Vital Disease Information for Your Success in Nursing
Ready yourself for the realities of professional nursing practice with this proven approach to pathophysiology. Distilling need-to-know disease content in a clear, accessible format, Porth’sEssentials of Pathophysiology offers concise yet complete coverage of how the body works to help you establish the scientific foundation essential to success in your nursing career.
Approachable presentation builds understanding from basic to advanced concepts and defines key terms as you progress.
“Chunked” content--including Learning Objectives, Key Points boxes, and Summary Concepts sections--highlights critical points for reflection.
Full-color illustrations clarify the clinical manifestations of diseases and disease processes.
Review Exercises at the end of each chapter test your retention and identify areas for further study.
References provide fast, efficient access to normal laboratory values in both conventional and SI units, as well as a comprehensive glossary.
Narrated animations referenced by icons in the text and available online enhance your understanding of the most challenging and clinically relevant concepts.
Edition
5
ISBN/ISSN
9781975107192
Product Format
Paperback Book
Trim Size
8 3/8 x 10 7/8
Pages
1248
Edition
5
Publication Date
October 28, 2019
Weight
5.9
Tommie L. Norris
UNIT 1 - Concepts of Health and Disease
Chapter 1-- Concepts of Health and Disease
UNIT 2 - Cell Function and Growth
Chapter 2 -- Cell and Tissue Characteristics
Chapter 3 -- Cellular Adaptation, Injury, and Death
Chapter 4 -- Genetic Control of Cell Function and Inheritance
Chapter 5 -- Genetic and Congenital Disorders
Chapter 6 -- Neoplasia
UNIT 3 - Disorders of Integrative Function
Chapter 7 -- Stress and Adaptation
Chapter 8 -- Disorders of Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid–Base Balance
UNIT 4 - Infection, Inflammation, and Immunity
Chapter 9 -- Inflammation, Tissue Repair, and Wound Healing
Chapter 10 -- Mechanisms of Infectious Disease
Chapter 11-- Innate and Adaptive Immunity
Chapter 12 -- Disorders of the Immune Response, Including HIV/AIDS
UNIT 5 - Disorders of Neural Function
Chapter 13 -- Organization and Control of Neural Function
Chapter 14 -- Somatosensory Function, Pain, Headache, and Temperature Regulation
Chapter 15 -- Disorders of Motor Function
Chapter 16 -- Disorders of Brain Function
Chapter 17 -- Sleep and Sleep–Wake Disorders
Chapter 18 -- Disorders of Thought, Emotion, and Memory
UNIT 6 - Disorders of Special Sensory Function
Chapter 19 -- Disorders of Visual Function
Chapter 20 -- Disorders of Hearing and Vestibular Function
Chapter 21 -- Blood Cells and the Hematopoietic System
Chapter 22 -- Disorders of Hemostasis
Chapter 23 -- Disorders of Red Blood Cells
Chapter 24 -- Disorders of White Blood Cells and Lymphoid Tissues
UNIT 8 - Disorders of Cardiovascular Function
Chapter 25 -- Structure and Function of the Cardiovascular System
Chapter 26 -- Disorders of Blood Flow and Blood Pressure Regulation
Chapter 27 -- Disorders of Cardiac Function, and Heart Failure and Circulatory Shock
Chapter 28 -- Disorders of Cardiac Conduction and Rhythm
UNIT 9 - Disorders of Respiratory Function
Chapter 29 -- Structure and Function of the Respiratory System
Chapter 30 -- Respiratory Tract Infections, Neoplasms, and Childhood Disorders
Chapter 31 -- Disorders of Ventilation and Gas Exchange
UNIT 10 - Disorders of Renal Function
Chapter 32 -- Structure and Function of the Kidney
Chapter 33 -- Disorders of Renal Function
Chapter 34 -- Acute Kidney Injury and Chronic Kidney Disease
Chapter 35 -- Disorders of the Bladder and Lower Urinary Tract
UNIT 11- Disorders of Gastrointestinal Function
Chapter 36 -- Structure and Function of the Gastrointestinal System
Chapter 37 -- Disorders of Gastrointestinal Function
Chapter 38 -- Disorders of Hepatobiliary and Exocrine Pancreas Function
Chapter 39 -- Alterations in Nutritional Status
UNIT 12 - Disorders of Endocrine Function
Chapter 40 -- Mechanisms of Endocrine Control1
Chapter 41-- Disorders of Endocrine Control of Growth and Metabolism
UNIT 13 - Disorders of Genitourinary and Reproductive Function
Chapter 42 -- Structure and Function of the Male Genitourinary System
Chapter 43 -- Disorders of the Male Reproductive System
Chapter 44 -- Structure and Function of the Female Reproductive System
