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Pathology at a Glance


Pathology at a Glance


At a Glance 2. Aufl.

von: Barry Newell, Asma Z. Faruqi, Caroline Finlayson

33,99 €

Verlag: Wiley-Blackwell
Format: PDF
Veröffentl.: 29.12.2021
ISBN/EAN: 9781119472438
Sprache: englisch
Anzahl Seiten: 400

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<p>Following the familiar, easy-to-use <i>at a Glance</i> format and in full-colour, <i>Pathology at a Glance</i> is an accessible introduction and revision text for medical students. Reflecting changes to the curriculum content and assessment methods employed by medical schools, this new edition provides a user-friendly overview of pathology to encapsulate all that the student needs to know. <p><i>Pathology at a Glance</i>, Second Edition: <ul> <li>Addresses the key principles of pathology that are central to medicine</li> <li>Contains full-colour artwork throughout, making the subject easy to understand</li> <li>Presents schematic diagrams on the left page and concise explanations on the right</li> <li>Is divided into three sections, covering general and systematic pathology and clinical case examples</li> <li>Contains self-assessment material, including 10 structured case study questions</li> <li>Covers general pathology mechanisms and the clinical pathology of body systems</li> <li>Provides key information on the epidemiology, pathogenesis and clinical features of the major diseases</li> <li>Revision of many chapters, particularly gynaecological pathology, acute cardiac syndromes, paediatric tumours and haematopathology</li> </ul> <p>This book is an invaluable resource for all medical students, of equal benefit for those starting their study of pathology or approaching finals; for junior doctors approaching their membership exams and anybody who needs a handy reference. <p><b> </b>
<p>Preface 8</p> <p>Abbreviations 9</p> <p><b>Introduction</b></p> <p>1 The normal human cell 14</p> <p>2 Fluid dynamics 18</p> <p><b>Tissue damage</b></p> <p>3 Tissue types and the effect of tissue damage 22</p> <p>4 Cell death 26</p> <p>5 Harmful agents in the environment 28</p> <p>6 The effects of tobacco, alcohol and other drugs 32</p> <p>7 Nutritional disorders 36</p> <p><b>Inflammation and immunity</b></p> <p>8 The body’s natural defences 40</p> <p>9 B cells and immunoglobulins 44</p> <p>10 T cells and the TCR 46</p> <p>11 The major histocompatibility complex 50</p> <p>12 Primary and secondary lymphoid organs and the monocyte–macrophage (reticuloendothelial) system 52</p> <p>13 Acute inflammation 56</p> <p>14 Chronic inflammation 60</p> <p>15 Wound healing and repair 62</p> <p>16 Infection and immunodeficiency 64</p> <p>17 Shock 68</p> <p>18 Tolerance and autoimmune disease 72</p> <p>19 Hypersensitivity reactions 76</p> <p>20 Overview of inflammation and immunity 80</p> <p><b>Genetics</b></p> <p>21 Cell division 84</p> <p>22 Genetic disease 86</p> <p><b>Neoplasia</b></p> <p>23 Disordered cell growth 92</p> <p>24 Basic concepts in neoplasia 96</p> <p>25 Tumorigenesis and oncogenesis 100</p> <p>26 Oncogenes and tumour suppressor genes 102</p> <p>27 Common carcinoma histological subtypes 106</p> <p>28 Tumour prognosis and treatment 108</p> <p><b>Methods in histocytopathology</b></p> <p>29 Basic techniques in histopathology 112</p> <p>30 Cytopathology 116</p> <p>31 Molecular pathology 118</p> <p><b>Multisystems disease</b></p> <p>32 Sarcoidosis and syphilis 122</p> <p>33 Wilson’s disease and haemochromatosis 124</p> <p>34 Systemic vasculitis 126</p> <p><b>Cardiovascular disease</b></p> <p>35 Normal blood vessels and types of aneurysm 130</p> <p>36 Congenital heart disease 134</p> <p>37 Systemic hypertension 136</p> <p>38 Atherosclerosis 138</p> <p>39 Coronary heart disease 142</p> <p>40 Thrombosis 146</p> <p>41 Embolism and disseminated intravascular coagulation 150</p> <p>42 Cardiac valvular disease 154</p> <p>43 Myocardial and pericardial disease 156</p> <p><b>Respiratory disease</b></p> <p>44 Pulmonary vascular disorders 160</p> <p>45 Pneumonia 162</p> <p>46 Bronchiectasis 164</p> <p>47 Tuberculosis 166</p> <p>48 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 170</p> <p>49 Fibrosing alveolitis 172</p> <p>50 Primary lung carcinoma 174</p> <p>51 Other tumours of the lung and pleura 176</p> <p><b>Gastrointestinal tract disease</b></p> <p>52 Malabsorption 180</p> <p>53 Peptic ulceration and <i>Helicobacter pylori</i> 184</p> <p>54 Oesophageal disease 188</p> <p>55 Tumours of the stomach and small intestine 192</p> <p>56 Mechanical disease of the gastrointestinal tract 196</p> <p>57 Inflammatory bowel disease: ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease 198</p> <p>58 Colorectal polyps, colorectal cancer and anal carcinoma 202</p> <p><b>Hepatic and pancreaticobiliary disease</b></p> <p>59 Normal liver and the effects of liver damage 208</p> <p>60 Jaundice, gallstones and carcinoma of the gallbladder 210</p> <p>61 Fatty liver disease: alcoholic and non-alcoholic 212</p> <p>62 Autoimmune liver disease: AIH, PBC, PSC 216</p> <p>63 Viral hepatitis 220</p> <p>64 Cirrhosis 224</p> <p>65 Acute and chronic pancreatitis 228</p> <p>66 Tumours of the liver, biliary tree and pancreas 232</p> <p><b>Genitourinary tract disease</b></p> <p>67 Congenital and inherited abnormalities of the kidney