Skip to main content

Pathology at a Glance

A Complete Visual Guide with Mind Maps

  • 1st Edition - June 15, 2025
  • Latest edition
  • Authors: Rajeswari Kathiah, Gayathri Devi T, Indhu Kannan
  • Language: English

This book meets the growing need for simplified, visually engaging learning tools in pathology. Designed for MBBS students and educators, it presents a comprehensive collection of… Read more

Purchase options

Description

This book meets the growing need for simplified, visually engaging learning tools in pathology. Designed for MBBS students and educators, it presents a comprehensive collection of mind maps aligned with the Competency-Based Medical Education (CBME) curriculum – making complex pathology topics easier to understand and retain.

Key features

  • 148 Mind Maps Covering Core Topics – Encompassing general and systemic pathology, hematopathology, and more, fully aligned with the CBME curriculum
  • Simplified Visual Learning – Converts dense textbook material into structured, easy-to-follow visuals that enhance clarity and retention
  • Ideal for Quick Revision – Perfect for last-minute exam preparation with concise layouts that highlight essential concepts
  • Strengthens Conceptual Clarity and Clinical Integration – Helps students build a strong foundational understanding while connecting theory to clinical applications
  • Student- and Educator-Friendly Format – Supports both self-study and group discussions, fostering active and collaborative learning
  • Versatile Study Aid – Complements standard textbooks, bridging the gap between detailed content and big-picture thinking

Table of contents

1. Cell Injury, Death and Adaptations
Rajeswari Kathiah
  • Necrosis
  • Apoptosis
  • Mechanisms of cell injury
  • Cellular adaptations
  • Intracellular accumulations
  • Cellular ageing
2. Inflammation, Healing and Repair
Gayathri Devi Thanigaimani
  • Acute inflammation –vascular events
  • Acute inflammation – cellular events
  • Phagocytosis
  • Mediators of inflammation
  • Patterns of inflammation
  • Chronic inflammation
  • Repair
3. Hemodynamic Disorders
Rajeswari Kathiah
  • Edema and hyperemia
  • Homeostasis
  • Thrombosis
  • Embolism
  • Shock
4. Genetic Disorders
Gayathri Devi Thanigaimani
  • Mendelian disorders
  • Non mendelian inheritance
  • Disorders of autosomes
  • Disorders of sex chromosomes
  • Lysosomal storage disorders
5. Immune Disorders
Rajeswari Kathiah
  • Innate immunity
  • Adaptive immunity
  • Hypersensitivity reactions
  • Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
  • Transplant rejection reaction
  • Primary Immunodeficiency
  • HIV
  • Amyloidosis
6. Neoplasia
Rajeswari Kathiah
  • Characteristics of neoplasms
  • Epidemiology of tumours
  • Molecular basis of cancers 1 Hallmarks
  • Molecular basis 2 - Oncogenes
  • Molecular basis 3 – Tumour suppressors
  • Molecular basis 4 – Other events
  • Molecular basis 5 – Inflammation & Genomic Instability
  • Evasion of immune surveillance
  • Invasion & Metastasis
  • Chemical carcinogenesis
  • Microbial carcinogenesis
  • Clinical manifestations of neoplasms
  • Laboratory diagnosis of cancer
7. Infectious Diseases
Gayathri Devi Thanigaimani
  • Common bacterial diseases
  • Common viral infections
  • Common fungal infections
  • Malaria
  • Syphilis
  • Leprosy
  • Tuberculosis

