Pathology At a Glance

Following the familiar, easy-to-use at a Glance format and in full-colour, Pathology at a Glance is an accessible introduction and revision text for medical students. Reflecting changes to the curriculum content and assessment methods employed by medical schools, this new edition provides a user-friendly overview of pathology to encapsulate all that the student needs to know.
 
Pathology at a Glance, Second Edition:
* Addresses the key principles of pathology that are central to medicine
* Contains full-colour artwork throughout, making the subject easy to understand
* Presents schematic diagrams on the left page and concise explanations on the right
* Is divided into three sections, covering general and systematic pathology and clinical case examples
* Contains self-assessment material, including 10 structured case study questions
* Covers general pathology mechanisms and the clinical pathology of body systems
* Provides key information on the epidemiology, pathogenesis and clinical features of the major diseases
* Revision of many chapters, particularly gynaecological pathology, acute cardiac syndromes, paediatric tumours and haematopathology
 
This book is an invaluable resource for all medical students, of equal benefit for those starting their study of pathology or approaching finals; for junior doctors approaching their membership exams and anybody who needs a handy reference.

List of contents

Preface 8
 
Abbreviations 9
 
Introduction
 
1 The normal human cell 14
 
2 Fluid dynamics 18
 
Tissue damage
 
3 Tissue types and the effect of tissue damage 22
 
4 Cell death 26
 
5 Harmful agents in the environment 28
 
6 The effects of tobacco, alcohol and other drugs 32
 
7 Nutritional disorders 36
 
Inflammation and immunity
 
8 The body's natural defences 40
 
9 B cells and immunoglobulins 44
 
10 T cells and the TCR 46
 
11 The major histocompatibility complex 50
 
12 Primary and secondary lymphoid organs and the monocyte-macrophage (reticuloendothelial) system 52
 
13 Acute inflammation 56
 
14 Chronic inflammation 60
 
15 Wound healing and repair 62
 
16 Infection and immunodeficiency 64
 
17 Shock 68
 
18 Tolerance and autoimmune disease 72
 
19 Hypersensitivity reactions 76
 
20 Overview of inflammation and immunity 80
 
Genetics
 
21 Cell division 84
 
22 Genetic disease 86
 
Neoplasia
 
23 Disordered cell growth 92
 
24 Basic concepts in neoplasia 96
 
25 Tumorigenesis and oncogenesis 100
 
26 Oncogenes and tumour suppressor genes 102
 
27 Common carcinoma histological subtypes 106
 
28 Tumour prognosis and treatment 108
 
Methods in histocytopathology
 
29 Basic techniques in histopathology 112
 
30 Cytopathology 116
 
31 Molecular pathology 118
 
Multisystems disease
 
32 Sarcoidosis and syphilis 122
 
33 Wilson's disease and haemochromatosis 124
 
34 Systemic vasculitis 126
 
Cardiovascular disease
 
35 Normal blood vessels and types of aneurysm 130
 
36 Congenital heart disease 134
 
37 Systemic hypertension 136
 
38 Atherosclerosis 138
 
39 Coronary heart disease 142
 
40 Thrombosis 146
 
41 Embolism and disseminated intravascular coagulation 150
 
42 Cardiac valvular disease 154
 
43 Myocardial and pericardial disease 156
 
Respiratory disease
 
44 Pulmonary vascular disorders 160
 
45 Pneumonia 162
 
46 Bronchiectasis 164
 
47 Tuberculosis 166
 
48 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 170
 
49 Fibrosing alveolitis 172
 
50 Primary lung carcinoma 174
 
51 Other tumours of the lung and pleura 176
 
Gastrointestinal tract disease
 
52 Malabsorption 180
 
53 Peptic ulceration and Helicobacter pylori 184
 
54 Oesophageal disease 188
 
55 Tumours of the stomach and small intestine 192
 
56 Mechanical disease of the gastrointestinal tract 196
 
57 Inflammatory bowel disease: ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease 198
 
58 Colorectal polyps, colorectal cancer and anal carcinoma 202
 
Hepatic and pancreaticobiliary disease
 
59 Normal liver and the effects of liver damage 208
 
60 Jaundice, gallstones and carcinoma of the gallbladder 210
 
61 Fatty liver disease: alcoholic and non-alcoholic 212
 
62 Autoimmune liver disease: AIH, PBC, PSC 216
 
63 Viral hepatitis 220
 
64 Cirrhosis 224
 
65 Acute and chronic pancreatitis 228
 
66 Tumours of the liver, biliary tree and pancreas 232
 
Genitourinary tract disease
 
67 Congenital and inherited abnormalities of the kidney and urinary tract 236
 
68 The nephron and renal aspects of hypertension 240
 
69 Glomerulonephritis 242
 
70 Important types of glomerulonephritis 244

About the author

Barry Newell, consultant histopathologist, St George's Hospital, London Asma Z. Faruqi, consultant histocytopathologist, Barts Health NHS Trust Caroline Finlayson, erstwhile consultant histopathologist, St George's Hospital, London

Summary

Following the familiar, easy-to-use at a Glance format and in full-colour, Pathology at a Glance is an accessible introduction and revision text for medical students. Reflecting changes to the curriculum content and assessment methods employed by medical schools, this new edition provides a user-friendly overview of pathology to encapsulate all that the student needs to know.

Pathology at a Glance, Second Edition:
* Addresses the key principles of pathology that are central to medicine
* Contains full-colour artwork throughout, making the subject easy to understand
* Presents schematic diagrams on the left page and concise explanations on the right
* Is divided into three sections, covering general and systematic pathology and clinical case examples
* Contains self-assessment material, including 10 structured case study questions
* Covers general pathology mechanisms and the clinical pathology of body systems
* Provides key information on the epidemiology, pathogenesis and clinical features of the major diseases
* Revision of many chapters, particularly gynaecological pathology, acute cardiac syndromes, paediatric tumours and haematopathology

This book is an invaluable resource for all medical students, of equal benefit for those starting their study of pathology or approaching finals; for junior doctors approaching their membership exams and anybody who needs a handy reference.

Product details

• Authors: Asma Z Faruqi, Asma Z. Faruqi, Carolin Finlayson, Caroline Finlayson, Caroline Newell Finlayson, Finlayson Caroline, B Newell, Barr Newell, Barry Newell, Barry (St. George''s Hospital Medical Scho Newell, Barry Faruqi Newell, Newell Barry
• Publisher: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.07.2021
• EAN: 9781119472452
• ISBN: 978-1-119-47245-2
• No. of pages: 400
• Series: At a Glance
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > General; Pathologie, Medizin, Prüfungsvorbereitung, Pathology, test prep, Medical Science, Basic Medical Sciences, Medizinische Grundlagenfächer, Misc (other) certifications, Sonstige Zertifizierungen