By Barry Newell, Asma Z. Faruqi and Caroline Finlayson
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
Pathology at a Glance, 2nd Edition 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.
Table of Contents
Preface, Abbreviations, and Introduction
The Normal Human Cell
Fluid Dynamics
Tissue Damage
Tissue Types and the Effect of Tissue Damage
Cell Death
Harmful Agents in the Environment
The Effects of Tobacco, Alcohol, and Other Drugs
Nutritional Disorders
Inflammation and Immunity
The Body’s Natural Defences
B Cells and Immunoglobulins
T Cells and the TCR
The Major Histocompatibility Complex
Primary and Secondary Lymphoid Organs and the Monocyte-Macrophage System
Acute Inflammation
Chronic Inflammation
Wound Healing and Repair
Infection and Immunodeficiency
Shock
Tolerance and Autoimmune Disease
Hypersensitivity Reactions
Overview of Inflammation and Immunity
Genetics
Cell Division
Genetic Disease
Neoplasia
Disordered Cell Growth
Basic Concepts in Neoplasia
Tumorigenesis and Oncogenesis
Oncogenes and Tumour Suppressor Genes
Common Carcinoma Histological Subtypes
Tumour Prognosis and Treatment
Methods in Histocytopathology
Basic Techniques in Histopathology
Cytopathology
Molecular Pathology
Multisystems Disease
Sarcoidosis and Syphilis
Wilson’s Disease and Haemochromatosis
Systemic Vasculitis
Cardiovascular Disease
Normal Blood Vessels and Types of Aneurysm
Congenital Heart Disease
Systemic Hypertension
Atherosclerosis
Coronary Heart Disease
Thrombosis
Embolism and Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation
Cardiac Valvular Disease
Myocardial and Pericardial Disease
Respiratory Disease
Pulmonary Vascular Disorders
Pneumonia
Bronchiectasis
Tuberculosis
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Fibrosing Alveolitis
Primary Lung Carcinoma
Other Tumours of the Lung and Pleura
Gastrointestinal Tract Disease
Malabsorption
Peptic Ulceration and Helicobacter pylori
Oesophageal Disease
Tumours of the Stomach and Small Intestine
Mechanical Disease of the Gastrointestinal Tract
Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn’s Disease
Colorectal Polyps, Colorectal Cancer, and Anal Carcinoma
Hepatic and Pancreaticobiliary Disease
Normal Liver and the Effects of Liver Damage
Jaundice, Gallstones, and Carcinoma of the Gallbladder
Fatty Liver Disease: Alcoholic and Non-Alcoholic
Autoimmune Liver Disease: AIH, PBC, PSC
Viral Hepatitis
Cirrhosis
Acute and Chronic Pancreatitis
Tumours of the Liver, Biliary Tree, and Pancreas
Genitourinary Tract Disease
Congenital and Inherited Abnormalities of the Kidney and Urinary Tract
