This book has been written keeping in mind the modern-day nursing students, who would like crisp and clear working knowledge of pathology and genetics, which will enable them in delivering better patient care. All the disease processes have been described in brief yet wholesome manner and in simple language. This book will pave the way for the basic pathogenesis of all diseases and help students in the long run. INDICE: PART 1 Pathology 1 PATHOLOGY-INTRODUCTION AND BASIC TECHNIQUES.................................3 2 CELLULAR ADAPTATIONS, CELL INJURY, AND CELL DEATH......................11 3 ACUTE AND CHRONIC INFLAMMATION.....................................31 4 HEALING, REGENERATION, AND REPAIR....................................................52 5 HEMODYNAMIC DISTURBANCES AND THROMBOSIS.........................................64 6 CELLULAR GROWTH AND NEOPLASIA.............................................83 7 INFECTIONS............................................97 8 RESPIRATORY TRACT............................122 9 BLOOD VESSELS AND HEART...............139 10 THE GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT..........162 11 DISEASES OF THE HEPATOBILIARY SYSTEM AND PANCREAS......................179 12 MALE GENITAL TRACT..........................200 13 FEMALE GENITAL SYSTEM....................207 14 THE KIDNEY AND LOWER URINARY TRACT...................................219 15 THE BREAST.........................................242 16 THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM.........250 17 MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM................262 18 BASIC HEMATOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES........................................281 19 DISORDERS OF RED BLOOD CELLS......294 20 DISORDERS OF WHITE BLOOD CELLS....................................................305 21 HEMOSTASIS AND DISORDERS OF COAGULATION.....................................310 22 BONE MARROW EXAMINATION...........317 23 BLOOD BANKING.................................321 24 BLOOD CHEMISTRY..............................328 25 SEROLOGICAL TESTS............................333 26 BLOOD CULTURE.................................340 27 CEREBROSPINAL FLUID EXAMINATION......................................343 28 PLEURAL AND PERITONEAL FLUID EXAMINATION......................................347 29 GASTRIC AND DUODENAL CONTENTS EXAMINATION......................................350 30 SEMEN EXAMINATION..........................353 31 URINE EXAMINATION...........................356 32 CYTOLOGY............................................362 33 STOOL EXAMINATION..........................366 PART 2 Genetics 34 GENETICS.............................................370 35 MATERNAL, PRENATAL, AND GENETIC INFLUENCES ON DEVELOPMENT OF DEFECTS AND DISEASES.......................398 36 GENETIC TESTING IN NEONATES AND CHILDREN....................................409 37 GENETIC CONDITIONS OF ADOLESCENTS AND ADULTS................413 38 SERVICES RELATED TO GENETICS........422 INDEX..........................................................433
- ISBN: 978-8-1312-5537-7
- Editorial: Elsevier India
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 450
- Fecha Publicación: 10/07/2019
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- Idioma: Inglés