Porth's pathophysiology : concepts of altered health states /: concepts of altered health states. (2018)

• Record Type: Book
• Other Titles: Pathophysiology
• Further Information: Note: [edited by] Tommie L Norris ; subject matter expert reviewer: Rupa Lalchandani Tuan.
• Editors: Norris, Tommie L
• Contents: Concepts of health and disease -- Cell and tissue characteristics -- Cellular adaptation, injury, and death -- Genetic control of cell function and inheritance -- Genetic and congenital disorders -- Neoplasia -- Stress and adaptation -- Disorders of fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base balance -- Inflammation, tissue repair, and wound healing -- Mechanisms of infectious disease -- Innate and adaptive immunity -- Disorders of the immune response, including HIV/AIDS -- Organization and control of neural function -- Somatosensory function, pain, headache, and temperature regulation -- Disorders of motor function -- Disorders of brain function -- Sleep and sleep-wake disorders -- Disorders of thought, emotion, and memory -- Disorders of visual function -- Disorders of hearing and vestibular function -- Blood cells and the hematopoietic system -- Disorders of hemostasis -- Disorders of red blood cells -- Disorders of white blood cells and lymphoid tissues -- Structure and function of the cardiovascular system -- Disorders of blood flow and blood pressure regulation -- Disorders of cardiac function, and heart failure and circulatory shock -- Disorders of cardiac conduction and rhythm -- Structure and function of the respiratory system -- Respiratory tract infections, neoplasms, and childhood disorders -- Disorders of ventilation and gas exchange -- Structure and function of the kidney -- Disorders of renal function -- Acute kidney injury and chronic kidney disease -- Disorders of the bladder and lower urinary tract -- Structure and function of the gastrointestinal system -- Disorders of gastrointestinal function -- Disorders of hepatobiliary and exocrine pancreas function -- Alterations in nutritional status -- Mechanisms of endocrine control -- Disorders of endocrine control of growth and metabolism -- Structure and function of the male genitourinary system -- Disorders of the male reproductive system -- Structure and function of the female reproductive system -- Disorders of the female reproductive system -- Sexually transmitted infections -- Structure and function of the musculoskeletal system -- Disorders of musculoskeletal function : trauma, infection, neoplasms -- Disorders of musculoskeletal function : developmental and metabolic disorders, activity intolerance, and fatigue -- Disorders of musculoskeletal function : rheumatic disorders -- Structure and function of the skin -- Disorders of skin integrity and function.
• Edition: Tenth edition
• Publisher Details: Place of publication not identified : Wolters Kluwer Health
• Publication Date: 2018
• Extent: 1 online resource (1688 pages)
• Subjects: 616/.047; Physiology, Pathological; Pathology; Diseases; Nursing; Diseases; Nursing; Pathology; Physiology, Pathological; Disease; Pathologic Processes; Physiological Phenomena; Nurses Instruction
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781496377579; 1496377575
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.