Clinical Pathophysiology Made Ridiculously Simple
Hailed as "an excellent distillation of the enormous topic of  human pathophysiology...a superb reference for medical trainees," and as "a  welcome change for scores of overwhelmed medical students," by professors  from Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Clinical Pathophysiology Made  Ridiculously Simple is the latest book in the acclaimed "Made Ridiculously  Simple" series. Clinical Pathophysiology Made Ridiculously Simple is a  clear, logical explanation of physiology, pathophysiology, and clinical  reasoning side by side, which will undoubtedly ease the transition from the  basic sciences to the clinical years. This book will be a phenomenal  learning tool for students in the second and third years of medical school  and during USMLE Step 1 preparation, but will also be very helpful to  nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and other health care  professionals seeking to learn or review the physiological mechanisms of  diseases, their diagnosis, and their management.Clinical Pathophysiology Made Ridiculously Simple also contains a chapter  of sample clinical cases and a CD-ROM entitled Differential Diagnosis. The  CD-ROM allows one to select a symptom, sign, or lab finding and see all of  the many diseases that could cause it, classified by pathophysiological  mechanism. By teaching basic medical science and clinical reasoning  hand-in-hand in a simple, light, and highly accessible writing style, this  book provides an integrated and easy-to-understand approach to learning the  science of medicine.