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Pathophysiology
The Nature of Disease:
Pathology for the Health Professions, Second Edition
Thomas H. McConnell, MD, FCAP
978-1-60913-369-6 • October 2013 • Softbound • 8.375” x 10.875” • 800 pp.
Easy to understand and fun to read, this, this engaging primer on the
etiology and pathogenesis of human disease will help you develop a
basic understanding of pathology that will set you on the path to a
successful career in the health professions.
Punctuated by humor, unique case studies that link pathology to real-
world clinical applications, and absorbing tales from the history of
medicine, this engaging book focuses on the patient as it guides you
through the causes and consequences of common diseases.
Features
•
NEW!
Expanded and updated coverage of pathophysiology helps
your students prepare for their future careers.
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NEW!
A major reorganization that more closely mirrors the
teaching trends in foundational courses across the country
enhances student understanding and prepares them for the system-
based approach of Anatomy and Physiology courses.
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NEW!
Case Notes sections provide case-related questions that
pertain to the relationship between the opening case and the topic
at hand. Answers are posted online. Answers to the end of chapter
Challenge questions are available only to the instructor.
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NEW!
Pop Quiz sections at the end of each major chapter heading
include short, straightforward questions designed to solidify student
knowledge while it is fresh and readily available by quick restudy.
Answers are posted online.
• Focus on the most important information with Chapter Outlines
that provide chapter roadmaps and Learning Objectives that call
out concepts that must be mastered.
• Develop a solid understanding of clinical practice with each
chapter‘s opening Case Study (which include chief complaint,
clinical history, physical examination, and clinical course) and
chapter-ending Case Study Revisited, which takes a second look
at the case through the lens of the information presented in the
chapter.
• Use the book’s full color illustrations and photographs to identify
and learn about specific human disorders.
• Learn the key “rules” that determine why disease occurs and
unfolds the way it does with bulleted lists that summarize disease
determinants.
• Develop clinical insight and enhance recall with compelling real-
world case studies that center on the details of an actual patient’s
illness.
Table of Contents
Part 1:
Mechanisms of Health and
Disease
Ch. 1: Health and Disease
Ch. 2: Cellular Pathology: Injury,
Ch. 3: Disorders of the Immune System
Ch. 4: Infectious Disease
Ch. 5: Neoplasia
Ch. 6: Disorders of Fluid, Electrolyte and
Acid–Base Balance and Blood Flow
Part 2:
Disorders of the Organ
Systems
Ch. 7: Disorders of Blood Cells
Ch. 8: Disorders of Blood Vessels
Ch. 9: Disorders of the Heart
Ch. 10: Disorders of the Respiratory Tract
Ch. 11: Disorders of the Gastrointestinal
Tract
Ch. 12: Disorders of the Liver and Biliary
Tract
Ch. 13: Disorders of the Pancreas
Ch. 14: Disorders of the Endocrine Glands
Ch. 15: Disorders of the Urinary Tract