Porth's essentials of pathophysiology : concepts of altered health states|Essentials of pathophysiology : concepts of altered health states

Vital Disease Information For Your Success In Nursing Ready Yourself For The Realities Of Professional Nursing Practice With This Proven Approach To Pathophysiology. Distilling Need-to-know Disease Content In A Clear, Accessible Format, Porth’sessentials Of Pathophysiology Offers Concise Yet Complete Coverage Of How The Body Works To Help You Establish The Scientific Foundation Essential To Success In Your Nursing Career. Approachable Presentation Builds Understanding From Basic To Advanced Concepts And Defines Key Terms As You Progress. “chunked” Content--including Learning Objectives, Key Points Boxes, And Summary Concepts Sections--highlights Critical Points For Reflection. Full-color Illustrations Clarify The Clinical Manifestations Of Diseases And Disease Processes. Review Exercises At The End Of Each Chapter Test Your Retention And Identify Areas For Further Study. References Provide Fast, Efficient Access To Normal Laboratory Values In Both Conventional And Si Units, As Well As A Comprehensive Glossary. Narrated Animations Referenced By Icons In The Text And Available Online Enhance Your Understanding Of The Most Challenging And Clinically Relevant Concepts. Concepts of health and disease -- Cell and tissue characteristics -- Cellular adaptation, injury, and death -- Genetic control of cell function and inheritance -- Genetic and congenital disorders -- Neoplasia -- Stress and adaptation -- Disorders of fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base balance -- Inflammation, tissue repair, and wound healing -- Mechanisms of infectious disease -- Innate and adaptive immunity -- Disorders of the immune response, including HIV/AIDS -- Organization and control of neural function -- Somatosensory function, pain, headache, and temperature regulation -- Disorders of motor function -- Disorders of brain function -- Sleep and sleep-wake disorders -- Disorders of thought, emotion, and memory -- Disorders of visual function -- Disorders of hearing and vestibular function -- Blood cells and the hematopoietic system -- Disorders of hemostasis -- Disorders of red blood cells -- Disorders of white blood cells and lymphoid tissues -- Structure and function of the cardiovascular system -- Disorders of blood flow and blood pressure regulation -- Disorders of cardiac function, and heart failure and circulatory shock -- Disorders of cardiac conduction and rhythm -- Structure and function of the respiratory system -- Respiratory tract infections, neoplasms, and childhood disorders -- Disorders of ventilation and gas exchange -- Structure and function of the kidney -- Disorders of renal function -- Acute kidney injury and chronic kidney disease -- Disorders of the bladder and lower urinary tract -- Structure and function of the gastrointestinal system -- Disorders of gastrointestinal function -- Disorders of hepatobiliary and exocrine pancreas function -- Alterations in nutritional status -- Mechanisms of endocrine control -- Disorders of endocrine control of growth and metabolism -- Structure and function of the male genitourinary system -- Disorders of the male reproductive system -- Structure and function of the female reproductive system -- Disorders of the female reproductive system -- Sexually transmitted infections -- Structure and function of the musculoskeletal system -- Disorders of musculoskeletal function: trauma, infection, neoplasms -- Disorders of musculoskeletal function: developmental and metabolic disorders, activity intolerance, and fatigue -- Disorders of musculoskeletal function: rheumatic disorders -- Structure and function of the skin -- Disorders of skin integrity and function Vital Disease Information for Your Success in Nursing Ready yourself for the realities of professional nursing practice with this proven approach to pathophysiology. Distilling need-to-know disease content in a clear, accessible format, Porths Essentials of Pathophysiology offers concise yet complete coverage of how the body works to help you establish the scientific foundation essential to success in your nursing career. Ready yourself for the realities of professional nursing practice with this proven approach to pathophysiology. Distilling need-to-know disease content in a clear, accessible format, "Porth's Essentials of Pathophysiology" offers concise yet complete coverage of how the body works to help you establish the scientific foundation essential to success in your nursing career. -- From publisher's description