Essentials of Pathophysiology for Nursing Practice

Neal Cook,Andrea Shepherd,Stephanie Dunleavy,Claire McCauley

• Verlag: SAGE Publications Ltd
• Jahr: 2022
• ISBN:
  9781529787795
• Auflage: 2
• Thema: Medicina
• Thema: Enfermería

GIVING NURSES THE PATHOPHYSIOLOGY KNOWLEDGE TO THRIVE IN MODERN PRACTICE Combining all the benefits of traditional textbook learning with additional videos and online resources that take you further. Using the person-centred practice framework as its guiding principle, the book explores the scientific principles that underpin health, illness and the main causes of disease. It covers specific disorders, including a new section on the pathology of Covid-19, and appliestheory to practice throughout. Key features:

• See and learn: over 100 integrated video links providing insights and short explanations
• Full-colour diagrams and figures: all chapters supported by colourful, reader-friendly illustrations.
• Person-centred bioscience: a fictional family woven through the book encourages students to think holistically about pathophysiology and consider the lived-experiences of different conditions and illnesses.
• Online resources: access to online materials for lecturers and students, including multiple choice questions, video links, flashcards, a lecturer test bank, image bank anda media teaching guide.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

• Cover
• Half Title
• Publisher Note
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Contents
• Acknowledgements
• Acknowledgements
• Overview of your Book
• The Bodie Family
• About the Authors
• Foreword
• Preface Pathophysiology in the Context of Person-Centred Nursing
• Acknowledgements
• Terminology
• Abbreviations
• Section 1 Health and Disease
• 1 Variation and Disease
• 2 Health and Disease in Society
• 3 Principles of Pharmacology
• 4 Genetic Disorders
• 5 Mental Ill-health
• Section 2 Key Causes of Disease
• 6 Disorders of Immunity and Defence
• 7 Disorders of Blood and Blood Supply
• 8 Cellular Adaptation and Neoplastic Disorders
• 9 Disorders of Support and Protection
• Section 3 Disorders of Homeostasis
• 10 Disorders of Renal Function and Fluid Balance
• 11 Disorders of Nutrient Supply and Faecal Elimination
• 12 Disorders of Metabolism
• 13 Disorders of Oxygenation and Carbon Dioxide Elimination
• 14 Disorders of the Cardiovascular System
• Section 4 Disorders of Control and Coordination
• 15 Disorders of Neurological Control
• 16 Disorders of Endocrine Regulation
• 17 Disorders of the Female Reproductive System
• 18 Disorders of the Male Reproductive System
• Appendix 1 American English Spelling Guide
• Glossary
• Index