Cells, Tissues And Disease: Principles Of General Pathology 2n

Description:
This book provides an up-to-date and thorough introduction to general pathology. Disease processes are explained in the light of malfunctions at the cellular level, offering a rich understanding of the clinical correlates of all aspects of fundamental cellular physiology and basic biomedicine. The book has been fully revised and updated for this Second Edition, to present a current but deep understanding of disease states at the cell and tissue levels. It includes major sections on cellular pathology, inflammation, immunopathology, vascular disturbance, and tumour biology.

Review:
... this book is well-written and a pleasure to read. ACP News

Table of Contents:
INTRODUCTION; PART I: CELLULAR PATHOLOGY; 1. The long road to the elementary patient; 2. Cellular adaptations; 3. Symptoms of cellular disease: Intracellular accumulations; 4. Pathology of the organelles; 5. Cell injury and cell death; 6. Pathologic calcification; 7. Extracellular pathology; PART II: INFLAMMATION; 8. Introduction to inflammation; 9. Inflammation: The actors and their language; 10. The four cardinal signs of inflammation; 11. Leukocytes called to action: Steps to Phagocytosis; 12. The inflammatory exudate; 13. Chronic inflammation; 14. Wound healing; 15. General effects of local injury and inflammation; 16. Variations and aberrations of the inflammatory response; PART III: IMMUNOPATHOLOGY; 17. Hypersensitivity reactions; 18. Pathology of transplantation; 19. Autoimmune disease; 20. Immunosuppression; PART IV: VASCULAR DISTURBANCES; 21. Disturbances of fluid exchange; 22. Hemostasis and thrombosis; 23. Obstacles to blood flow; 24. Ischemia and shock; PART V: TUMORS; 25. Tumors: Names and personalities; 26. Anatomy and biology of tumors; 27. Tumor aggression; 28. The causes of tumors; 29. Genes and tumors; 30. Antitumor defenses; 31. The reversability of tumors; 32. Epidemiology of human cancer; 33. What is a tumor?; 34. Tumors as a clinical problem