Chapter 45 -- Disorders of the Female Reproductive System
Chapter 46 -- Sexually Transmitted Infections
UNIT 14 - Disorders of Musculoskeletal Function
Chapter 47 -- Structure and Function of the Musculoskeletal System
Chapter 48 -- Disorders of Musculoskeletal Function: Trauma, Infection, Neoplasms1
Chapter 49 -- Disorders of Musculoskeletal Function: Developmental and Metabolic Disorders, Activity Intolerance, and Fatigue
Chapter 50 -- Disorders of Musculoskeletal Function: Rheumatic Disorders
UNIT 15 - Disorders of Integumentary Function
Chapter 51 -- Structure and Function of the Skin
Chapter 52 -- Disorders of Skin Integrity and Function
Objectives: Objectives appear at the beginning of each chapter to provide a focus for your study.
Key Terms and Glossary: To enable you to better use and understand the vocabulary of your profession, throughout the text you will encounter key terms in bold purple.
“Key Points” Boxes: One of the ways to approach learning is to focus on the major ideas or concepts. The “Key Points” boxes guide you in identifying the major ideas or concepts that form the foundation for truly understanding the major areas of content. When you understand the concepts in the “Key Points” boxes, you will have a framework for remembering and using the facts given in the text.
"Summary Concepts" Boxes: The "Summary Concepts" boxes at the end of each main section provide a review an a reinforcement of the important content that has been covered. This feature breaks a process or phenomenon down into its component parts and presents it in a sequential manner, providing an insight into the many opportunities for disease processes to disrupt the sequence.
“Understanding” Boxes: “Understanding” boxes focus on the physiologic processes and phenomena that form the basis for understanding disorders presented in the text.
Tables and Charts: Tables and charts are designed to present complex information in a format that makes it more meaningful and facilitates recall of the information. Tables, which have two or more columns, are often used for the purpose of comparing or contrasting information. Charts, which have one column, are used to summarize information.
Illustrations and Photos: The detailed, full-color illustrations will help you to build your own mental image of the content that is being presented. Some illustrations are used to help you picture the complex interactions of the multiple phenomena that are involved in the development of a particular disease; others can help you to visualize normal function or understand the mechanisms that enable the disease processes to exert their effects. In addition, photographs provide a realistic view of selected pathologic processes and lesions.
Concept Mastery Alerts: Concept Mastery Alerts clarify fundamental nursing concepts to improve the reader’s understanding of potentially confusing topics, as identified by Misconception Alerts in Lippincott’s Adaptive Learning Powered by prepU.
Interactive Learning Resources: Interactive learning tools available online enrich learning and are identified with icons in the text.
Concepts in Action Animations bring physiologic and pathophysiologic concepts to life, explaining concepts that are difficult to understand.
Interactive Tutorials include graphics and animations and provide interactive review exercises.
Review Exercises: The Review Exercises at the end of each chapter are designed to help you integrate and synthesize material and to help you verify your understanding of the material presented. If you are unable to answer a question, reread the relevant section in the chapter. (Answers are available for instructors at http://thepoint.lww.com/ PorthEssentials5e.)
Appendix: The appendix “Lab Values” provides rapid access to normal values for many laboratory tests, as well as a description of the prefixes, symbols, and factors (e.g., micro, μ, 10−6) used for describing these values. Knowledge of normal values can help you to put abnormal values in context.
NOTE - PRACTICE AND LEARN INTERACTIVE CASE STUDIES EXCLUDED: The case studies from Porth Essentials 4e were deemed not to be relevant/appropriate for inclusion in Norris Essentials 5e due to the content revisions made by the author.
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