Understanding Pathophysiology ANZ + Elsevier Adaptive Quizzing 4th Edition
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As Australia and New Zealand’s pre-eminent textbook on the subject, Understanding Pathophysiology has supported thousands of nursing students to understand the basis of disease and how this applies to clinical practice. Pathophysiology refers to the study of disease processes, and builds on students’ understanding of anatomy and physiology. This textbook makes complex subject matter easy to learn, recall and apply to clinical practice.
Editors Dr Judy Craft and Dr Christopher Gordon are senior academics with extensive teaching experience in educating nurses. They have structured and written the book in way that makes it easy to follow and prepares students with a comprehensive understanding of pathophysiology for clinical practice.
PART ONE ESSENTIAL CONCEPTS OF PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
- 1 Introduction to clinical science
- 2 Homeostasis
- 3 Cellular structure and function
- 4 Altered cellular function
- 5 Genes
- 6 The structure and function of the neurological system
- 7 Pain
- 8 Concepts of neurological dysfunction
- 9 Alterations of neurological function across the life span
- 10 The structure and function of the endocrine system
- 11 Alterations of endocrine function across the life span
- 12 The structure and function of the immune system
- 13 Inflammation and fever
- 14 Infection
- 15 Alterations of immune function across the life span
- 16 The structure and function of the haematological system
- 17 Alterations of haematological function across the life span
- 18 The structure and function of the integumentary system
- 19 Alterations of the integumentary system across the life span
- 20 The structure and function of the musculoskeletal system
- 21 Alterations of musculoskeletal function across the life span
- 22 The structure and function of the cardiovascular and lymphatic systems
- 23 Alterations of cardiovascular function across the life span
- 24 The structure and function of the pulmonary system
- 25 Alterations of pulmonary function across the life span
- 26 The structure and function of the digestive system
- 27 Alterations of digestive function across the life span
- 28 The structure and function of the urinary system
- 29 Fluids and electrolytes, acids and bases
- 30 Alterations of renal and urinary tract function across the life span
- 31 The structure and function of the reproductive systems
- 32 Alterations of the reproductive systems across the life span
- 33 Introduction to contemporary health issues 34 Stress and chronic disease
- 35 Obesity
- 36 Type 2 diabetes
- 37 Cancer
- 38 Genes, genetic diseases and the environment 39 Neurobiology of mental illness
- 40 Indigenous health issues in Australia
- 41 Maori health in Aotearoa New Zealand