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This practice-focused review guide and workbook covers 27 of the most commonly encountered health problems to outline the connections between pathophysiology, assessment, diagnosis, and management, with an emphasis on the clinical use of pathophysiologic concepts. Each chapter includes case studies to illustrate the application of pathophysiology principles to clinical situations with questions relating to patient history, physical examination findings, lab and diagnostic studies, therapies, and follow-up care. Each question is designed to promote clinical reasoning and a deeper understanding through application of the concepts presented. Information on differential diagnosis is included.

• Consistent presentation of each disease includes definition, epidemiology, pathophysiology, patient presentation (history, symptoms, and examination), differential diagnosis, keys to assessment, and keys to management.
• Algorithms are used to illustrate the sequential action of disease processes.
• Unique! Clinical link diagrams for each disorder clearly illustrate how pathophysiologic concepts play a role in patient care.
• Unique! Critical thinking questions in a fill-in-the-blank format in included for every case study to promote continual clinical reasoning based on the available data.
• Case studies give students the history, physical examination, lab and diagnostic test results, and course of treatment for a hypothetical patient.
• Up-to-date bibliographies provide reading lists of the most important and current research published on each disease.
• Perforated pages allow students to fill out the answer spaces in the case studies and turn them in to their instructors for evaluation.
• Suggested answers with rationales to case study questions are available to instructors who require the book, to facilitate the use of the cases as class assignments.

• Table of laboratory test values for quick reference.

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• Paperback: 400 pages
• Publisher: Mosby; 3 edition (May 17, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0323045308
• ISBN-13: 978-0323045308
• Product Dimensions: 0.6 x 8.4 x 10.6 inches
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Download Clinical Applications of Pathophysiology: An Evidence-Based Approach, 3e PDF

This book is fantastic. I had the privilege of taking undergraduate and graduate level pathophysiology classes taught by Dr. Brashers and they have been the most helpful classes in my nursing career. This book is so good that I gave a copy to my sister who is currently enrolled in another nursing program so that she can have the best resource available. This is not a huge textbook that one must wade through. The format involves taking a common disease or disorder then going through a systematic process of discussing normal functions, genetic components, patho, and current research. Dr. Brashers does an excellent job of staying up to date on research, even given the limitations of printing. The list of topics is not all-inclusive, but the applications are much broader. For instance, the HIV section teaches one about the immune system. There are a few characteristics of the book that make it particularly useful. First of all, she is very clear in her language, portraying concepts in words better than any other textbook or reference books have done. She also uses a number of graphs and pictures to help those who are more visually oriented. Finally, she includes case histories so that readers can better imagine a complete picture of a patient and how care for them might evolve.

By VA Nurse

This book is a great resource for those in health care professions who are seeking to better understand how to apply pathophysiological processes in clinical practice. It is also a excellent guide to examining some of the pathophysiologic alterations seen in specific disease states. The feature that I have found most helpful are the flow charts, which summarize a significant amount of complex information into a clear and concise format that is easy to comprehend. The case studies are practical and grounded in the latest research. I eagerly anticipate the next edition!

By Dorothy P. Gray