Instant Pathology

1. Auflage 2007
ISBN: 978-1-4051-3290-9
Verlag: Wiley

Buch, Englisch, 208 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 327 g

Indispensable dip-in revision aid

Instant Pathology is the latest addition to the Instant series of basic science revision aids. It presents the fundamental pathological information needed for clinical practice in an easily accessible dip-in format.

Each topic is concisely displayed in a double-page spread and is broken into two sections. The first covers general pathology and processes; the second is split into organ-specific pathology.

Ideal for
- junior doctors and MRCP / MRCS candidates
- medical students on clinical attachments
- nurses and other allied health professionals

Autoren/Hrsg.

Borley, Neil R.

Warren, Bryan F.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface.

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List of abbreviations.

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1: General histopathology.

Terminology.

Acute inflammation.

Chronic inflammation.

Repair (healing) and regeneration.

Neoplasia and carcinogenesis.

Cell cycle and apoptosis.

Tissue sampling and biopsy.

Tissue fixation and preparation.

Tissue examination and observation.

Immunohistochemistry.

Genetics in disease.

Using the histopathology department.

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2: Vascular pathology.

Thrombosis and embolism.

Atheroma and atherosclerosis.

Arteritis and vasculitis.

Aneurysmal disease.

Myocarditis and cardiomyopathy.

Endocarditis.

Vascular tumours.

Pericarditis.

3: Respiratory pathology.

Pneumonia and lower respiratory tract infection.

Bronchiectasis.

Pulmonary tuberculosis.

Fibrotic lung disease.

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Malignant bronchogenic tumours.

Other respiratory tumours.

Sarcoidosis.

4: Gastrointestinal pathology.

Oesophageal carcinoma.

Peptic ulcer disease and gastritis.

Gastric carcinoma.

Crohn’s disease.

Inflammatory small bowel diseases.

Colitis.

Colorectal neoplasia.

Pancreatitis.

Pancreatic tumours.

Gallstones and related gallbladder pathologies.

Biliary tumours.

Hepatitis.

Alcoholic liver disease.

Non alcoholic cirrhosis.

Liver tumours.

5: Genitourinary pathology.

Glomerulonephritis.

Nephrotic syndrome.

Renal tumours.

Urinary epithelial tumours.

Prostatic disorders.

Testicular tumours.

6: Breast pathology.

Breast carcinoma.

Abnormalities of Normal Development and Involution (ANDI).

Other benign breast disorders.

7: Gynaecological pathology.

Endometriosis.

Leiomyoma.

Endometrial hyperplasia and neoplasms.

Cervical carcinoma.

Ovarian epithelial tumours.

Ovarian non-epithelial tumours.

8: Endocrine pathology.

Non-neoplastic adrenal disease.

Neoplastic adrenocortical disorders.

Neoplastic adrenomedullary disorders.

Non neoplastic thyroid disease.

Thyroid tumours.

Parathyroid and multiple endocrine disorders.

9: Bone pathology.

Inflammatory bone diseases.

Paget’s disease.

Osteoporosis (generalised).

Benign bone tumours.

Malignant bone tumours.

10: Skin pathology.

Benign skin diseases.

Benign skin tumours.

Malignant skin tumours.

Malignant melanoma.

11: Neuropathology.

Encephalitis.

Meningitis.

Degenerative disorders.

Demyelinating disorders.

Neurologic vascular events.

Peripheral nervous system tumours.

Benign intracranial tumours.

Malignant central nervous system tumours.

12: Rheumatological/immunological pathology.

Rheumatoid arthritis.

Other autoimmune arthritides.

Amyloidosis.

Index

Über Autor(innen)

Neil R. Borley Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Cheltenham General Hospital, UK

Bryan F. Warren Consultant Gastrointestinal Pathologist and Honorary Senior Lecturer, University of Oxford, UK