Pathophysiology for Nurses at a Glance

Muralitharan Nair, Independent Nursing Consultant, England.

Everything you need to know about Pathophysiology... at a Glance!
 
From the publishers of the market-leading at a Glance series, and from the authors of the successful Fundamentals of Applied Pathophysiology textbook comes the ideal revision guide for all the key diseases and conditions that nursing and healthcare students need to be aware of. Combining superb illustrations with accessible and informative text, this book is perfect for all nursing and healthcare students, and anyone who is looking for an overview of pathophysiology.
 
Pathophysiology for Nurses at a Glance covers all the key diseases and disease processes affecting each body system, and key concepts encountered from the start of the pre-registration nursing or healthcare course.
 
Key features:
* Superbly illustrated, with full colour illustrations throughout
* Written specifically for nursing and healthcare students with all the information they need
* Self-assessment questions provided for each chapter
 
Pathophysiology for Nurses at a Glance is ideal for nursing and healthcare students as well as qualified practitioners, providing a comprehensive yet accessible overview of human pathophysiology.

Preface viii
 
Abbreviations ix
 
Acknowledgements xi
 
How to use your revision guide xii
 
About the companion website xiii
 
Part 1 Pathophysiology 1
 
1 Key principles of pathophysiology 2
 
2 Cell injury, adaptation and death 4
 
3 Inflammation, tissue repair and regeneration 6
 
4 Cancer 8
 
Part 2 Shock 11
 
5 Cardiogenic shock 12
 
6 Anaphylactic shock 14
 
7 Hypovolaemic shock 16
 
8 Septicaemia 18
 
Part 3 Immunity 21
 
9 Human immunodeficiency virus 22
 
10 Non-Hodgkin lymphoma 24
 
11 Infectious mononucleosis 26
 
Part 4 The nervous system 29
 
12 Meningitis 30
 
13 Multiple sclerosis 32
 
14 Parkinson's disease 34
 
15 Cerebrovascular accident 36
 
Part 5 The blood 39
 
16 Anaemia 40
 
17 Deep vein thrombosis 42
 
18 Leukaemia 44
 
19 Thrombocytopenia 46
 
Part 6 The cardiovascular system 49
 
20 Heart failure 50
 
21 Myocardial infarction 52
 
22 Peripheral vascular disease 54
 
23 Angina 56
 
Part 7 The respiratory system 59
 
24 Asthma 60
 
25 Chronic bronchitis 62
 
26 Pulmonary embolism 64
 
27 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 66
 
Part 8 The gastrointestinal system 69
 
28 Peritonitis 70
 
29 Crohn's disease 72
 
30 Peptic ulcer 74
 
31 Ulcerative colitis 76
 
32 Bowel cancer 78
 
Part 9 The hepato-biliary system 81
 
33 Hepatitis 82
 
34 Cholecystitis 84
 
35 Pancreatitis 86
 
36 Liver cancer 88
 
Part 10 The urinary system 91
 
37 Renal failure 92
 
38 Pyelonephritis 94
 
39 Renal calculi 96
 
40 Bladder cancer 98
 
Part 11 The male reproductive system 101
 
41 Benign prostatic hyperplasia 102
 
42 Testicular torsion 104
 
43 Erectile dysfunction 106
 
44 Prostate cancer 108
 
45 Testicular cancer 110
 
Part 12 The female reproductive system 113
 
46 Cancer of the vulva 114
 
47 Menorrhagia 116
 
48 Breast cancer 118
 
49 Cervical cancer 120
 
Part 13 The endocrine system 123
 
50 Diabetes mellitus 124
 
51 Adrenal insufficiency 126
 
52 Cushing's syndrome 128
 
53 Hyperthyroidism 130
 
Part 14 The musculoskeletal system 133
 
54 Osteoarthritis 134
 
55 Osteoporosis 136
 
56 Osteomyelitis 138
 
57 Gout 140
 
58 Rheumatoid arthritis 142
 
Part 15 The skin 145
 
59 Atopic dermatitis 146
 
60 Psoriasis 148
 
61 Acne vulgaris 150
 
62 Malignant melanoma 152
 
Part 16 Ear, nose and throat 155
 
63 Otitis media 156
 
64 Ménière's disease 158
 
65 Pharyngitis 160
 
66 Rhinosinusitis 162
 
67 Epistaxis 164
 
Part 17 Vision 167
 
68 Cataracts 168
 
69 Glaucoma 170
 
70 Age-related macular degeneration 172
 
71 Conjunctivitis 174
 
Appendices 176
 
Appendix 1 Cross-references to chapters in Anatomy and Physiology for Nurses at a Glance 176
 
Appendix 2 Normal values 178
 
Appendix 3 Prefixes and suffixes 180
 
Appendix 4 Glossary of terms 187
 
Further reading 189
 
Index 190