Clinical Physiology and Pharmacology (eBook)

The Essentials

Farideh Javid, Janice McCurrie (Autoren)

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2008
John Wiley & Sons (Verlag)
978-0-470-69420-6 (ISBN)

Infos

This book is an accessible collection of case study scenarios ideal for physiology and pharmacology revision for pharmacy, medical, biomedical science, clinical science and healthcare students. 

Clearly structured and organized by major organ system, the book emphasises ways in which key signs and symptoms of disease inform diagnosis and the choice of treatment, together with the relevant pharmacological mechanisms. Each chapter has a clinical focus and includes clear learning outcomes, key points and model answers with detailed explanations designed to enhance students' understanding of the physiology and pharmacology underpinning each case study scenario.

50 topics are covered and the cases presented include an extensive range of psychological, neurological, endocrine, cardiovascular, respiratory, renal, gastrointestinal and reproductive disorders, their symptoms, complications and usual treatment along with the actions and uses of some widely- used drugs.

• An essential revision text designed to help students apply their theoretical knowledge to real-life cases
• Realistic case studies focusing on commonly occurring conditions and diseases
• Model answers throughout
• Learning outcomes provided at the beginning of each chapter
• Key learning points presented in the cases follow each model answer
• Helps students to understand the relevance and clinical implications of the topics studied in physiology and pharmacology courses
• Reinforces  major concepts and definitions
• Includes a glossary with a full list of drugs and disorders to support the text

Farideh Javid is the author of Clinical Physiology and Pharmacology: The Essentials, published by Wiley.

Janice McCurrie is the author of Clinical Physiology and Pharmacology: The Essentials, published by Wiley.

