TY - BOOK AU - Lippincott AU - Springhouse AU - Springhouse,. TI - Just the Facts: Pathophysiology SN - 9781451168082 AV - RB113 -- .P384 2005eb U1 - 616.07 PY - 2004/// CY - Philadelphia PB - Wolters Kluwer Health KW - Physiology, Pathological -- Handbooks, manuals, etc KW - Nursing -- Handbooks, manuals, etc KW - Diagnosis -- Handbooks, manuals, etc KW - Electronic books N1 - Pathophysiology -- Contents -- Contributors -- Foreword -- Cardiovascular disorders -- Respiratory disorders -- Neurologic disorders -- Gastrointestinal disorders -- Musculoskeletal disorders -- Hematologic disorders -- Immune disorders -- Endocrine disorders -- Renal disorders -- Integumentary disorders -- Reproductive disorders -- Genetic disorders -- Fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base disorders -- Additional disorders: A quick review -- Selected references -- Index N2 - This quick-reference handbook provides the essential "must-have" pathophysiology facts that nurses need in day-to-day patient care. The book covers more than 130 diseases organized by body system, with separate chapters on genetics and fluid and electrolyte disorders. Information is presented in a format that is ideal for rapid access, with bullets, graphic illustrations, and flow charts that demonstrate pathophysiologic processes. Signs and symptoms are clearly linked to pathophysiologic changes in each disorder. Each chapter begins with a brief review of pathophysiologic concepts. An appendix provides a quick-scan chart of less common disorders UR - https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/orpp/detail.action?docID=2032601 ER -