Porth's Essentials of Pathophysiology, Third Edition delivers exceptional student understanding and comprehension of pathophysiology. An expanded, robust and flexible suite of supplements makes it easy for you to select the best course resources, so you can meet your students' changing needs. For both discrete and hybrid courses, the flexibility and power of Porth allows you to customize the amount of pathophysiology that you need for effective teaching and learning.
Key Features
- Integration of content across the life span includes child, pregnant women, and older adults.
- "Clinical features" provide the reader with an pictorial overview of clinical aspects of selected disease states.
- End of Chapter Narrative Summaries.
- End of Chapter Review Exercises for application and understanding.
- Written to encourage reader to gain a conceptual learning, rather than memorize.
- Brief text is portable and easy to bring to class.
- In depth back matter glossary.
- Initial Chapters provide a review and update of cell biology, genetics, microbiology, immunology, and the structure and function of body systems.
New to this edition
- Updated Understanding Feature: displays showcase key physiological processes and phenomena of a disorder through detailed visual representation. The process is broken down into its consecutive parts, which are presented in a sequential manner, to provide an insight into the many opportunities for disease processes to disrupt the sequence. Each part has a detailed illustration to aid the student.
- Updated Key Concepts Boxes: are designed to help the reader retain and utilize text information by providing a mechanism to incorporate text information into a larger conceptual unit as opposed to memorizing a string of related and unrelated facts.
- NEW! Revamped Art Program- 600 plus full color illustrations: Many designed for Porth texts. support the text and assist the reader in visualizing, understanding, applying, and synthesizing text content.
- NEW! Flow charts: depict relationships of body and mediators of body function.
- New! Flexible Supplement Suite: Study Guide, Online Course, 100 Cases, Made Easy Series.
Contents
UNIT 1 Cell and Tissue Function - Chapter 1 Cell Structure and Function
- Chapter 2 Cellular Responses to Stress, Injury, and Aging
- Chapter 3 Inflammation, the Inflammatory Response, and Fever
- Chapter 4 Cell Proliferation, Tissue Regeneration and Repair
- Chapter 5 Genetic Control of Cell Function and Inheritance
- Chapter 6 Genetic and Congenital Disorders
- Chapter 7 Neoplasia
UNIT 2 Integrative Body Functions
- Chapter 8 Disorders of Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance
- Chapter 9 Stress and Adaptation
- Chapter 10 Disorders of Nutritional Status
UNIT 3 Hematopoietic Function
- Chapter 11 Disorders of White Blood Cells and Lymphoid Tissues
- Chapter 12 Disorders of Hemostasis
- Chapter 13 Disorders of Red Blood Cells
UNIT 4 Infection, Inflammation, and Immunity
- Chapter 14 Mechanisms of Infectious Disease
- Chapter 15 Innate and Adaptive Immunity
- Chapter 16 Disorders of the Immune Response
UNIT 5 Circulatory Function
- Chapter 17 Control of Cardiovascular Function
- Chapter 18 Disorders of Blood Flow and Blood Pressure
- Chapter 19 Disorders of Cardiac Function
- Chapter 20 Heart Failure and Circulatory Shock
UNIT 6 Respiratory Function
- Chapter 21 Control of Respiratory Function
- Chapter 22 Respiratory Tract Infections, Neoplasms, and Childhood Disorders
- Chapter 23 Disorders of Ventilation and Gas Exchange
UNIT 7 Kidney and Urinary Tract Function
- Chapter 24 Structure and Function of the Kidney
- Chapter 25 Disorders of Renal Function
- Chapter 26 Acute Renal Failure and Chronic Kidney Disease
- Chapter 27 Disorders of the Bladder and Lower Urinary Tract
UNIT 8 Gastrointestinal and Hepatobiliary Function
- Chapter 28 Structure and Function of the Gastrointestinal System
- Chapter 29 Disorders of Gastrointestinal Function
- Chapter 30 Disorders of Hepatobiliary and Exocrine Pancreas Function
UNIT 9 Endocrine System
- Chapter 31 Mechanisms of Endocrine Control
- Chapter 32 Disorders of Endocrine Control of Growth and Metabolism
- Chapter 33 Diabetes Mellitus and the Metabolic Syndrome
UNIT 10 Nervous System
- Chapter 34 Organization and Control of Neural Function
- Chapter 35 Somatosensory Function, Pain, and Headache
- Chapter 36 Disorders of Neuromuscular Function
- Chapter 37 Disorders of Brain Function
- Chapter 38 Disorders of Special Sensory Function: Vision, Hearing, and Vestibular Function
UNIT 11 Genitourinary and Reproductive Function
- Chapter 39 Disorders of the Male Genitourinary System
- Chapter 40 Disorders of the Female Genitourinary System
- Chapter 41 Sexually Transmitted Infections
UNIT 12 Musculoskeletal Function
- Chapter 42 Structure and Function of the Skeletal System
- Chapter 43 Disorders of the Skeletal System: Trauma, Infections, Neoplasms, and Childhood Disorders
- Chapter 44 Disorders of the Skeletal System: Metabolic and Rheumatic Disorders
UNIT 13 Integumentary Function
- Chapter 45 Structure and Function of the Skin
- Chapter 46 Disorders of Skin Integrity and Function
Product Details
- Paperback: 1280 pages
- Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; Third Edition (October 15, 2010)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1582557241
- ISBN-13: 978-1582557243
- Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.1 x 1.7 inches
List Price: $102.95