -- Unit XIII. Special sensory function. 54. Disorders of visual function -- 55. Disorders of hearing and vestibular function -- Unit XIV. Musculoskeletal and integumentary function. 56. Structure and function of musculoskeletal system -- 57. Disorders of skeletal function: trauma, infections, and neoplasms -- 58. Disorders of skeletal function: developmental and metabolic disorders -- 59. Disorders of skeletal function: rheumatic disorders -- 60. Structure and function of the skin -- 61. Alterations in skin function and integrity.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Unit I. Concepts of health and disease. 1. Concepts of health and disease -- 2. Concepts of altered health in children -- 3. Concepts of altered health in older adults -- Unit II. Cell growth and function. 4. Cell and tissue characteristics -- 5. Cellular adaptation, injury, and death -- 6. Genetic control of cell function and inheritance -- 7. Genetic and congenital disorders -- 8. Neoplasia -- Unit III. Integrative body functions. 9. Stress and adaptation -- 10. Alterations in temperature regulation -- 11. Alterations in nutritional status -- 12. Activity tolerance and fatigue -- 13. Sleep and sleep disorders -- Unit IV. Hematopoietic function. 14. Hematopoietic system -- 15. Disorders of hemostasis -- 16. Red blood cell disorders -- 17. Disorders of white blood cells and lymphoid tissues -- Unit V. Infection, inflammation, and immunity. 18. Mechanisms of infectious disease -- 19. The immune response -- 20. Inflammation and healing -- 21. Alterations in the immune response -- 22. Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome -- Unit VI. Cardiovascular function. 23. Control of cardiovascular function -- 24. Disorders of blood flow in the systemic circulation -- 25. Disorders of blood pressure regulation -- 26. Disorders of cardiac function -- 27. Cardiac conduction and rhythm disorders -- 28. Heart failure and circulatory shock -- Unit VII. Respiratory function. 29. Control of respiratory function.

30. Respiratory tract infections, neoplasms, and childhood disorders -- 31. Disorders of ventilation and gas exchange -- Unit VIII. Renal function and fluids and electrolytes. 32. Control of renal function -- 33. Disorders of fluid and electrolyte balance -- 34. Disorders of acid-base balance -- 35. Disorders of renal function -- 36. Renal failure -- 37. Disorders of urine elimination -- Unit IX. Gastrointestinal function. 38. Control of gastrointestinal function -- 39. Disorders of gastrointestinal function -- 40. Disorders of hepatobiliary and exocrine pancreas function -- Unit X. Endocrine function. 41. Mechanisms of endocrine control -- 42. Disorders of endocrine control of growth and metabolism -- 43. Diabetes mellitus and the metabolic syndrome -- Unit XI. Genitourinary and reproductive function. 44. The male genitourinary system -- 45. Disorders of the male genitourinary system -- 46. The female reproductive system -- 47. Disorders of the female reproductive system -- 48. Sexually transmitted diseases -- Unit XII. Neural function. 49. Organization and control of neural function.

50. Somatosensory function, pain, and headache -- 51. Disorders of motor function -- 52. Disorders of brain function -- 53. Disorders of thought, mood, and memory -- Unit XIII. Special sensory function. 54. Disorders of visual function -- 55. Disorders of hearing and vestibular function -- Unit XIV. Musculoskeletal and integumentary function. 56. Structure and function of musculoskeletal system -- 57. Disorders of skeletal function: trauma, infections, and neoplasms -- 58. Disorders of skeletal function: developmental and metabolic disorders -- 59. Disorders of skeletal function: rheumatic disorders -- 60. Structure and function of the skin -- 61. Alterations in skin function and integrity.

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