Pathophysiology of Disease: An Introduction to Clinical Medicine

Overview

Main description

Now in its Fifth Edition, this trusted guide provides medical students with the link between basic science and clinical medicine. This concise text covers all the essentials in pathophysiology and 89 case studies allow students to apply their knowledge to actual clinical situations.

• Review questions located throughout each chapter promote self-assessment and serve as an excellent review for USMLE Step 2
• The two-color design showcases the abundant use of diagrams and tables

Table of contents

1. Introduction2. Genetic Disease3. Disorders of the Immune System4. Infectious Diseases5. Neoplasia6. Blood Disorders7. Nervous System Disorders8. Diseases of the Skin9. Pulmonary Disease10. Cardiovascular Disorders: Heart Disease11. Cardiovascular Disorders: Vascular Disease12. Disorders of the Adrenal Medulla13. Gastrointestinal Disease 14. Liver Disease15. Disorders of the Exocrine Pancreas16. Renal Disease17. Disorders of the Parathyroids & Calcium Metabolism18. Disorders of the Endocrine Pancreas19. Disorders of the Hypothalamus & Pituitary Gland20. Thyroid Disease21. Disorders of the Adrenal Cortex22. Disorders of the Female Reproductive Tract23. Disorders of the Male Reproductive Tract24. Inflammatory Rheumatic Diseases25. Case Study Answers

Author comments

Stephen J. McPhee, MD - Professor of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco

Vishwanath R. Lingappa, MD - University of California, San Francisco

William F. Ganong, MD - University of California, San Francisco