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Pathophysiology for Nurses at a Glance


Pathophysiology for Nurses at a Glance


At a Glance (Nursing and Healthcare) 1. Aufl.

von: Muralitharan Nair, Ian Peate

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Verlag: Wiley-Blackwell
Format: EPUB
Veröffentl.: 24.02.2015
ISBN/EAN: 9781118746059
Sprache: englisch
Anzahl Seiten: 208

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<b>Pathophysiology for Nurses at a Glance</b> <p>The market-leading <i>at a</i> <i>Glance</i> series is popular among healthcare students and newly qualified practitioners for its concise and simple approach and excellent illustrations. Each bite-sized chapter is covered in a double-page spread with clear, easy-to-follow diagrams, supported by succinct explanatory text. Covering a wide range of topics, books in the <i>at a Glance</i> series are ideal as introductory texts for teaching, learning and revision, and are useful throughout university and beyond. <p><b>Everything you need to know about Pathophysiology… <i>at a Glance!</i></b> <p><i>Pathophysiology for Nurses at a Glance</i> is the perfect companion for study and revision for pre-registration nursing and healthcare students, providing a clear and concise overview of a number of health-related conditions, their pathophysiological processes, and the effect they can have on a person. <p>Exploring a range of key diseases and conditions, each chapter in this book provides an overview of the related anatomy and physiology, signs and symptoms, investigations, management and treatment. Combining superb illustrations with accessible and informative text, this book is perfect for all nursing and healthcare students, and anyone who is looking for an overview of pathophysiology. <ul><li>Superbly illustrated, with full colour illustrations throughout</li> <li>Written specifically for nursing and healthcare students with a focus on the adult patient</li> <li>Includes a list of normal values, prefixes and suffixes, and abbreviations</li> <li>Provides access to a companion website with self-assessment for each chapter</li> <li>Available in a range of digital formats – perfect for ‘on the go’ study and revision</li></ul>
<p>Preface viii</p> <p>Abbreviations ix</p> <p>Acknowledgements xi</p> <p>How to use your revision guide xii</p> <p>About the companion website xiii</p> <p><b>Part 1: Pathophysiology 1</b></p> <p>1 Key principles of pathophysiology 2</p> <p>2 Cell injury, adaptation and death 4</p> <p>3 Inflammation, tissue repair and regeneration 6</p> <p>4 Cancer 8</p> <p><b>Part 2: Shock 11</b></p> <p>5 Cardiogenic shock 12</p> <p>6 Anaphylactic shock 14</p> <p>7 Hypovolaemic shock 16</p> <p>8 Septicaemia 18</p> <p><b>Part 3: Immunity 21</b></p> <p>9 Human immunodeficiency virus 22</p> <p>10 Non-Hodgkin lymphoma 24</p> <p>11 Infectious mononucleosis 26</p> <p><b>Part 4: The nervous system 29</b></p> <p>12 Meningitis 30</p> <p>13 Multiple sclerosis 32</p> <p>14 Parkinson’s disease 34</p> <p>15 Cerebrovascular accident 36</p> <p><b>Part 5: The blood 39</b></p> <p>16 Anaemia 40</p> <p>17 Deep vein thrombosis 42</p> <p>18 Leukaemia 44</p> <p>19 Thrombocytopenia 46</p> <p><b>Part 6: The cardiovascular system 49</b></p> <p>20 Heart failure 50</p> <p>21 Myocardial infarction 52</p> <p>22 Peripheral vascular disease 54</p> <p>23 Angina 56</p> <p><b>Part 7: The respiratory system 59</b></p> <p>24 Asthma 60</p> <p>25 Chronic bronchitis 62</p> <p>26 Pulmonary embolism 64</p> <p>27 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 66</p> <p><b>Part 8: The gastrointestinal system 69</b></p> <p>28 Peritonitis 70</p> <p>29 Crohn’s disease 72</p> <p>30 Peptic ulcer 74</p> <p>31 Ulcerative colitis 76</p> <p>32 Bowel cancer 78</p> <p><b>Part 9: The hepato-biliary system 