8. Environmental and Nutritional Disorders
Gayathri Devi Thanigaimani
  • Vitamins
  • Protein energy malnutrition
  • Obesity
9. Diseases of Infancy and Childhood
Gayathri Devi Thanigaimani
  • Fetal hydrops
  • Inborn errors of metabolism
  • Childhood tumours
10. Diseases of RBCs
Rajeswari Kathiah
  • Blood loss and hemolytic anemia
  • Hemolytic anemia 1 - HS, G6PD, SCA
  • Hemolytic anemia 2 - PNH, AIHA, MAHA
  • Thalassemia
  • Megaloblastic anemia
  • Iron deficiency anemia
11. Diseases of WBCs
Rajeswari Kathiah
  • ALL Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
  • Peripheral B cell lymphomas 1
  • Peripheral B cell lymphomas 2
  • Peripheral B cell lymphomas 3
  • Aggressive B cell lymphomas
  • Peripheral T cell lymphomas
  • Acute Myeloid Leukemia
  • Myeloproliferative neoplasms
  • Myelodysplastic syndromes
  • Hodgkin lymphoma
  • Translocations
12. Bleeding Disorders
Rajeswari Kathiah
  • Vascular and platelet disorders
  • Qualitative platelet disorder
  • DIC
  • Thrombotic microangiopathies
  • Clotting factor deficiencies
  • Tests for hemostasis
  • Basis tests for hemostasis and causes
13. Transfusion Medicine
Gayathri Devi Thanigaimani
  • Blood components
  • Transfusion reactions
  • Autologous transfusion
14. Blood Vessels
Indhu Kannan
  • Vasculitis
  • Atherosclerosis
  • Aneurysm and dissection
15. Heart
Indhu Kannan
  • Rheumatic heart disease
  • Ischaemic heart disease
  • Infective endocarditis
  • Heart failure
  • Cardiomyopathy section
  • Arrhythmias
16. Lung
Indhu Kannan
  • Restrictive lung diseases
  • Pneumonia
  • Obstructive pulmonary disease
  • Lung tumours
  • Acute lung injury (ARDS)
17. Head & Neck
Rajeswari Kathiah
  • Precancerous conditions
  • OSCC
  • Salivary gland tumours
18. Gastrointestinal Tract
Gayathri Devi Thanigaimani
  • Esophageal lesions
  • Gastritis and PUD
  • Malignant Gastric tumours
  • Malabsorption
  • Infectious enterocolitis
  • IBD
  • Polyps
  • Colorectal carcinoma
19. Liver & Gall Bladder
Indhu Kannan
  • Viral hepatitis
  • Nodules and tumours
  • Liver failure
  • Inherited liver diseases
  • Gallbladder
  • Fatty liver disease
  • Drug toxin induced liver injury (DILI)
  • Cholestatic diseases
20. Pancreas
Rajeswari Kathiah
  • Pancreatitis
  • Pancreatic tumours
21. Kidney
Gayathri Devi Thanigaimani
  • Renal failure
  • Pathogenesis of glomerular injury
  • Nephritic syndrome
  • Nephrotic syndrome
  • Tubulointerstitial diseases
  • Thrombotic microangiopathies
  • Cystic diseases
  • Urolithiasis
  • Renal cell carcinoma
22. Lower Urinary Tract and MGT
Indhu Kannan
  • Urothelial tumours
  • Testicular tumours
  • Prostatic adenocarcinoma
  • Benign prostatic hyperplasia
23. Female Genital Tract
Gayathri Devi Thanigaimani
  • Cervix – ca
  • Endometriosis & Adenomyosis
  • Endometrial lesions
  • Endometrial carcinoma
  • Surface Ovarian tumours
  • Germ cell tumours
  • Sex cord stromal tumours
  • Gestational trophoblastic tumours
24. Breast
Rajeswari Kathiah
  • Inflammatory diseases
  • Benign epithelial lesions
  • Stromal tumours
  • Breast carcinoma
  • Breast carcinoma types
  • Prognostic and predictive factors
25. Endocrine System
Indhu Kannan
  • Thyroid tumours
  • Thyroid diseases
  • Parathyroid lesions
  • Diseases of the adrenal cortex
  • Diabetic mellitus
  • Adrenocortical neoplasms
26. Skin
Indhu Kannan
  • Skin epidermal tumours
  • Adnexal and dermal tumours
  • Blistering (bullous) disorders
27. Bone, joints, soft tissue, Nerves & Muscles
Gayathri Devi Thanigaimani
  • Metabolic bone disorders
  • Osteomyelitis
  • Bone tumours
  • Rheumatoid arthritis
  • Soft tissue tumours
28. CNS & Eye
Indhu Kannan
  • Meningitis
  • Chronic meningoencephalitis

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Published: June 15, 2025
  • Language: English