Clinical Applications of Pathophysiology: Assessment, Diagnostic Reasoning, and Management

By Valentina L. Brashers and Valentina L. Brashers MD

Clinical Applications of Pathophysiology: Assessment, Diagnostic Reasoning, and
Management explains and illustrates how pathophysiologic concepts are used in
patient care. By understanding underlying pathophysiologic processes, the clinician
can better interpret clinical manifestations, choose evaluative studies, initiate
appropriate therapies, and anticipate potential complications.

Organized by body system, this book covers 27 of the most commonly encountered health problems seen in clinical practice. Each chapter provides a summary of the disease, including definition, epidemiology, pathophysiology, patient presentation (history, symptoms, and examination), differential diagnosis, keys to evaluation, and keys to management.

The application of pathophysiologic principles to the clinical setting is illustrated with representative case studies. Questions designed to promote continual critical thinking are integrated, relating to patient history, physical examination findings, lab and diagnostic studies, therapies, and follow-up care.Concise, bulleted presentation in lecture note format is designed for rapid review of the essential clinically applicable factsConsistent presentation of each disease facilitates ease of use and quick referenceCase studies with questions in a fill-in-the-blank format are included for every disease to promote continual critical thinking based on the available dataPathophysiology Clinical Link charts emphasizes the connections between disease processes and disease treatment and managementUp-to-date bibliographies provide reading lists of the most important and current research published on each diseasePerforated pages allow students to fill out the answer spaces in the case studies and turn them in to their instructors for evaluation

- Unit XI, The Immunologic System, which includes new chapters on allergy (26) and HIV disease (27), reviews important principles of immunology and immunologic disease management
- Flowcharts have been added for several diseases including asthma, arthritis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and meningitis to reinforce and clarify pathophysiologic processes
- Suggested answers with rationales to the case study questions will be available on the HHS Web site to instructors who adopt the book, allowing instructors to use the book as course assignments

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0323016235
• ISBN13: 9780323016230
• Release Date: November 2001
• Publisher: Mosby
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 2.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 8.4" x 10.8"

Customer Reviews

Graduate Level Pathophysiology Text

This text is geared toward the needs of a graduate student in Pathophysiology, and may not be useful for undergraduate students. Somewhat laborious sections regarding minutiae - the case study text ('Clinical Applications') helps with a need to review case studies.

very pleased

I was very satisfied with my purchase. It arrived quicker than expected, and in perfect condition.

Excellent resoucre to complimnet the original text

This book had been very useful in clarifying large amounts of information specific to disease processes. I would recommend this text to anyone that is taking advanced pathophysiology. The book has case studies that include outlines that highlight the disease process, treatment modalities, and intial assessment of diseses.

Great for health care professionals

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.

A great resource!

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!