Includes bibliographical references and index

Cellular biology -- Genes and genetic diseases -- Epigenetics and disease -- Altered cellular and tissue biology -- Fluids and electrolytes, acids and bases -- Innate immunity: inflammation and would healing -- Adaptive immunity -- Alterations in immunity -- Infection -- Stress and disease -- Cancer biology -- Cancer epidemiology -- Cancer in children and adolescents -- Structure and function of the neurologic system -- Pain, temperature, sleep and sensory function -- Alterations in cognitive systems, cerebral hemodynamics and motor function -- Disorders of the central and peripheral nervous systems and neuromuscular junction -- Alterations of neurologic function in children -- Mechanisms of hormonal regulation -- Alterations of hormonal regulation -- Obesity, starvation, and anorexia of aging -- Structure and function of the hematologic system -- Alterations of hematologic function -- Alterations of hematologic function in children -- Structure and function of the cardiovascular and lymphatic systems -- Alterations of cardiovascular function -- Alterations of cardiovascular function in children -- Structure and function of the pulmonary system -- Alterations of pulmonary function -- Alterations of pulmonary function in children -- Structure and function of the renal and urologic systems -- Alterations of renal and urinary tract function -- Alterations of renal and urinary tract function in children -- Structure and function of the reproductive systems -- Alterations of the female reproductive system -- Alterations of the male reproductive system -- Structure and function of the digestive system -- Alterations of digestive function -- Alterations of digestive function in children -- Structure and function of the musculoskeletal system -- Alterations of musculoskeletal function -- Alterations of musculoskeletal function in children -- Structure, function, and disorders of the integument -- Alterations of the integument in children

Textbook for Nursing Pathophysiology