Atlas of Pathophysiology

At last: A reference that explains and shows - in vivid full color - how diseases develop and progress The clinical experts at Springhouse and the world-reknowned medical illustrators at the Anatomical Chart Company have joined forces to bring you this one-of-a-kind reference. More than 150 diseases and disorders * For each disease: Description of the pathophysiologic process, causes, signs and symptoms, diagnostic tests, and treatments to halt or ameliorate the process * Plus the pathophysiology of cancer, infection, immune and genetic disorders, fluid and electrolyte imbalance, and more Illustrations and explanations side by side * Nearly 400 finely detailed, full-color illustrations from the Anatomical Chart Company, creators of fine medical illustrations for more than half a century * Depictions of heart failure, valvular disease, ARDS, asthma, lung cancer, the anaphylactic cascade, tissue changes in Alzheimer's disease, pressure ulcer development, ischemic stroke, AIDS, rheumatoid arthritis, Crohn's disease, gastroesophageal reflux disease, endometriosis, renovascular hypertension, Lyme disease, burns, macular degeneration, and more Tips for skillful disease management Age Alert focuses on variations in pathophysiologic processes, incidence, onset, and clinical appearance in specific age populations - for example, in aortic aneurysm, atypical MI, Parkinson's disease, and tuberculosis. Clinical Tip calls attention to auscultation tips in myocarditis; complications of pancreatitis and ulcerative colitis; emergency interventions in myasthenia gravis; respiration changes in peritonitis; and much more.Springhouse is the author of 'Atlas of Pathophysiology', published 2001 under ISBN 9781582551098 and ISBN 158255109X.