Fundamentals of Applied Pathophysiology

Ian Peate, OBE FRCN is Principal, School of Health Studies, Gibraltar; Visiting Professor of Nursing, St George’s University of London and Kingston University London; Visiting Professor, Northumbria University; Visiting Senior Clinical Fellow, University of Hertfordshire, and Editor-in-Chief of the British Journal of Nursing.

• Preface viiiAcknowledgements xContributors xiAbout the companion website xvChapter 1 Learning the language: Terminology 1Chapter 2 Cell and body tissue physiology 19Chapter 3 Homeostasis 49Chapter 4 Cancer 64Chapter 5 Inflammation, immune response and healing 96Chapter 6 Shock 130Chapter 7 The nervous system and associated disorders 153Chapter 8 The heart and associated disorders 185Chapter 9 The vascular system and associated disorders 217Chapter 10 The blood and associated disorders 252Chapter 11 The renal system and associated disorders 290Chapter 12 The respiratory system and associated disorders 322Chapter 13 The gastrointestinal system and associated disorders 361Chapter 14 Nutrition and associated disorders 398Chapter 15 The endocrine system and associated disorders 428Chapter 16 The reproductive systems and associated disorders 464Chapter 17 Pain and pain management 500Chapter 18 The musculoskeletal system and associated disorders 539Chapter 19 Fluid, electrolyte balance and associated disorders 566Chapter 20 The skin and associated disorders 593Chapter 21 The ear, nose and throat, and eyes, and associated disorders 623Appendix A: Reference values in venous serum (adults) 654Index 657