Skillfully manage care with remarkable views of diseases in action and vital clinical advice.
Comprehensive and practical, the freshly updated Anatomical Chart Company Atlas of Pathophysiology, 4th Edition, offers nearly 450 illustrations that demonstrate the causes, symptoms, and progression of more than 200 disorders.
Clear and simple explanations of each disorder are followed by rationales for proven clinical interventions. This backup to classroom texts is also a handy on-the-unit reference for nurses and other healthcare professionals, and support for patient education.
At-a-glance answers—and the right interventions—for more than 200 disorders in a quick-read format...
· Central concepts—cells, cancer, infection, genetics, and fluids and electrolytes
· Disorders affecting each body system—respiratory, neurologic, gastrointestinal, musculoskeletal, hematologic, immunologic, endocrine, and reproductive—as well as renal, skin, and sensory disorders
· Diseases and disorders that need immediate attention, such as pulmonary embolism, depression, and glaucoma
· The differences between prehypertension and Stage 1 hypertension
· Which parts of the brain are affected by generalized seizures, as opposed to partial seizures
· Lifestyle changes to recommend to a patient with high plasma glucose
· The causes of carpel tunnel syndrome
· Age Alert – how pathophysiologic processes—incidence, onset, and clinical appearance—appear in different age groups, such as aortic aneurysm, atypical myocardial infarction, and Parkinson’s disease
· Clinical Tips – advice on areas such as improving auscultation in myocarditis, evaluating diagnostic test results in suspected spinal injuries, early recognition of life-threatening symptoms in myasthenia gravis, respiration changes in peritonitis, and more
· Complications – identifies common progressions of untreated or worsening conditions
About the Clinical Editor
Julie Stewart, DNP, MPH, MSN, FNP-BC, AAHIVS, is an Associate Professor and Director of the Family Nurse Practitioner and Doctor of Nursing Practice Programs at Sacred Heart University, College of Nursing, in Fairfield, Connecticut.
1. Cells, homestasis, and disease
2. Cancer
3. Infection
4. Genetic
5. Fluids and Electrolytes
6. Cardiovascular disorders
7. Respiratory disorders
8. Neurologic disorders
9. Gastrointestinal disorders
10. Musculoskeletal disorders
11. Hematologic disorders
12. Immunologic disorders
13. Endocrine disorders
14. Reproductive disorders
15. Renal disorders
16. Skin disorders
17. Sensory disorders
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