Fundamentals of Applied Pathophysiology

Ian Peate OBE is Editor in Chief of the British Journal of Nursing, Visiting Professor of Nursing, St George s University of London and Kingston University London, and Head of School at the School of Health Studies, Gibraltar.

List of contributors Dedication Acknowledgements Preface Chapter 1 Cell and body tissue physiology Chapter 2 Cancer Chapter 3 Inflammation, immune response and healing Chapter 4 Shock Chapter 5 The nervous system and associated disorders Chapter 6 The heart and associated disorders Chapter 7 The vascular system and associated disorders Chapter 8 The blood and associated disorders Chapter 9 The renal system and associated disorders Chapter 10 The respiratory system and associated disorders Chapter 11 The gastrointestinal system and associated disorders Chapter 12 Nutrition and associated disorders Chapter 13 The endocrine system and associated disorders Chapter 14 The reproductive systems and associated disorders Chapter 15 Pain and pain management Chapter 16 The musculoskeletal system and associated disorders Chapter 17 Fluid and electrolyte balance and associated disorders Chapter 18 The skin and associated disorders Chapter 19 The ear, nose and throat, eyes and associated disorders Appendix Reference values in venous serum (adults) Index