Porth's Essentials of Pathophysiology

UNIT 1 - Concepts of Health and Disease

Chapter 1-- Concepts of Health and Disease


UNIT 2 - Cell Function and Growth

Chapter 2 -- Cell and Tissue Characteristics
Chapter 3 -- Cellular Adaptation, Injury, and Death
Chapter 4 -- Genetic Control of Cell Function and Inheritance
Chapter 5 -- Genetic and Congenital Disorders
Chapter 6 -- Neoplasia


UNIT 3 - Disorders of Integrative Function

Chapter 7 -- Stress and Adaptation
Chapter 8 -- Disorders of Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid–Base Balance


UNIT 4 - Infection, Inflammation, and Immunity

Chapter 9 -- Inflammation, Tissue Repair, and Wound Healing
Chapter 10 -- Mechanisms of Infectious Disease
Chapter 11-- Innate and Adaptive Immunity
Chapter 12 -- Disorders of the Immune Response, Including HIV/AIDS


UNIT 5 - Disorders of Neural Function

Chapter 13 -- Organization and Control of Neural Function
Chapter 14 -- Somatosensory Function, Pain, Headache, and Temperature Regulation
Chapter 15 -- Disorders of Motor Function
Chapter 16 -- Disorders of Brain Function
Chapter 17 -- Sleep and Sleep–Wake Disorders
Chapter 18 -- Disorders of Thought, Emotion, and Memory


UNIT 6 - Disorders of Special Sensory Function

Chapter 19 -- Disorders of Visual Function
Chapter 20 -- Disorders of Hearing and Vestibular Function
Chapter 21 -- Blood Cells and the Hematopoietic System
Chapter 22 -- Disorders of Hemostasis
Chapter 23 -- Disorders of Red Blood Cells
Chapter 24 -- Disorders of White Blood Cells and Lymphoid Tissues


UNIT 8 - Disorders of Cardiovascular Function

Chapter 25 -- Structure and Function of the Cardiovascular System
Chapter 26 -- Disorders of Blood Flow and Blood Pressure Regulation
Chapter 27 -- Disorders of Cardiac Function, and Heart Failure and Circulatory Shock
Chapter 28 -- Disorders of Cardiac Conduction and Rhythm


UNIT 9 - Disorders of Respiratory Function

Chapter 29 -- Structure and Function of the Respiratory System
Chapter 30 -- Respiratory Tract Infections, Neoplasms, and Childhood Disorders
Chapter 31 -- Disorders of Ventilation and Gas Exchange


UNIT 10 - Disorders of Renal Function

Chapter 32 -- Structure and Function of the Kidney
Chapter 33 -- Disorders of Renal Function
Chapter 34 -- Acute Kidney Injury and Chronic Kidney Disease
Chapter 35 -- Disorders of the Bladder and Lower Urinary Tract


UNIT 11- Disorders of Gastrointestinal Function

Chapter 36 -- Structure and Function of the Gastrointestinal System
Chapter 37 -- Disorders of Gastrointestinal Function
Chapter 38 -- Disorders of Hepatobiliary and Exocrine Pancreas Function
Chapter 39 -- Alterations in Nutritional Status


UNIT 12 - Disorders of Endocrine Function

Chapter 40 -- Mechanisms of Endocrine Control1
Chapter 41-- Disorders of Endocrine Control of Growth and Metabolism


UNIT 13 - Disorders of Genitourinary and Reproductive Function

Chapter 42 -- Structure and Function of the Male Genitourinary System
Chapter 43 -- Disorders of the Male Reproductive System
Chapter 44 -- Structure and Function of the Female Reproductive System
Chapter 45 -- Disorders of the Female Reproductive System
Chapter 46 -- Sexually Transmitted Infections


UNIT 14 - Disorders of Musculoskeletal Function

Chapter 47 -- Structure and Function of the Musculoskeletal System
Chapter 48 -- Disorders of Musculoskeletal Function: Trauma, Infection, Neoplasms1
Chapter 49 -- Disorders of Musculoskeletal Function: Developmental and Metabolic Disorders, Activity Intolerance, and Fatigue
Chapter 50 -- Disorders of Musculoskeletal Function: Rheumatic Disorders


UNIT 15 - Disorders of Integumentary Function

Chapter 51 -- Structure and Function of the Skin
Chapter 52 -- Disorders of Skin Integrity and Function