Pathology
By: Arthur S. Schneider, Philip A. Szanto, with special contributions by Sandra I. Kim and Todd A. Swanson.
Contributors: Szanto, Philip A.
Edition: 3rd ed.
Series: Board review series
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Philadelphia, PA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 412
Subjects: Pathology -- Outlines, syllabi, etc; Pathology -- Examinations, questions, etc; Pathology -- Examination Questions
Genres: Outlines, syllabi, etc.; Examinations, questions, etc.; Examination Questions.
Description: Preparatory review for course exams. Chapters parallel most standard pathology texts and each chapter ends with a review test. Topics covered include general and basic pathology, major concepts of disease processes, and systemic pathology surveying principal disorders of each organ system. A comprehensive examination at the end of the book contains 500 questions. The text is written in outline format for effective review. Icons indicate high-yield information that correlates with key pathology concepts.
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Cellular reaction to injury; title: Inflammation; title: Hemodynamic dysfunction; title: Genetic disorders; title: Immune dysfunction; title: Neoplasia; title: Environmental pathology; title: Nutritional disorders; title: Vascular system; title: The heart; title: Anemia; title: Neoplastic and proliferative disorders of the hematopoietic and lymphoid systems; title: Hemorrhagic disorders; title: Respiratory system; title: Gastrointestinal tract; title: Liver, gallbladder, and exocrine pancreas; title: Kidney and urinary tract; title: Male reproductive system; title: Female reproductive system and breast; title: Endocrine system; title: Skin; title: Musculoskeletal system; title: Nervous system; title: Interpretation of diagnostic tests: laboratory statistics; title: Comprehensive examination.