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Succeed in your pathophysiology text with this 9th edition of Porth’s Pathophysiology: Concepts of Altered Health States. Captivating and easy-to understand, this proven book provides comprehensive, nursing-focused coverage designed to help you grasp both the physical and psychological aspects of altered health.
- Master the most clinically relevant and difficult to understand disorders with advanced 3D narrated animations.
- Prepare for clinical practice with 14 unit-opening case studies that put a real face on pathophysiology and help you relate the clinical presentation to the underlying pathophysiology.
- Master the information you need for success in your career with the unparalleled coverage of disease processes that make this text the most comprehensive pathophysiology text available.
- Increase your understanding of key concepts with the full-color art program that illustrates the clinical manifestations of diseases and disease processes.
- Find the information you need fast with the book’s consistent presentation of each disease, with detailed coverage of pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, and evaluation and treatment.
- Reinforce your understanding of key content with chapter-ending review exercises.
- Develop a strong understanding of pathophysiology concepts with the easy-to-follow narrative that builds concepts on one another, defines words as content is presented, and reviews concepts from physiology, biochemistry, physics, and other sciences along the way.
- Deepen your understanding by pausing and reviewing salient points using the easily-identified section-opening Objectives and section-ending Summaries.
- Retain and apply text information using Key Concepts Boxes help you incorporate key information into a larger conceptual unit, rather than memorizing a string of related and unrelated facts.
- Easily access useful references including lists of common suffixes and prefixes, normal laboratory values in both conventional and SI units, and a comprehensive glossary.
- Take your understanding beyond the book with anytime, anywhere access to the fully searchable eBook online.
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This is the Eighth Edition of the comprehensive and well-respected text and reference of pathophysiology. As a nurse-physiologist, Carol Porth uniquely emphasizes "concepts" of altered health states, as opposed to factual descriptions of diseases and disorders. This conceptual model integrates the developmental and preventative aspects of health. By taking this physiologic approach, the author ensures a comprehension of the whole of body function. By integrating all of the aspects of the human body into a total functional whole, the student can grasp both the physical and psychological aspects of altered health.
This edition has a completely revamped art program and new displays that showcase pathophysiological processes though detailed visual representation. Other highlights include a greater international focus, expanded content on evidence-based practice and completely revised, updated chapters on genetics, disorders of white blood cells and lymphoid tissues, and innate and acquired immunity.
A bound-in CD-ROM and companion Website include Weblinks, an NCLEX® tutorial, a Spanish-English audio glossary, monographs of 100 most commonly prescribed drugs, over 30 Concepts in Action animations, 5 Clinical Simulations, and dosage calculation quizzes. An Instructor's Resource DVD-ROM and online instructor resources are also available.
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This is the Eighth Edition of the comprehensive and well-respected text and referencThis is the Eighth Edition of the comprehensive and well-respected text and reference of pathophysiology. As a nurse-physiologist, Carol Porth uniquely emphasizes "concepts" of altered health states, as opposed to factual descriptions of diseases and disorders. This conceptual model integrates the developmental and preventative aspects of health. By taking this physiologic approach, the author ensures a comprehension of the whole of body function. By integrating all of the aspects of the human body into a total functional whole, the student can grasp both the physical and psychological aspects of altered health. This edition has a completely revamped art program and new displays that showcase pathophysiological processes though detailed visual representation. Other highlights include a greater international focus, expanded content on evidence-based practice and completely revised, updated chapters on genetics, disorders of white blood cells and lymphoid tissues, and innate and acquired immunity. e of pathophysiology. As a nurse-physiologist, Carol Porth uniquely emphasizes "concepts" of altered health states, as opposed to factual descriptions of diseases and disorders. By taking this physiologic approach, the author ensures a comprehension of the whole of body function. By integrating all of the aspects of the human body into a total functional whole, the student can grasp both the physical and psychological aspects of altered health.
Synopsis
This is the Eighth Edition of the comprehensive and well-respected text and reference of pathophysiology. As a nurse-physiologist, Carol Porth uniquely emphasizes concepts of altered health states, as opposed to factual descriptions of diseases and disorders. This conceptual model integrates the developmental and preventative aspects of health. By taking this physiologic approach, the author ensures a comprehension of the whole of body function. By integrating all of the aspects of the human body into a total functional whole, the student can grasp both the physical and psychological aspects of altered health. This edition has a completely revamped art program and new displays that showcase pathophysiological processes though detailed visual representation. Other highlights include a greater international focus, expanded content on evidence-based practice and completely revised, updated chapters on genetics, disorders of white blood cells and lymphoid tissues, and innate and acquired immunity.
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This is the Seventh Edition of the comprehensive and well-respected text and reference of pathophysiology. As a nurse-physiologist, Carol Porth uniquely emphasizes "concepts" of altered health states, as opposed to factual descriptions of diseases and disorders. By taking this physiologic approach, the author ensures a comprehension of the whole of body function. By integrating all of the aspects of the human body into a total functional whole, the student can grasp both the physical and psychological aspects of altered health. A back-of-book CD-ROM includes three-dimensional animations of pathophysiology.
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Featuring brilliant art, engaging new case studies, and dynamic new teaching and learning resources, this 9th edition of Porth’s Pathophysiology: Concepts of Altered Health States is captivating, accessible, and student-friendly while retaining the comprehensive, nursing-focused coverage that has made it a market leader. The book’s unique emphasis on “concepts" of altered health states, as opposed to factual descriptions of diseases and disorders, helps students grasp both the physical and psychological aspects of altered health.
