Pathophysiology / Springhouse ; Diane Labus ; editor ; Susan E. Antczak [and nine others] ; contributors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

Labus, Diane.

Antczak, Susan E.

Series:

Just the facts

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Physiology, Pathological--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Physiology, Pathological.

Nursing--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Nursing.

Diagnosis--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Diagnosis.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (416 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This quick-reference handbook provides the essential ""must-have"" pathophysiology facts that nurses need in day-to-day patient care. The book covers more than 130 diseases organized by body system, with separate chapters on genetics and fluid and electrolyte disorders. Information is presented in a format that is ideal for rapid access, with bullets, graphic illustrations, and flow charts that demonstrate pathophysiologic processes. Signs and symptoms are clearly linked to pathophysiologic changes in each disorder. Each chapter begins with a brief review of pathophysiologic concepts.

Contents:

""Pathophysiology""; ""Contents""; ""Contributors""; ""Foreword""; ""Cardiovascular disorders""; ""Respiratory disorders""; ""Neurologic disorders""; ""Gastrointestinal disorders""; ""Musculoskeletal disorders""; ""Hematologic disorders""; ""Immune disorders""; ""Endocrine disorders""; ""Renal disorders""; ""Integumentary disorders""; ""Reproductive disorders""; ""Genetic disorders""; ""Fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base disorders""; ""Additional disorders: A quick review""; ""Selected references""; ""Index""

Notes:

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed January 24, 2014).

Includes index.

ISBN:

1-4511-6808-X

OCLC:

908511481