Instant Pathology / Edition 1

by Neil R. Borley, Bryan F. Warren

Overview

Indispensable dip-in revision aid

Instant Pathology is the latest addition to the Instant series of basic science revision aids. It presents the fundamental pathological information needed for clinical practice in an easily accessible dip-in format.

Each topic is concisely displayed in a double-page spread and is broken into two sections. The first covers general pathology and processes; the second is split into organ-specific pathology.

Ideal for

• junior doctors and MRCP / MRCS candidates
• medical students on clinical attachments
• nurses and other allied health professionals

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781405132909
Publisher:	Wiley
Publication date:	05/29/2007
Series:	Instant
Pages:	208
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.30(h) x 0.49(d)

About the Author

Neil R. Borley Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Cheltenham General Hospital, UK

Bryan F. Warren Consultant Gastrointestinal Pathologist and Honorary Senior Lecturer, University of Oxford, UK

Table of Contents

Preface.

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List of abbreviations.

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1: General histopathology.

Terminology.

Acute inflammation.

Chronic inflammation.

Repair (healing) and regeneration.

Neoplasia and carcinogenesis.

Cell cycle and apoptosis.

Tissue sampling and biopsy.

Tissue fixation and preparation.

Tissue examination and observation.

Immunohistochemistry.

Genetics in disease.

Using the histopathology department.

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2: Vascular pathology.

Thrombosis and embolism.

Atheroma and atherosclerosis.

Arteritis and vasculitis.

Aneurysmal disease.

Myocarditis and cardiomyopathy.

Endocarditis.

Vascular tumours.

Pericarditis.

3: Respiratory pathology.

Pneumonia and lower respiratory tract infection.

Bronchiectasis.

Pulmonary tuberculosis.

Fibrotic lung disease.

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Malignant bronchogenic tumours.

Other respiratory tumours.

Sarcoidosis.

4: Gastrointestinal pathology.

Oesophageal carcinoma.

Peptic ulcer disease and gastritis.

Gastric carcinoma.

Crohn’s disease.

Inflammatory small bowel diseases.

Colitis.

Colorectal neoplasia.

Pancreatitis.

Pancreatic tumours.

Gallstones and related gallbladder pathologies.

Biliary tumours.

Hepatitis.

Alcoholic liver disease.

Non alcoholic cirrhosis.

Liver tumours.

5: Genitourinary pathology.

Glomerulonephritis.

Nephrotic syndrome.

Renal tumours.

Urinary epithelial tumours.

Prostatic disorders.

Testicular tumours.

6: Breast pathology.

Breast carcinoma.

Abnormalities of Normal Development and Involution (ANDI).

Other benign breast disorders.

7: Gynaecological pathology.

Endometriosis.

Leiomyoma.

Endometrial hyperplasia and neoplasms.

Cervical carcinoma.

Ovarian epithelial tumours.

Ovarian non-epithelial tumours.

8: Endocrine pathology.

Non-neoplastic adrenal disease.

Neoplastic adrenocortical disorders.

Neoplastic adrenomedullary disorders.

Non neoplastic thyroid disease.

Thyroid tumours.

Parathyroid and multiple endocrine disorders.

9: Bone pathology.

Inflammatory bone diseases.

Paget’s disease.

Osteoporosis (generalised).

Benign bone tumours.

Malignant bone tumours.

10: Skin pathology.

Benign skin diseases.

Benign skin tumours.

Malignant skin tumours.

Malignant melanoma.

11: Neuropathology.

Encephalitis.

Meningitis.

Degenerative disorders.

Demyelinating disorders.

Neurologic vascular events.

Peripheral nervous system tumours.

Benign intracranial tumours.

Malignant central nervous system tumours.

12: Rheumatological/immunological pathology.

Rheumatoid arthritis.

Other autoimmune arthritides.

Amyloidosis.

Index

Editorial Reviews

Reviewer: Rachel M. Sheridan, MD (Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center)
Description: This concise book covers the main basic principles of cellular pathology and key clinicopathological conditions in each of the major organ systems.
Purpose: The intent of the authors was to provide a quick reference for undergraduate and postgraduate students by covering basic principles of general and organ systems pathology. The authors have achieved their stated goals.
Audience: Undergraduate and postgraduate students are the intended audience.
Features: The book is divided into 12 chapters that cover general pathology and organ system pathology. The first chapter deals with general pathology, and the remaining chapters are dedicated to organ systems. Immunology, hematology, chemical pathology, and microbiology are not included. Each pathologic condition is described under standardized headings including definition, etiology, and macroscopic and microscopic features. Some up-to-date, clinically relevant aspects, such as key diagnostic stains, relevant genetic data, staging systems, and classifications are also included. Clinical management of these diseases is not touched upon. A list of abbreviations is given at the beginning of the book.
Assessment: Written in a student-friendly way, this book will be most useful to senior medical students who wish to review pathology during their clinical rotations or in preparation for major comprehensive examinations. I am not sure that it contains enough detail for examinations during a typical pathology course, and I do not think that it can be used for learning pathology de novo. The market abounds with similar review books and thus this one will have to compete on its own merits, which are not intuitively obvious.

Doody's Review Service

"If you are looking for a book that covers pathology in an easy to understand way, then this is the book for you. I would highly recommend this book to medical students and junior doctors alike. A real gem." Medical Student, Manchester University

"Short bursts of text and lots of bullet points make absorbing the information child's play." SHO, University Hospital Birmingham

"Excellent format for quick assimilation of knowledge." SHO, West Middlesex University Hospital

"The definitions and epidemiological facts are clear and concisely written." Clinical Lecturer in Histopathology, Bristol

"Instant Pathology is a really simple book that gives you the basic information you need for last minute revision...It is easy to read with short sections on each disease. It has a clear layout making learning quick and easy" Medical Student, Oxford University

“A quick reference for…students…Written in a student-friendly way, this book will be most useful to senior medical students who wish to review pathology.”
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