Oxford handbook of clinical pathology / James Carton.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Carton, James.

Series:

Oxford Medical Handbooks

Oxford medical publications

Oxford handbooks

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Diagnosis, Laboratory--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Diagnosis, Laboratory.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (382 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Oxford, [England] ; New York, [New York] : Oxford University Press, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The Oxford Handbook of Clinical Pathology provides an accessible and easy-to-use handbook for medical students and doctors, which succinctly explains the pathology behind important and common diseases relevant to the whole range of medical and surgical specialties. It covers basic general pathological principles and follows a systems-based approach, highlighting the most common conditions in each area. Macroscopic and microscopic pathological features are described, as well as relevant immunohistochemical, molecular, and genetic information. Up-to-date staging information is provided for all m

Contents:

Cover; Contents; Symbols and abbreviations; 1 Basic pathology; Pathological terminology; Cellular adaptations; Cellular death; Inflammation & healing; Innate immunity; Adaptive immunity; Hypersensitivity reactions; Neoplasia; Carcinogenesis; 2 Infectious diseases; Microbes; Antimicrobial agents; Human immunodeficiency virus; Tuberculosis; Infectious mononucleosis; Malaria; Syphilis; Lyme disease; Leishmaniasis; 3 Vascular pathology; Atherosclerosis; Shock; Hypertension; Chronic lower limb ischaemia; Acute lower limb ischaemia; Aortic dissection; Abdominal aortic aneurysm; Varicose veins

Deep vein thrombosis4 Cardiac pathology; Congenital heart disease; Angina pectoris; Unstable angina; Non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction; ST-elevation myocardial infarction; Left ventricular failure; Right ventricular failure; Valvular heart disease; Cardiomyopathies; Infective endocarditis; Myocarditis; Pericarditis; 5 Respiratory pathology; Respiratory tract malformations; Benign sinonasal diseases; Sinonasal malignancies; Nasopharyngeal diseases; Laryngeal diseases; Respiratory failure; Acute respiratory distress syndrome; Bronchiectasis; Cystic fibrosis; Pulmonary thromboembolism

Pulmonary hypertensionAsthma; Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Bacterial pneumonia; Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis; Hypersensitivity pneumonitis; Lung carcinoma; Pleural effusion; Pneumothorax; Malignant mesothelioma; 6 Gastrointestinal pathology; Gastrointestinal malformations; Oral cavity diseases; Salivary gland diseases; Oesophagitis; Oesophageal polyps and nodules; Oesophageal carcinoma; Gastritis; Gastric polyps; Gastric carcinoma; Gastrointestinal stromal tumours; Peptic duodenitis; Coeliac disease; Small bowel infarction; Intestinal infections; Intestinal obstruction

Acute appendicitisCrohn's disease; Ulcerative colitis; Microscopic colitis; Colorectal polyps; Colorectal carcinoma; Diverticular disease; Anal pathology; 7 Hepatobiliary pathology; Acute viral hepatitis; Chronic viral hepatitis; Alcoholic liver disease; Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease; Autoimmune hepatitis; Primary biliary cirrhosis; Primary sclerosing cholangitis; Wilson's disease; Hereditary haemochromatosis; Cirrhosis; Benign liver lesions; Hepatocellular carcinoma; Intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma; Cholecystitis; Extrahepatic bile duct carcinoma; 8 Pancreatic pathology

Pancreatic malformationsAcute pancreatitis; Chronic pancreatitis; Pancreatic ductal carcinoma; Pancreatic endocrine tumours; Pancreatic cystic tumours; Acinar cell carcinoma; 9 Renal pathology; Chronic kidney disease; Acute renal failure; Hypertensive nephropathy; Diabetic nephropathy; Minimal change disease; Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis; Membranous nephropathy; IgA nephropathy; Acute tubular injury; Acute drug-induced interstitial nephritis; Anti-glomerular basement membrane disease; Reflux nephropathy; Obstructive nephropathy; 10 Urological pathology; Genitourinary malformations

Urinary tract infection

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-19-174083-7

0-19-162993-6