Pathophysiology of disease : an introduction to clinical medicine

Author(s)

• McPhee, Stephen J.

Bibliographic Information

Pathophysiology of disease : an introduction to clinical medicine

edited by Stephen J. McPhee ... [et al.]

（A Lange medical book）

McGraw-Hill, Health Professions Division, c2000

3rd ed

Note

Previous ed.: 1997

Includes bibliographies and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

This review of pathophysiology aims to present disease as disordered physiology. It discusses normal structure and function, common clinical presentations and mechanisms underlying signs and symptoms, and focuses on common problems encountered by physicians. It contains 38 new case studies.

Table of Contents

• Genetic disease
• disorders of the immune system
• infectious disease
• neoplasia
• blood disorders
• nervous system disorders
• diseases of the skin
• pulmonary disease
• cardiovascular disease -heart disease
• cardiovascular disease - vascular disease
• disorders of the adrenal medulla
• gastrointestinal disease
• liver disease
• disorders of the exocrine pancreas
• renal disease
• disorders of the parathyroid and calcium metabolism
• disorders of the endocrine pancreas
• disorders of the hypothalamus and pituitary gland
• thyroid disease
• disorders of the adrenal cortex
• disorders of the female reproductive tract
• disorders of the male reproductive tract
• inflammatory rheumatic diseases
• illustrative case studies.

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Details

• NCID: BA46062804
• ISBN:
  • 0838581609
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: New York
• Pages/Volumes: x, 662 p.
• Size: 26 cm
• Classification:
  • DC21 : 616.07
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Physiology, Pathological
  • LCSH : Clinical medicine
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BA03674274