Principles of Pathophysiology

Professor Shane Bullock has been involved in the education of health professionals and science students for more than 30 years. He is currently the Head of the Monash University School of Rural Health, involved in rural health workforce preparation and development. Shane is the co-author of two Australian textbooks, Fundamentals of Pharmacology, now in its 9th edition, and Psychopharmacology for Health Professionals. He has also published a number of journal articles on health professional education and health service delivery. Majella Hales works as a casual academic at the Australian Catholic University in Brisbane. Originally hospital trained, she has worked in nursing for over 30 years. She maintains her clinical experience by undertaking agency shifts in critical care units across South-East Queensland and provides clinical facilitation for undergraduate nursing students for various local universities.

Section 1 Cellular and Tissue Pathophysiology
1 Pathophysiological Terminology, Cellular Adaptation and injury
2 Determinants of health and illness
3 Inflammation and healing
4 Genetic Disorders
5 Neoplasia
Section 2 Body Defences & Immune System Pathophysiology
6 Stress and its role in disease
7 Immune disorders
8 Infection
Section 3 Nervous System Pathophysiology
9 Brain and Spinal Cord Dysfunction
10 Neurodegenerative disorders
11 Neurotrauma
12 Seizures and Epilepsy
13 Nociception and Pain
14 Disorders of the Special Senses
15 Mental Health Disorders
Section 4 Endocrine Pathophysiology
16 Concepts of endocrine dysfunction
17 Hypothalamic-Pituitary Disorders
18 Thyroid & Parathyroid Disorders
19 Adrenal Gland Disorders
20 Diabetes Mellitus
Section 5 Cardiovascular Pathophysiology
21 Blood Disorders
22 Vascular Disorders and Circulatory Shock
23 Coronary Artery Heart Disease
24 Cardiac muscle and valve disorders
25 Dysrhythmias
Section 6 Respiratory Pathophysiology
26 Pulmonary Dysfunction
27 Obstructive Pulmonary Disorders
28 Restrictive Respiratory Disorders
29 Respiratory infections, cancers and vascular conditions
Section 7 Fluid, Electrolyte and Renal Pathophysiology
30 Fluid imbalances
31 Electrolyte imbalances
32 Common inflammatory disorders of the kidneys and urinary tract
33 Renal neoplasms and obstructions
34 Acute kidney injury and chronic kidney disease
Section 8 Gastrointestinal Pathophysiology
35 Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease and pepticulcer disease
36 Malabsorption Syndromes
37 Intestinal disorders
38 Disorders of Liver, Gallbladder, & Pancreas
Section 9 Reproductive Pathophysiology
39 Female Reproductive Disorders
40 Male Reproductive Disorders
Section 10 Musculoskeletal Pathophysiology
41 Musculoskeletal Trauma and muscle disorders
42 Bone & Joint Disorders
Section 11 Integumentary System Pathophysiology
43 Integumentary system disorders
44 Skin cancers, burns, and scarring
45 Bites & Stings

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