Drawing on the expertise of new co-author Sheila Grossman, the Ninth Edition maintains its comprehensive depth, while paring down content where appropriate and replacing descriptive content with striking art. (Approximately 600 illustrations are new or have been re-rendered in a consistent modern style.) Also new to this edition are advanced 3D narrated animations that address the most clinically relevant and difficult to understand disorders, engaging unit-opening case studies that reinforce critical thinking and set the tone for the content to come, and a wide range of built-in study tools. Now, for the first time, Porth’s Pathophysiology is supported by PrepU, an adaptive learning system that help students learn more, while giving instructors the data they need to monitor each student’s progress, strengths, and weaknesses.
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Pathophysiology Made Incredibly Easy, 5E, is a member of the popular Incredibly Easy series. It presents vital information needed by nurses and student nurses on the difficult topic of pathophysiology in an easy-to-learn, easy-to-remember approach -- as only Incredibly Easy titles can do! This entertaining, practical, and informative reference reviews the basics of pathophysiology including an overview of the cell and its components, such as cell division, degeneration and aging, homeostasis, disease and illness. Specific chapters address cancer, infection, immune disorders, and genetics. It provides valuable information on common disorders arranged by body system, highlighting the pathophysiology, signs and symptoms, common diagnostic test findings, and current treatments. In addition, special elements found throughout the text make it easy to understand and remember key points and information.
Table of Contents
Grossman: Porth's Pathophysiology, 9e
Table of Contents
UNIT 1 CONCEPTS OF HEALTH AND DISEASE
Concepts of Health and Disease
Concepts of Altered Health in Children
Concepts of Altered Health in Older Adults
UNIT 2 CELL FUNCTION AND GROWTH
Cell and Tissue Characteristics
Cellular Adaption, Injury, and Death
Genetic Control of Cell Function and Inheritance
Genetic and Congenital Disorders
Neoplasia
UNIT 3 DISORDERS OF INTEGRATIVE FUNCTION
Stress and Adaptation
Alterations in Temperature Regulation
Activity Tolerance and Fatigue
UNIT 4 INFECTION, INFLAMMATION, AND IMMUNITY
Mechanisms of Infectious Disease
Innate and Adaptive Immunity
Inflammation, Tissue Repair, and Wound Healing
Disorders of the Immune Response
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
UNIT 5 DISORDERS OF NEURAL FUNCTION
Organization and Control of Neural Function
Somatosensory Function, Pain, and Headache
Disorders of Motor Function
Disorders of Brain Function
Sleep and Sleep Disorders
Disorders of Thought, Mood, and Memory
UNIT 6 DISORDERS OF SPECIAL SENSORY FUNCTION
Disorders of Visual Function
Disorders of Hearing and Vestibular Function
UNIT 7 DISORDERS OF THE HEMATOPOIETIC SYSTEM
Blood Cells of the Hematopoietic System
Disorders of Hemostasis
Disorders of Red Blood Cells
Disorders of White Blood Cells and Lymphoid Tissues
UNIT 8 DISORDERS OF CARDIOVASCULAR FUNCTION
Structure and Function of the Cardiovascular System
Disorders of Blood Flow in the Systemic Circulation
Disorders of Blood Pressure Regulation
Disorders of Cardiac Function
Disorders of Cardiac Conduction and Rhythm
Heart Failure and Circulatory Shock
UNIT 9 DISORDERS OF RESPIRATORY FUNCTION
Structure and Function of the Respiratory System
Respiratory Tract Infections, Neoplasms, and Childhood Disorders
Disorders of Ventilation and Gas Exchange
UNIT 10 DISORDERS OF RENAL FUNCTION AND FLUIDS & ELECTROLYTES
Structure and Function of the Kidney
Disorders of Fluid and Electrolyte Balance
Disorders of Acid-Base Balance
Disorders of Renal Function
Acute Renal Failure and Chronic Kidney Disease
Disorders of the Bladder and Lower Urinary Tract
UNIT 11 DISORDERS OF GASTROINTESTINAL FUNCTION
Structure and Function of the Gastrointestinal System
Disorders of Gastrointestinal Function
Disorders of Hepatobiliary and Exocrine Pancreas Function
Alterations in Nutritional Status
UNIT 12 DISORDERS OF ENDOCRINE FUNCTION
Mechanisms of Endocrine Control
Disorders of Endocrine Control of Growth and Metabolism
Diabetes Mellitus and the Metabolic Syndrome
UNIT 13 DISORDERS OF GENITOURINARY AND REPRODUCTIVE FUNCTION
Structure and Function of the Male Genitourinary System
Disorders of the Male Genitourinary System
Structure and Function of the Female Reproductive System
Disorders of the Female Reproductive System
Sexually Transmitted Infections
UNIT 14 DISORDERS OF MUSCULOSKELETAL FUNCTION
Structure and Function of the Musculoskeletal System
Disorders of Musculoskeletal Function: Trauma, Infection, Neoplasms
Disorders of Musculoskeletal Function: Developmental and Metabolic Disorders
Disorders of Musculoskeletal Function: Rheumatic Disorders
UNIT 15 DISORDERS OF INTEGUMENTARY FUNCTION
Structure and Function of the Skin
Disorders of Skin Integrity and Function