81</b></p> <p>33 Hepatitis 82</p> <p>34 Cholecystitis 84</p> <p>35 Pancreatitis 86</p> <p>36 Liver cancer 88</p> <p><b>Part 10: The urinary system 91</b></p> <p>37 Renal failure 92</p> <p>38 Pyelonephritis 94</p> <p>39 Renal calculi 96</p> <p>40 Bladder cancer 98</p> <p><b>Part 11: The male reproductive system 101</b></p> <p>41 Benign prostatic hyperplasia 102</p> <p>42 Testicular torsion 104</p> <p>43 Erectile dysfunction 106</p> <p>44 Prostate cancer 108</p> <p>45 Testicular cancer 110</p> <p><b>Part 12: The female reproductive system 113</b></p> <p>46 Cancer of the vulva 114</p> <p>47 Menorrhagia 116</p> <p>48 Breast cancer 118</p> <p>49 Cervical cancer 120</p> <p><b>Part 13: The endocrine system 123</b></p> <p>50 Diabetes mellitus 124</p> <p>51 Adrenal insufficiency 126</p> <p>52 Cushing’s syndrome 128</p> <p>53 Hyperthyroidism 130</p> <p><b>Part 14: The musculoskeletal system 133</b></p> <p>54 Osteoarthritis 134</p> <p>55 Osteoporosis 136</p> <p>56 Osteomyelitis 138</p> <p>57 Gout 140</p> <p>58 Rheumatoid arthritis 142</p> <p><b>Part 15: The skin 145</b></p> <p>59 Atopic dermatitis 146</p> <p>60 Psoriasis 148</p> <p>61 Acne vulgaris 150</p> <p>62 Malignant melanoma 152</p> <p><b>Part 16: Ear, nose and throat 155</b></p> <p>63 Otitis media 156</p> <p>64 Ménière’s disease 158</p> <p>65 Pharyngitis 160</p> <p>66 Rhinosinusitis 162</p> <p>67 Epistaxis 164</p> <p><b>Part 17: Vision 167</b></p> <p>68 Cataracts 168</p> <p>69 Glaucoma 170</p> <p>70 Age-related macular degeneration 172</p> <p>71 Conjunctivitis 174</p> <p><b>Appendices: 176</b></p> <p>Appendix 1 Cross-references to chapters in Anatomy and Physiology for Nurses at a Glance 176</p> <p>Appendix 2 Normal values 178</p> <p>Appendix 3 Prefixes and suffixes 180</p> <p>Appendix 4 Glossary of terms 187</p> <p>Further reading 189</p> <p>Index 190</p>
<strong>Muralitharan Nair</strong>, Independent Nursing Consultant, England. <p><strong>Ian Peate</strong>, Professor of Nursing, Head of School, School of Health Studies, Gibraltar.
<p>The market-leading <i>at a</i> <i>Glance</i> series is popular among healthcare students and newly qualified practitioners for its concise and simple approach and excellent illustrations. Each bite-sized chapter is covered in a double-page spread with clear, easy-to-follow diagrams, supported by succinct explanatory text. Covering a wide range of topics, books in the <i>at a Glance</i> series are ideal as introductory texts for teaching, learning and revision, and are useful throughout university and beyond. <p><b>Everything you need to know about Pathophysiology… <i>at a Glance!</i></b> <p><i>Pathophysiology for Nurses at a Glance</i> is the perfect companion for study and revision for pre-registration nursing and healthcare students, providing a clear and concise overview of a number of health-related conditions, their pathophysiological processes, and the effect they can have on a person. <p>Exploring a range of key diseases and conditions, each chapter in this book provides an overview of the related anatomy and physiology, signs and symptoms, investigations, management and treatment. Combining superb illustrations with accessible and informative text, this book is perfect for all nursing and healthcare students, and anyone who is looking for an overview of pathophysiology. <ul><li>Superbly illustrated, with full colour illustrations throughout</li> <li>Written specifically for nursing and healthcare students with a focus on the adult patient</li> <li>Includes a list of normal values, prefixes and suffixes, and abbreviations</li> <li>Provides access to a companion website with self-assessment for each chapter</li> <li>Available in a range of digital formats – perfect for ‘on the go’ study and revision</li></ul>

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