Physiology Cases and Problems

Klappentext Physiology Cases and Problems! Fourth Edition is a collection of carefully selected patient case studies that cover the clinically relevant physiology topics that first and second year medical students need to know for physiology coursework and for the USMLE Step 1. Organized by body system! the book presents cases studies with questions and problems! followed by complete explanations and solutions including diagrams! graphs! and charts. Students may use this book alone! in small groups! or as a complement to BRS Physiology. Either way! it is intended to be a dynamic! working book that challenges its users to think more critically about physiologic principles.This book includes a number of features to help students master the principles of physiology:62 cases organized by body system to help students integrate materialSeveral expanded cases! including myasthenia gravis! atrioventricular conduction block! carbon monoxide poisoning! peptic ulcer disease! galactorrhea and amenorrhea! and prolactinoma2 new cases on Chronic Renal Failure! Liver Failure and Hepatorenal SyndromeNew full-color interior! tables! and illustrationsWithin each case! questions are arranged sequentially so that they intentionally build upon each otherQuestion difficulty varies from basic to challenging! recognizing the progression that most students makeMajor equations are presented in boldface type! followed by explanations of all termsKey topics are listed at the end of each case so that students may focus their studyCommon Abbreviations are presented on the inside front cover! and normal values and constants are presented on the inside back coverOnline access to Ebook Zusammenfassung Covers the clinically relevant physiology topics that first and second year medical students need to know for physiology coursework and for the USMLE Step 1. This title presents cases studies with questions and problems! followed by complete explanations and solutions including diagrams! graphs! and charts. ...

Product details

• Authors: Costanzo, Linda Costanzo, Linda S. Costanzo, COSTANZO LINDA S
• Publisher: Lippincott
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.09.2012
• EAN: 9781451120615
• ISBN: 978-1-4511-2061-5
• No. of pages: 368
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Non-clinical medicine; Medizin, allgemein, MEDICAL / Physiology