Clinical Applications of Pathophysiology
An Evidence-Based Approach
- 3rd Edition - May 5, 2006
- Latest edition
- Author: Valentina L. Brashers
- Language: English
This practice-focused review guide and workbook covers 27 of the most commonly encountered health problems to outline the connections between pathophysiology, assessment,… Read more
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Description
Description
This practice-focused review guide and workbook covers 27 of the most commonly encountered health problems to outline the connections between pathophysiology, assessment, diagnosis, and management, with an emphasis on the clinical use of pathophysiologic concepts. Each chapter includes case studies to illustrate the application of pathophysiology principles to clinical situations with questions relating to patient history, physical examination findings, lab and diagnostic studies, therapies, and follow-up care. Each question is designed to promote clinical reasoning and a deeper understanding through application of the concepts presented. Information on differential diagnosis is included.
Key features
Key features
- Consistent presentation of each disease includes definition, epidemiology, pathophysiology, patient presentation (history, symptoms, and examination), differential diagnosis, keys to assessment, and keys to management.
- Algorithms are used to illustrate the sequential action of disease processes.
- Unique! Clinical link diagrams for each disorder clearly illustrate how pathophysiologic concepts play a role in patient care.
- Unique! Critical thinking questions in a fill-in-the-blank format in included for every case study to promote continual clinical reasoning based on the available data.
- Case studies give students the history, physical examination, lab and diagnostic test results, and course of treatment for a hypothetical patient.
- Up-to-date bibliographies provide reading lists of the most important and current research published on each disease.
- Perforated pages allow students to fill out the answer spaces in the case studies and turn them in to their instructors for evaluation.
- Suggested answers with rationales to case study questions are available to instructors who require the book, to facilitate the use of the cases as class assignments.
Table of contents
Table of contents
Unit I THE CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM
1. Hypertension
2. Dyslipidemia and Atherosclerosis
3. Ischemic Heart Disease
4. Congestive Heart Failure
Unit II THE PULMONARY SYSTEM
5. Asthma
6. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
7. Pneumonia
Unit III CANCER
8. Lung Cancer
9. Breast Cancer
10. Cutaneous Malignant Melanoma
Unit IV THE ENDOCRINE SYSTEM
11. Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Unit V THE HEMATOLOGIC SYSTEM
12. Anemia
13. Bleeding Disorders
Unit VI THE RENAL SYSTEM
14. Urinary Tract Infection
Unit VII THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
15. Peptic Ulcer Disease
16. Hepatitis B and C
17. Alcoholic Cirrhosis and Portal Hypertension
Unit VIII THE NEUROLOGIC SYSTEM
18. Headache
19. Stroke
20. Alzheimer Disease
21. Epilepsy
22. Acute Bacterial Meningitis
Unit IX THE MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM
23. Menopausal Osteoporosis
24. Osteoarthritis
Unit X THE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM
25. Alterations During Menopause
Unit XI THE IMMUNOLOGIC SYSTEM
26. Allergic Rhinitis
27. Human Immunodeficiency Virus Disease
1. Hypertension
2. Dyslipidemia and Atherosclerosis
3. Ischemic Heart Disease
4. Congestive Heart Failure
Unit II THE PULMONARY SYSTEM
5. Asthma
6. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
7. Pneumonia
Unit III CANCER
8. Lung Cancer
9. Breast Cancer
10. Cutaneous Malignant Melanoma
Unit IV THE ENDOCRINE SYSTEM
11. Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Unit V THE HEMATOLOGIC SYSTEM
12. Anemia
13. Bleeding Disorders
Unit VI THE RENAL SYSTEM
14. Urinary Tract Infection
Unit VII THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
15. Peptic Ulcer Disease
16. Hepatitis B and C
17. Alcoholic Cirrhosis and Portal Hypertension
Unit VIII THE NEUROLOGIC SYSTEM
18. Headache
19. Stroke
20. Alzheimer Disease
21. Epilepsy
22. Acute Bacterial Meningitis
Unit IX THE MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM
23. Menopausal Osteoporosis
24. Osteoarthritis
Unit X THE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM
25. Alterations During Menopause
Unit XI THE IMMUNOLOGIC SYSTEM
26. Allergic Rhinitis
27. Human Immunodeficiency Virus Disease
Product details
Product details
- Edition: 3
- Latest edition
- Published: April 30, 2019
- Language: English
About the author
About the author
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Valentina L. Brashers
Valentina L. Brashers is a Professor of Nursing and Woodard Clinical Scholar, Attending Physician in Internal Medicine, Director, Center for ASPIRE University of Virginia, USA
Affiliations and expertise
Professor Emerita, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia