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An introduction to human disease, pathology and pathophysiology correlations, Leonard V. Crowley

eng

Includes bibliographical references (pages 776-77) and index

illustrations

index present

non fiction

An introduction to human disease

bibliography

768469758

Leonard V. Crowley

pathology and pathophysiology correlations

This book provides students with a clear and well illustrated explanation of the structural and functional changes associated with disease, the clinical manifestations of disease, and how to determine treatment. The first part of the text deals with general concepts and with diseases affecting the body as a whole. The second part considers the various organ systems and their diseases

General concepts of disease: principles of diagnosis -- Cells and tissues: their structure and function in health and disease -- Chromosomes, genes, and cell division -- Inflammation and repair -- Immunity, hypersensitivity, allergy, and autoimmune diseases -- Pathogenic microorganisms -- animal parasites -- communicable diseases -- Congenital and heredity diseases -- Neoplastic disease -- Abnormalities of blood coagulation -- Circulatory disturbances -- The cardiovascular system -- The hematopoietic and lymphatic systems -- The respiratory system -- The breast -- the female reproductive system -- Prenatal development and diseases associated with pregnancy -- The urinary system -- The male reproductive system -- The liver and the biliary system -- The pancreas and diabetes mellitus -- The gastrointestinal tract -- Water, electrolyte, and acid-base balance -- The endocrine glands -- The nervous system -- The musculoskeletal system