Description
The fourth edition of this book has been thoroughly updated and revised in accordance with the competency-based curriculum of Pathology. It has been structured in question-answer format that incorporates information in a concise manner with bulleted points for rapid review and easy recapitulation. This is an endeavour to make understanding of Pathology easier so as to facilitate learning by students and help them apply their knowledge to the problems they encounter in their clinical practice later in life. This edition is based on Robbins & Cotran, Pathologic Basis of Disease, 10th edition.
• Covers questions that are commonly/frequently asked in major universities.
• Covers all “must know topics in a very simple language and easily comprehensible style.
• Organized in small paragraphs and bulleted points to help in rapid revision before examination.
• Tabulation of contrasting features of morphologically similar conditions for further clarification of concepts.
• Text enriched with flowcharts explaining mechanism of evolution of disease.
• Special emphasis has been laid on clinical presentation (symptoms and signs) and understanding the evolution of disease.
• Prioritization of laboratory investigations has been stressed upon in order to provide an integrated approach to the study of pathology and to strengthen the clinical decision-making ability.
Table of Contents
SECTION I GENERAL PATHOLOGY 1 Cellular Responses to Injury 2 Acute Inflammation 3 Chronic Inflammation 4 Healing and Repair 5 Haemodynamic Disorders, Thrombosis and Shock 6 Diseases of Immune System 7 Genetic and Paediatric Disorders 8 Neoplasia 9 Infectious Diseases 10 Environmental Pathology 11 Nutritional Disorders SECTION II HAEMATOLOGY 12 Normal Haematopoiesis and Disorders of Red Cells 13 Disorders of Leukocytes and Lymphoreticular System 14 Bleeding and Clotting Disorders
SECTION III CLINICAL PATHOLOGY AND LABORATORY MEDICINE 15 Anticoagulants 16 Routine Haematology Techniques 17 Bone Marrow Examination 18 Urine Examination 19 Examination of Body Fluids 20 Semen Analysis 21 Immunohaematology 22 Liver Function Tests 23 Renal Function Tests SECTION IV SYSTEMIC PATHOLOGY 24 Diseases of Blood Vessels 25 Diseases of the Heart 26 Diseases of the Lungs 27 Diseases of Oral Cavity and Gastrointestinal System 28 Diseases of Hepatobiliary System and Pancreas 29 Diseases of Kidney and Lower Urinary Tract 30 Diseases of Male Genital System 31 Diseases of Female Genital System 32 Diseases of the Breast 33 Diseases of the Endocrine System 34 Diseases of the Skin 35 Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System 36 Diseases of the Central Nervous System
