This full-colour handbook clearly and succinctly explains the how and why behind disease processes and treatments and the most appropriate nursing care throughout the course of each disease. Information is presented in bulleted format, with more than 100 full-color illustrations that show disease development and progression and numerous lists, tables, and flowcharts that highlight key facts.

Recurring graphic icons include:

• Focus In (illustrations showing detailed mechanisms behind disease development)
• Disease Block (flowcharts showing points where treatments halt disease progression)
• Life-Threatening Disorder
• and Alert (possible complications, significant changes in clinical appearance, variations in incidence and pathophysiology, and age-related considerations)

Contents

1. Cardiovascular system
2. Respiratory system
3. Nervous system
4. Gastrointestinal system
5. Renal system
6. Endocrine system
7. Hematologic system
8. Immune system
9. Sensory system
10. Integumentary system
11. Musculoskeletal system
12. Reproductive system
13. Cancer
14. Fluids and Electrolytes
15. Genetics
16. Infection

Index

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