Fundamentals of Applied Pathophysiology: An Essential Guide for Nursing and Healthcare Students (Paperback, 2)

About the series xiv Contributors xv Acknowledgements xvii Copyright information xviii Preface xix How to get the best out of your textbook xx Features contained within your textbook xxii How to use the website xxiii Introduction xxiv Chapter 1 Cell and body tissue physiology 1 Anthony Wheeldon Introduction 2 Anatomy of the cell 2 The cell membrane 3 Cytoplasm 9 Nucleus 9 Mitosis and meiosis 10 The organelles 14 Types of cells 18 Tissues 19 Tissue repair 26 Conclusion 27 Activities 28 Glossary of terms 31 References 35 Chapter 2 Cancer 36 Carl Clare Introduction 38 Biology of cancer 39 Causes of cancer 42 Staging of cancers 46 Signs and symptoms of cancer 47 Treatment of cancer 48 Prevention of cancer 50 Examples of cancers 51 Conclusion 56 Activities 57 Further resources 60 Glossary of terms 60 References 64 Chapter 3 Infl ammation, immune response and healing 66 Janet G. Migliozzi Introduction 68 Infectious micro-organisms 68 Spread of infection 69 Types of infectious micro-organisms 73 The immune system 78 Organs, cells and proteins of the immune system 78 Infl ammatory response 84 Conclusion 86 Activities 87 Further resources 90 Glossary of terms 91 References 95 Chapter 4 Shock 96 Janet G. Migliozzi Introduction 98 Types of shock 99 Pathophysiology of shock 102 Stages of shock 103 Care of the patient in shock 105 Conclusion 107 Activities 109 Further resources 111 Glossary of terms 112 References 113 Chapter 5 The heart and associated disorders 114 Muralitharan Nair Introduction 116 Location of the heart 116 Structures of the heart 117 Blood fl ow through the heart 119 Conducting systems of the heart 120 Nerve supply of the heart 122 Diseases of the heart 123 Conclusion 135 Activities 136 Further resources 138 Glossary of terms 139 References 141 Chapter 6 The vascular system and associated disorders 142 Muralitharan Nair Introduction 144 Overview of blood vessels 144 Structure of the blood vessels 144 Blood pressure 149 Diseases of the blood vessels 150 Conclusion 168 Activities 169 Further resources 172 Glossary of terms 173 References 174 Chapter 7 The blood and associated disorders 176 Muralitharan Nair Introduction 178 Composition of blood 178 Properties of blood 178 Functions of blood 179 Plasma 180 Formed elements of blood 182 Haemostasis 187 Blood groups 188 Diseases of the blood 190 Conclusion 204 Activities 204 Further resources 206 Glossary of terms 207 References 209 Chapter 8 The renal system and associated disorders 210 Muralitharan Nair Introduction 212 The renal system 212 Disorders of the renal system 222 Conclusion 233 Activities 234 Further resources 236 Glossary of terms 237 References 239 Chapter 9 The respiratory system and associated disorders 240 Anthony Wheeldon Introduction 242 Anatomy and physiology 242 Disorders of the respiratory system 251 Conclusion 267 Activities 268 Further resources 269 Glossary of terms 270 References 274 Chapter 10 The nervous system and associated disorders 276 Janet G. Migliozzi Introduction 278 Structure of the nervous system 278 Disorders of the nervous system 286 Conclusion 299 Activities 300 Further resources 303 References 304 Glossary of terms 304 Chapter 11 The gastrointestinal system and associated disorders 306 Louise McErlean Introduction 308 Digestion 309 Structure of the gastrointestinal system 309 Accessory organs of digestion 320 Disorders of the digestive system 322 Conclusion 330 Activities 331 Further resources 334 Glossary of terms 335 References 337 Chapter 12 Nutrition and associated disorders 338 Muralith