Pathophysiology of nursing demystified

Ballestas, Helen Christina. (Author). Caico, Carol, (author.).

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ISBN: 9780071772020 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN: 0071772022 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Physical Description: print
xi, 335 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Publisher: New York : McGraw-Hill Education Medical, [2014]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

1. Neurologic system : Dementia/Alzheimer ; Head injury ; Seizures ; Spinal cord injury ; Meningitis ; Parkinson's disease ; Multiple sclerosis ; Guillain-Barré syndrome -- 2. Respiratory system : Pneumonia ; Tuberculosis ; Pneumothorax ; Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) ; Asthma introduction ; Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) ; Bronchitis, the blue bloater ; Emphysema, the pink puffer -- 3. Cardiovascular system : Myocardial infarction (MI) ; Hypertension ; Angina pectoris ; Atherosclerosis ; Congestive heart failure ; Rheumatic fever ; Valvular disorders ; Mitral valve disorders ; Aortic valve disorders -- 4. Gastrointestinal system : Appendicitis ; Diverticular disease ; Cholecystitis ; Peptic ulcers ; Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) ; Overview: bowel diseases ; Ulcerative colitis ; Crohn's disease ; Overview: liver diseases ; Cirrhosis ; Hepatitis ; Liver failure -- 5. Endocrine system : Diabetes mellitus ; Thyroid function ; Hypothyroidism ; Hyperthyroidism ; Adrenal function ; Addison's disease ; Cushing's syndrome ; Pancreas function ; Pancreatitis -- 6. Genitourinary system : Nephrotic syndrome ; Renal dialysis ; Renal calculi ; Urinary tract infection ; Interstitial cystitis ; Glomerulonephritis ; Renal failure --