Table of contents
Preface viii
Acknowledgements x
Contributors xi
About the companion website xiii
Chapter 1 Cell and body tissue physiology 1
Chapter 2 Cancer 32
Chapter 3 Infl ammation, immune response and healing 62
Chapter 4 Shock 93
Chapter 5 The nervous system and associated disorders 116
Chapter 6 The heart and associated disorders 148
Chapter 7 The vascular system and associated disorders 178
Chapter 8 The blood and associated disorders 212
Chapter 9 The renal system and associated disorders 247
Chapter 10 The respiratory system and associated disorders 278
Chapter 11 The gastrointestinal system and associated disorders 315
Chapter 12 Nutrition and associated disorders 346
Chapter 13 The endocrine system and associated disorders 371
Chapter 14 The reproductive systems and associated disorders 407
Chapter 15 Pain and pain management 441
Chapter 16 The musculoskeletal system and associated disorders 478
Chapter 17 Fluid and electrolyte balance and associated disorders 506
Chapter 18 The skin and associated disorders 534
Chapter 19 The ear, nose and throat, and eyes, and associated disorders 563
Appendix Reference values in venous serum (adults) 592