cover image - Study Guide for Pathophysiology - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource, 8th Edition
ISBN: 9780323413084
Copyright: 2019
Publication Date: 02-03-2018
Page Count: 325
Imprint: Mosby
List Price: $40.99

Study Guide for Pathophysiology - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource, 8th Edition

by Kathryn L. McCance, MS, PhD and Sue E. Huether, MS, PhD

Elsevier eBook on VitalSource

cover image - Study Guide for Pathophysiology - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource, 8th Edition
ISBN: 9780323413084
Copyright: 2019
Publication Date: 02-03-2018
Page Count: 325
Imprint: Mosby
List Price: $40.99
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Help your students learn and master pathophysiology! Corresponding to the chapters in Pathophysiology: The Biologic Basis for Disease in Adults and Children, 8th Edition, this study guide offers practical activities to help students review and remember basic pathophysiology. Interactive questions provide students with a working knowledge of disease etiology and disease processes – giving them practice applying what they’ve learned to clinical practice.

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    • NEW! More than 20 new illustrations appear in active learning activities to engage visual learners
    • Featured Learning Objectives keeps students focused on essential information from the text.
    • Memory Check! Boxes help students understand content – not just memorize key facts.
    • Concise chapter summaries highlight need-to-know information and help students quickly review content.
    • Over 40 case scenarios provide real-world examples of how pathophysiology is used in the clinical setting, helping students apply and integrate knowledge.
    • Practice exams provide immediate feedback by helping students understand the rationale behind each answer.
    • More than 1,200 questions cover all areas of pathophysiology.
    • Answer key in the back of the study guide allows students to check answers and evaluate their progress.
    • NEW! Thoroughly revised and updated information mirrors content from the 8th edition of the Pathophysiology textbook.
    • NEW! More than 20 new illustrations appear in active learning activities to engage visual learners
    • NEW! Thoroughly revised and updated information mirrors content from the 8th edition of the Pathophysiology textbook.
  • Part ONE: CENTRAL CONCEPTS OF PATHOPHYSIOLOGY: CELLS AND TISSUES
    Unit I: THE CELL
    1. Cellular Biology
    2. Altered Cellular and Tissue Biology
    3. The Cellular Environment: Fluids and Electrolytes, Acids and Bases

    Unit II: GENES AND GENE-ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION
    4. Genes and Genetic Diseases
    5. Genes, Environment-Lifestyle, and Common Diseases
    6. Epigenetics and Disease

    Unit III: MECHANISMS OF SELF-DEFENSE
    7. Innate Immunity: Inflammation
    8. Adaptive Immunity
    9. Alterations in Immunity and Inflammation
    10. Infection
    11. Stress and Disease

    Unit IV: CELLULAR PROLIFERATION: CANCER
    12. Cancer Biology
    13. Cancer Epidemiology
    14. Cancer in Children

    Part TWO: PATHOPHYSIOLOGIC ALTERATIONS: ORGANS AND SYSTEMS
    Unit V: THE NEUROLOGIC SYSTEM
    15. Structure and Function of the Neurologic System
    16. Pain, Temperature Regulation, Sleep, and Sensory Function
    17. Alterations in Cognitive Systems, Cerebral Hemodynamics, and Motor Function
    18. Disorders of the Central and Peripheral Nervous Systems and the Neuromuscular Junction
    19. Neurobiology of Schizophrenia, Mood Disorders, and Anxiety Disorders
    20. Alterations of Neurologic Function in Children

    Unit VI: THE ENDOCRINE SYSTEM
    21. Mechanisms of Hormonal Regulation
    22. Alterations of Hormonal Regulation
    23. Obesity and Nutritional Disorders NEW CHAPTER

    Unit VII: THE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEMS
    24. Structure and Function of the Reproductive Systems
    25. Alterations of the Female Reproductive System
    26. Alterations of the Male Reproductive System
    27. Sexually Transmitted Infections

    Unit VIII: THE HEMATOLOGIC SYSTEM
    28. Structure and Function of the Hematologic System
    29. Alterations of Erythrocyte Function
    30. Alterations of Leukocyte, Lymphoid, and Hemostatic Function
    31. Alterations of Hematologic Function in Children

    Unit IX: THE CARDIOVASCULAR AND LYMPHATIC SYSTEMS
    32. Structure and Function of the Cardiovascular and Lymphatic Systems
    33. Alterations of Cardiovascular Function
    34. Alterations of Cardiovascular Function in Children

    Unit X: THE PULMONARY SYSTEM
    35. Structure and Function of the Pulmonary System
    36. Alterations of Pulmonary Function
    37. Alterations of Pulmonary Function in Children

    Unit XI: THE RENAL AND UROLOGIC SYSTEMS
    38. Structure and Function of the Renal and Urologic Systems
    39. Alterations of Renal and Urinary Tract Function
    40. Alterations of Renal and Urinary Tract Function in Children

    Unit XII: THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
    41. Structure and Function of the Digestive System
    42. Alterations of Digestive Function
    43. Alterations of Digestive Function in Children

    Unit XIII: THE MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM
    44. Structure and Function of the Musculoskeletal System
    45. Alterations of Musculoskeletal Function
    46. Alterations of Musculoskeletal Function in Children

    Unit XIV: THE INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM
    47. Structure, Function, and Disorders of the Integument
    48. Alterations of the Integument in Children

    Unit XV: MULTIPLE INTERACTING SYSTEMS
    49. Shock, Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome, and Burns in Adults
    50. Shock, Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome, and Burns in Children

  • Kathryn L. McCance, MS, PhD, Professor Emerita, College of Nursing, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah and Sue E. Huether, MS, PhD, Professor Emerita, College of Nursing, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah
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