Pathophysiology for nurses at a glance

Pathophysiology for nurses at a glance / Muralitharan Nair, Ian Peate.

"Exploring a range of key diseases and conditions, each chapter in this book provides an overview of the related anatomy and physiology, signs and symptoms, investigations, management, and treatment."--Back cover.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Nair, Muralitharan (Author), Peate, Ian (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Chichester, West Sussex, UK ; Malden, MA : Wiley Blackwell, 2015.
Series:At a glance series (Oxford, England)
Subjects:
Physiology, Pathological.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Diseases > General.
MEDICAL > Pathophysiology.
MEDICAL > Nursing > General.
Physiology, Pathological
Online Access:Click for online access
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.

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