This concise review of pathophysiology presents each disease as disordered physiology. Organized by organ system, each chapter discusses normal structure and function, pathology, and disordered physiology, common clinical presentations and mechanisms underlying symptoms and signs.
1. Introduction2. Genetic Disease3. Disorders of the Immune System4. Infectious Disease5. Neoplasia6. Blood Disorders7. Nervous System Disorders8. Diseases of the Skin9. Pulmonary Disease10.Cardiovascular Disease: Heart Disease11.Cardiovascular Disease: Vascular Disease12.Disorders of the Adrenal Medulla13.Gastrointestinal Disease14.Liver Disease15.Disorders of the Exocrine Pancreas16.Renal Disease17.Disorders of the Parathyroid & 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