Description
Fully revised and updated, Pathophysiology Made Incredibly Visual, Second Edition, offers an innovative visual approach to mastering the principles of pathophysiology. Using the Incredibly Easy! approach to learning, which breaks complex concepts into managable pieces of information, the book combines detailed images with clear, concise text to make pathophysiology concepts easy to understand. Hundreds of detailed color photographs, diagrams, charts, and other visual aids clarify essential pathophysiology concepts, and key terms and concept are clearly explained. Special sections present visual mnemonics and reinforce key points, including a summary of risk factors for each clinical disorder.
Features
- Hundreds of detailed color drawings, photographs, diagrams, and other visuals bring pathophysiology to life and make even the most difficult topics understandable.
- For each disorder, colored text boxes describe "How it happens" and "What to look for".
- Key terms are defined and explained clearly and simply.
- The "Memory Board" feature offers helpful, visually reinforced mnemonics.
- The risk factors for each clinical disorder are summarized in the helpful feature, "Risky Business."
- The "Vision Quest" puzzles and questions at the end of each chapter are visually oriented variations of the Made Incredibly Easy! Quick Quiz.
About the Author(s)
Specs
- Edition: Second
- Product Format: Softbound
- ISBN: 9781609136000
- Trim Size: 7 x 9
- Pages: 256
- Pub Date: Feb 1, 2011
- Weight: 2.0
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Table of contents
1. The basics 2. Cardiovascular disorders 3. Respiratory disorders 4. Neurologic disorders 5. Gastrointestinal disorders 6. Musculoskeletal disorders 7. Hematologic disorders 8. Immune disorders 9. Endocrine disorders 10. Renal disorders 11. Integumentary disorders 12. Reproductive disorders Selected references Credits Index
