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EssentialsofPathophysiology:ConceptsofAlteredHealth States, FourthEdition, International Edition CarolMattsonPorth 978-1-4511-9432-6 •October2014 • Softbound •8.375” x10.875” • 1248pp. 978-1-4511-9080-9 •NorthAmericanEdition:Available inUS,Canada,Australia,NewZealand, PuertoRicoandUSVirgin Islandsonly

Prepare your students for their future careers with Essentials of Pathophysiology:ConceptsofAlteredHealthStates,FourthEdition . This clear, readable, and student-friendly text delivers “need to know” disease content, alongwith the essential foundation in science that nursing, physician assistant, pharmacology, advanced health science, andmedical students need to succeed in their future careers. Approaching the topic as an explorationof pathophysiology, the book relates normal body functioning to the physiologic changes that occur as a result of disease and provides concise yet complete coverage of how thebodyworks. The Fourth Edition builds on the book’s extremely successful art program and the “Understanding” feature and incorporates summary concept boxes after each section. In addition, an expanded, robust, and flexible suite of supplements, including a Study Guide, over 40 advanced3-Danimations, prepU, andLippincott’sCoursePoint, provide studentswithall the tools theyneed to succeed. Features • Updated, reorganized, revised, and condensed, thebookprovides themost critical and current “need to know” pathophysiology content. • TheThirdEdition’sChapter 8has been split into two chapters: “Disordersof Fluid” and “ElectrolyteBalanceandDisordersofAcid- BaseBalance.” • Anew seriesof advanced3Dnarratedanimations help students masterdifficult pathophysiological concepts. • TablesandCharts present complex information inamemorable andeasy-to-understandmanner. • Special considerations icons highlight content relevant to infants and children, pregnantwomen, andolder adults. • Anorganizationbybody systems features an initial introductory chapteronStructureand Functionof theparticular body system with subsequent chapters focusingon clinically relevantdisorders.

Table of Contents Unit1: Cell andTissueFunction Ch. 1: Cell Structure andFunction Ch. 2: Cellular Responses to Stress, Injury, andAging Ch. 3: Inflammation, the Inflammatory Response, andFever Ch. 4: Cell Proliferation andTissue Regeneration andRepair Ch. 5: GeneticControl of Cell Function and Inheritance Ch. 6: Genetic andCongenitalDisorders Ch. 7:Neoplasia Unit2: IntegrativeBodyFunctions Ch. 8:Disorders of Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-BaseBalance Ch. 9: Stress andAdaptation Ch. 10:Disorders ofNutritional Status Unit3: Hematopoietic Function Ch. 11:Disorders ofWhiteBloodCells and LymphoidTissue Ch. 12:Disorders ofHemostasis Ch. 13:Disorders of RedBloodCells Unit4: Infectionand Immunity Unit5: CirculatoryFunction Unit6: RespiratoryFunction Unit7: KidneyandUrinaryTract Function Unit8: Gastrointestinal and HepatobiliaryFunction

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Unit9: EndocrineSystem Unit10: NervousSystem Unit11: Genitourinaryand ReproductiveFunction

Unit12: Musculoskeletal Function Unit13: IntegumentaryFunction

StudyGuide forEssentialsofPathophysiology: ConceptsofAlteredHealthStates, FourthEdition BrianKipp 978-1-4511-9293-3 •September2014 •Softbound •8.375”x10.875” •416pp. •100 Illus.

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