Inhalt

Clinical Physiology and Pharmacology 3
Contents 7
Preface 13
CASE STUDIES 17
1 Psychological disorders 19
CASE STUDY 1 A mother’s loss 19
CASE STUDY 2 A dangerous father? 22
CASE STUDY 3 Continual concerns for Mr Watson 24
CASE STUDY 4 A scary presentation 25
CASE STUDY 5 Fussy Jane 27
CASE STUDY 6 David’s withdrawal 28
CASE STUDY 7 Forgetful mum 30
CASE STUDY 8 Disruptive John 31
2 Neurological disorders 33
CASE STUDY 9 Mrs Smith’s tremor 33
CASE STUDY 10 Rose’s loss of consciousness 35
CASE STUDY 11 Another day away from the office 37
CASE STUDY 12 Drooping eyelids 38
3 Endocrine disorders 41
CASE STUDY 13 An agitated mother 41
CASE STUDY 14 A vague and sleepy lady 43
CASE STUDY 15 A dehydrated businesswoman 45
CASE STUDY 16 Brian’s weight gain 47
CASE STUDY 17 The thirsty schoolboy 49
CASE STUDY 18 Eric’s expanding waistline 51
4 Cardiovascular disorders 53
CASE STUDY 19 Annie’s heartache 53
CASE STUDY 20 The executive’s medical check-up 55
CASE STUDY 21 A hypertensive emergency 58
CASE STUDY 22 Harry Mann’s bad day 61
CASE STUDY 23 Grandpa’s silence 63
CASE STUDY 24 The gardener who collapsed on his lawn 65
CASE STUDY 25 Hanna’s palpitations 67
5 Respiratory disorders 69
CASE STUDY 26 Moving to England 69
CASE STUDY 27 The sneezing boy 71
CASE STUDY 28 Mandy’s sleepover 72
CASE STUDY 29 Bob and Bill’s breathing problems 74
CASE STUDY 30 A punctured chest 76
CASE STUDY 31 Carmen’s repeated respiratory infections 78
CASE STUDY 32 Chandra’s chronic bronchitis 80
6 Kidney and body fluid disorders 83
CASE STUDY 33 Greg’s glomerulonephritis 83
CASE STUDY 34 Kevin’s chronic kidney problems 85
CASE STUDY 35 The polar bear’s fun run 87
CASE STUDY 36 The housewife who drank too much 89
7 Blood disorders 91
CASE STUDY 37 An exhausted mother 91
CASE STUDY 38 Patsy’s Australian journey 94
CASE STUDY 39 The dizzy blonde 96
8 Gastrointestinal disorders 99
CASE STUDY 40 Mr Benjamin’s bowel problem 99
CASE STUDY 41 A disturbed holiday 101
CASE STUDY 42 Jude’s sudden admission to hospital 102
CASE STUDY 43 The producer’s stomach ache 104
CASE STUDY 44 Daria’s abdominal pain 106
CASE STUDY 45 That bloated feeling 108
9 Autonomic disorders 111
CASE STUDY 46 Rob’s ocular accident 111
CASE STUDY 47 A severe attack of greenfly 113
10 Reproductive disorders 115
CASE STUDY 48 Panic of a college girl 115
CASE STUDY 49 Shabana’s monthly problems 117
CASE STUDY 50 Demi’s baby 119
ANSWERS 121
1 Psychological disorders 123
CASE STUDY 1 A mother’s loss 123
CASE STUDY 2 A dangerous father? 127
CASE STUDY 3 Continual concerns for Mr Watson 130
CASE STUDY 4 A scary presentation 132
CASE STUDY 5 Fussy Jane 135
CASE STUDY 6 David’s withdrawal 137
CASE STUDY 7 Forgetful mum 140
CASE STUDY 8 Disruptive John 142
2 Neurological disorders 145
CASE STUDY 9 Mrs Smith’s tremor 145
CASE STUDY 10 Rose’s loss of consciousness 149
CASE STUDY 11 Another day away from the office 152
CASE STUDY 12 Drooping eyelids 155
3 Endocrine disorders 159
CASE STUDY 13 An agitated mother 159
CASE STUDY 14 A vague and sleepy lady 162
CASE STUDY 15 A dehydrated business woman 165
CASE STUDY 16 Brian’s weight gain 169
CASE STUDY 17 The thirsty schoolboy 174
CASE STUDY 18 Eric’s expanding waistline 179
4 Cardiovascular disorders 185
CASE STUDY 19 Annie’s heartache 185
CASE STUDY 20 The executive’s medical check-up 190
CASE STUDY 21 A hypertensive emergency 195
CASE STUDY 22 Harry Mann’s bad day 199
CASE STUDY 23 Grandpa’s silence 203
CASE STUDY 24 The gardener who collapsed on his lawn 207
CASE STUDY 25 Hanna’s palpitations 212
5 Respiratory disorders 217
CASE STUDY 26 Moving to England 217
CASE STUDY 27 The sneezing boy 220
CASE STUDY 28 Mandy’s sleepover 222
CASE STUDY 29 Bob and Bill’s breathing problems 226
CASE STUDY 30 A punctured chest 229
CASE STUDY 31 Carmen’s repeated respiratory infections 233
CASE STUDY 32 Chandra’s chronic bronchitis 237
6 Kidney and body fluid disorders 243
CASE STUDY 33 Greg’s glomerulonephritis 243
CASE STUDY 34 Kevin’s chronic kidney problems 249
CASE STUDY 35 The polar bear’s fun run 254
CASE STUDY 36 The housewife who drank too much 261
7 Blood disorders 265
CASE STUDY 37 An exhausted mother 265
CASE STUDY 38 Patsy’s Australian journey 270
CASE STUDY 39 The dizzy blonde 275
8 Gastrointestinal disorders 279
CASE STUDY 40 Mr Benjamin’s bowel problem 279
CASE STUDY 41 A disturbed holiday 282
CASE STUDY 42 Jude’s sudden admission to the hospital 285
CASE STUDY 43 The producer’s stomach ache 289
CASE STUDY 44 Daria’s abdominal pain 294
CASE STUDY 45 That bloated feeling 299
9 Autonomic disorders 305
CASE STUDY 46 Rob’s ocular accident 305
CASE STUDY 47 A severe attack of greenfly 309
10 Reproductive disorders 315
CASE STUDY 48 Panic of a college girl 315
CASE STUDY 49 Shabana’s monthly problems 320
CASE STUDY 50 Demi’s baby 327
Glossary 335
Index 353

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 20.11.2008
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Chirurgie
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Pharmakologie / Pharmakotherapie
• Themenwelt: Studium ► 1. Studienabschnitt (Vorklinik) ► Physiologie
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Humanbiologie
• Schlagworte: Anatomie u. Physiologie • Anatomy & Physiology • Another day • Biowissenschaften • business woman • CASE • Case study • Concerns • Consciousness • continual • dangerous • disruptive • gain • Jane • Life Sciences • manns • medical checkup • Medical Science • Medizin • mother • MR • Office • Pharmacology & Pharmaceutical Medicine • Pharmakologie • Pharmakologie u. Pharmazeutische Medizin • Physiologie • presentation • Study • thirsty schoolboy • Waistline • Watson • weight
• ISBN-10: 0-470-69420-3 / 0470694203
• ISBN-13: 978-0-470-69420-6 / 9780470694206