and urinary tract 236</p> <p>68 The nephron and renal aspects of hypertension 240</p> <p>69 Glomerulonephritis 242</p> <p>70 Important types of glomerulonephritis 244</p> <p>71 Tubulointerstitial diseases 248</p> <p>72 Renal neoplasms 252</p> <p>73 Bladder tumours 254</p> <p>74 Testicular cancer 256</p> <p>75 Prostatic disease 258</p> <p><b>Gynaecological and obstetric disease</b></p> <p>76 Vulval and vaginal pathology 262</p> <p>77 Cervical cancer 266</p> <p>78 Benign uterine conditions 270</p> <p>79 Uterine malignancies 272</p> <p>80 Ovarian neoplasia: part one 274</p> <p>81 Ovarian neoplasia: part two 278</p> <p>82 Obstetric pathology 280</p> <p>83 Paediatric tumours 284</p> <p><b>Nervous system disease</b></p> <p>84 Cerebrovascular accidents 288</p> <p>85 Cerebrovascular accident syndromes 290</p> <p>86 Raised intracranial pressure 292</p> <p>87 Traumatic injury and intracranial haemorrhage 294</p> <p>88 Central nervous system tumours 296</p> <p>89 Infections of the nervous system 298</p> <p>90 Movement disorders 300</p> <p>91 Acquired disorders of myelination 304</p> <p>92 Dementia 306</p> <p><b>Endocrine disease</b></p> <p>93 Pituitary pathology 310</p> <p>94 Non-neoplastic pathology of the thyroid 312</p> <p>95 Thyroid neoplasms 314</p> <p>96 Parathyroid gland pathology 316</p> <p>97 Adrenal pathology 318</p> <p>98 Diabetes mellitus 320</p> <p><b>Head and neck pathology</b></p> <p>99 Head and neck pathology 324</p> <p><b>Lymphoreticular disease</b></p> <p>100 Assorted haematological conditions 328</p> <p>101 Leukaemia 330</p> <p>102 Lymphoma 332</p> <p>103 Myeloma 336</p> <p>104 Myeloproliferative disorders 338</p> <p><b>Musculoskeletal disease</b></p> <p>105 Muscle disorders 342</p> <p>106 Arthritis 344</p> <p>107 Miscellaneous non-neoplastic osteoarticular pathology 348</p> <p>108 Bone tumours 352</p> <p><b>Skin disease</b></p> <p>109 Inflammatory dermatoses 356</p> <p>110 Benign skin tumours 358</p> <p>111 Malignant skin tumours 360</p> <p><b>Breast disease</b></p> <p>112 Benign breast disease 364</p> <p>113 Breast carcinoma 366</p> <p>Case studies and questions 368</p> <p>Answers 373</p> <p>Glossary 378</p> <p>Reference ranges 380</p> <p>Index 381</p>
<p><b>Barry Newell,</b> consultant histopathologist, St George’s Hospital, London <p><b>Asma Z. Faruqi,</b> consultant histocytopathologist, Barts Health NHS Trust <p><b>Caroline Finlayson,</b> erstwhile consultant histopathologist, St George’s Hospital, London
<p>The market-leading at a <i>Glance </i>series is popular among healthcare students and newly qualified practitioners for its concise, simple approach and excellent illustrations.</p> <p>Each bite-sized chapter is covered in a double-page spread with clear, easy-to-follow diagrams, supported by succinct explanatory text. <p>Covering a wide range of topics, books in the at a Glance series are ideal as introductory texts for teaching, learning and revision, and are useful throughout university and beyond. <p><b>Everything you need to know about Pathology... <i>at a Glance!</i></b> <p>Following the familiar, easy-to-use <i>at a Glance</i> format and in full-colour, <i>Pathology at a Glance</i> is an accessible introduction and revision text for medical students. Reflecting changes to the curriculum content and assessment methods employed by medical schools, this new edition provides a user-friendly overview of pathology to encapsulate all that the student needs to know. <p><i>Pathology at a Glance,</i> Second Edition: <ul><li>Addresses the key principles of pathology that are central to medicine</li> <li>Contains full-colour artwork throughout, making the subject easy to understand</li> <li>Presents schematic diagrams on the left page and concise explanations on the right</li> <li>Is divided into three sections, covering general and systematic pathology and clinical case examples </li> <li>Contains self-assessment material, including 10 structured case study questions</li> <li>Covers general pathology mechanisms and the clinical pathology of body systems</li> <li>Provides key information on the epidemiology, pathogenesis and clinical features of the major diseases</li> <li>Revision of many chapters, particularly gynaecological pathology, acute cardiac syndromes, paediatric tumours and haematopathology</li></ul> <p>This book is an invaluable resource for all medical students, of equal benefit for those starting their study of pathology or approaching finals; for junior doctors approaching their membership exams and anybody who needs a handy reference. <p>For more information on the complete range of Wiley publications, please visit: <b>www.wiley.com</b> <p>To receive automatic updates on Wiley books and journals, join our email list. Sign up today at <b>www.wiley.com/email</b> <p><b>All content reviewed by students for students </b> <p>Wiley Medical Education books are designed exactly for their intended audience. All of our books are developed in collaboration with students. This means that our books are always published with you, the student, in mind. <p>If you would like to be one of our student reviewers, go to <p><b>www.reviewmedicalbooks.com</b> to find out more. <p>This new edition is also available as an e-book. For more details, please see <b>www.wiley.com</b>

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