Preface viii
Abbreviations ix
Acknowledgements xi
How to use your revision guide xii
About the companion website xiii
Part 1: Pathophysiology 1
1 Key principles of pathophysiology 2
2 Cell injury, adaptation and death 4
3 Inflammation, tissue repair and regeneration 6
4 Cancer 8
Part 2: Shock 11
5 Cardiogenic shock 12
6 Anaphylactic shock 14
7 Hypovolaemic shock 16
8 Septicaemia 18
Part 3: Immunity 21
9 Human immunodeficiency virus 22
10 Non-Hodgkin lymphoma 24
11 Infectious mononucleosis 26
Part 4: The nervous system 29
12 Meningitis 30
13 Multiple sclerosis 32
14 Parkinson's disease 34
15 Cerebrovascular accident 36
Part 5: The blood 39
16 Anaemia 40
17 Deep vein thrombosis 42
18 Leukaemia 44
19 Thrombocytopenia 46
Part 6: The cardiovascular system 49
20 Heart failure 50
21 Myocardial infarction 52
22 Peripheral vascular disease 54
23 Angina 56
Part 7: The respiratory system 59
24 Asthma 60
25 Chronic bronchitis 62
26 Pulmonary embolism 64
27 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 66
Part 8: The gastrointestinal system 69
28 Peritonitis 70
29 Crohn's disease 72
30 Peptic ulcer 74
31 Ulcerative colitis 76
32 Bowel cancer 78
Part 9: The hepato-biliary system 81
33 Hepatitis 82
34 Cholecystitis 84
35 Pancreatitis 86
36 Liver cancer 88
Part 10: The urinary system 91
37 Renal failure 92
38 Pyelonephritis 94
39 Renal calculi 96
40 Bladder cancer 98
Part 11: The male reproductive system 101
41 Benign prostatic hyperplasia 102
42 Testicular torsion 104
43 Erectile dysfunction 106
44 Prostate cancer 108
45 Testicular cancer 110
Part 12: The female reproductive system 113
46 Cancer of the vulva 114
47 Menorrhagia 116
48 Breast cancer 118
49 Cervical cancer 120
Part 13: The endocrine system 123
50 Diabetes mellitus 124
51 Adrenal insufficiency 126
52 Cushing's syndrome 128
53 Hyperthyroidism 130
Part 14: The musculoskeletal system 133
54 Osteoarthritis 134
55 Osteoporosis 136
56 Osteomyelitis 138
57 Gout 140
58 Rheumatoid arthritis 142
Part 15: The skin 145
59 Atopic dermatitis 146
60 Psoriasis 148
61 Acne vulgaris 150
62 Malignant melanoma 152
Part 16: Ear, nose and throat 155
63 Otitis media 156
64 Meniere's disease 158
65 Pharyngitis 160
66 Rhinosinusitis 162
67 Epistaxis 164
Part 17: Vision 167
68 Cataracts 168
69 Glaucoma 170
70 Age-related macular degeneration 172
71 Conjunctivitis 174
Appendices: 176
Appendix 1 Cross-references to chapters in Anatomy and Physiology for Nurses at a Glance 176
Appendix 2 Normal values 178
Appendix 3 Prefixes and suffixes 180
Appendix 4 Glossary of terms 187
Further reading 189
Index 190
