Full Description
This book is a practical guide to assist students with preparation for pathology examinations.Divided into three sections, the text begins with discussion on general pathology covering cellular responses to injury, wound healing, inflammation, genetic disorders and more.The second section discusses blood cells and clinical pathology, and section three covers systemic pathology including disorders of the heart, lung, pancreas, kidney, endocrine system, skin and much more.The third edition of this comprehensive manual has been fully revised to provide students with the latest information in the field. Many new topics and illustrations are new to this edition.Keywords are highlighted throughout the text and numerous photographs, diagrams and tables further enhance the book.Also included is an extensive bibliography as well as three appendices detailing key pathologies and cells, and laboratory values.Key pointsPractical guide to pathology for medical studentsCovers general pathology, haematology and clinical pathology, and systemic pathologyFully revised, third edition with many new topics and imagesPrevious edition (9789386261212) published in 2016
Contents
SECTION 1 General PathologyCellular Responses to Stress and InjuryAcute InflammationWound HealingChronic Inflammation and Other InfectionsHemodynamic Disorders, Thromboembolism and ShockDiseases of the Immune SystemNeoplasiaGenetic DisordersNutritional DisordersSECTION 2 Hematology and Clinical PathologyDisorders of Red CellsDisorders of White CellsDisorders of HemostasisClinical PathologySECTION 3 Systemic PathologyVascular DisordersHeart DisordersLung DisordersOral Cavity and Salivary Gland DisordersGastrointestinal Tract DisordersHepatobiliary DisordersPancreatic DisordersKidney and Urinary Tract DisordersMale Genital Tract DisordersFemale Genital Tract DisordersBreast DisordersEndocrine DisordersSkin DisordersBone and Joint DisordersCentral Nervous System DisordersBibliographyAppendicesAppendix 1: Important bodies and its associated conditionsAppendix 2: Important cells and pathognomonic structuresAppendix 3: Laboratory values of clinical importanceIndex
