Pathophysiology of Disease

Written in the popular LANGE format, this concise review of pathophysiology is designed to present disease as disordered physiology. Organized by organ system, each chapter discusses normal structure and function, pathology and disordered physiology, common clinical presentations and mechanisms underlying symptoms and signs. Emphasizing the more common disease states and processes, this indispensable book focuses on the problems most commonly encountered by physicians in everyday clinical practice. Highlight include a new chapter on inflammatory rheumatic diseases, as well as 38 new case studies.