Essentials of Human Diseases and Conditions
- 8th Edition - October 15, 2024
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Author: Tracie Fuqua
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 1 1 4 5 2 - 6
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 1 2 3 6 8 - 9
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Request a sales quoteEnhance your patient care with this concise, comprehensive guide to diseases and medical conditions! Essentials of Human Diseases and Conditions, 8th Edition provides a basic knowledge of hundreds of diseases and disorders commonly seen in healthcare settings. Easy-to-understand, easy-to-use information traces the progression of each disease by body system, from signs and symptoms to diagnosis, treatment options, prognosis, and patient education. This edition adds new content on respiratory diseases like SARS-CoV-2, the latest diagnostic and treatment modalities, and new drug treatments. From noted Medical Assisting educator Tracie Fuqua, this practical textbook and handbook prepares you for success in the classroom, on board exams, and as a medical assistant or health professional.
- NEW! Content alignment with the 2022 revised competencies for Medical Assisting Education set forth by CAAHEP.
- NEW section on supportive care expands the discussion of topics such as home health, palliative, emotional and family guidance, and hospice, for conditions for which there are no cures.
- NEW content includes the latest diagnostic measures and treatment modalities, as well as updates on common and new drug treatments.
- NEW content on respiratory diseases and conditions includes SARS-CoV-2 and its variants.
- NEW! Multiple-choice quiz questions at the end of each chapter provide practice for classroom and board exams.
- More than 500 high-quality medical illustrations and clinical photos (many are new or updated) clarify difficult concepts and depict medical conditions.
- Concise, consistent monograph-style presentation features body-system chapters that discuss each disease and its description, signs and symptoms, diagnosis, treatment options, prognosis, prevention, and patient teaching.
- Critical thinking and real-life application is promoted through Challenge scenarios with questions, Critical Thinking Exercises, and Enrichment boxes.
- Alert! boxes provide clinical tips, including safety precautions and best practices.
- ICD-10 codes with each disease provide practice in identifying the appropriate insurance codes.
- Learning features in each chapter simplify your study with a chapter outline, learning objectives, and key terms.
- Learning resources on the Evolve website include multiple-choice and critical thinking questions.
- Student workbook includes a wealth of review exercises and practice activities to reinforce your understanding of important concepts from the text. Available separately.
- Title of Book
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contributors and Reviewers
- Preface
- Distinctive Features of Our Approach
- Organization of Material
- Chapter Features
- Extensive Supplemental Resources
- Important Information
- Acknowledgments
- 1. Mechanisms of Disease, Diagnosis, and Treatment
- Chapter Outline
- KEY TERMS
- Pathology at First Glance
- Mechanisms of Disease
- Preventive Health Care
- Patient Teaching
- Patient and Family Support
- Home Health
- Hospice Care
- Conclusion
- Review Challenge
- Internet Assignments
- Critical Thinking
- Credentialing Examination Questions
- 2. Developmental, Congenital, and Childhood Diseases and Disorders
- Chapter Outline
- Key Terms
- Developmental and Congenital Disorders
- Childhood Diseases
- Review Challenge
- Real-Life Challenge: Asthma
- Questions
- Real-Life Challenge: Patent Ductus Arteriosus
- Questions
- Internet Assignments
- Credentialing Examination Questions
- 3. Immunologic Diseases and Conditions
- Chapter Outline
- Key Terms
- Orderly Function of the Immune System
- Immunodeficiency Diseases
- Autoimmune Diseases
- Review Challenge
- Real-Life Challenge: Pernicious Anemia
- Questions
- Real-Life Challenge: Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Questions
- Real-Life Challenge: Ankylosing Spondylitis
- Internet Assignments
- Critical Thinking
- Credentialing Examination Questions
- 4. Diseases and Conditions of the Endocrine System
- Chapter Outline
- Key Terms
- Orderly Function of the Endocrine System
- Review Challenge
- Real-Life Challenge: Hypothyroidism
- Questions
- Real-Life Challenge: Diabetes Mellitus
- Questions
- Internet Assignments
- Critical Thinking
- Credentialing Examination Questions
- 5. Diseases and Disorders of the Eye and Ear
- Chapter Outline
- Key Terms
- Disorders of the Eye
- Disorders of the Ear
- Review Challenge
- Real-Life Challenge: Acute Angle-Closure Glaucoma
- Questions
- Real-Life Challenge: Otitis Media
- Questions
- Real-Life Challenge: Sensorineural Hearing Loss
- Questions
- Internet Assignments
- Critical Thinking
- Credentialing Examination Review Questions
- 6. Diseases and Conditions of the Integumentary System
- Chapter Outline
- Key Terms
- Orderly Functioning of the Integumentary System
- Review Challenge
- Real-Life Challenge: Shingles
- Questions
- Real-Life Challenge: Malignant Melanoma
- Questions
- Real-Life Challenge: Rosacea
- Questions
- Internet Assignments
- Critical Thinking
- Credentialing Examination Questions
- 7. Diseases and Conditions of the Musculoskeletal System
- Chapter Outline
- Key Terms
- The Musculoskeletal System
- Review Challenge
- Real-Life Challenge: Osteoporosis
- Questions
- Real-Life Challenge: Lyme Disease
- Questions
- Real-Life Challenge: Fibromyalgia
- Internet Assignments
- Critical Thinking
- Credentialing Examination Questions
- 8. Diseases and Conditions of the Digestive System
- Chapter Outline
- Key Terms
- Orderly Function of the Digestive System
- Disorderly Function of the Digestive System
- Review Challenge
- Real-Life Challenge: Cholelithiasis
- Questions
- Real-Life Challenge: Ulcers
- Questions
- Internet Assignments
- Critical Thinking
- Credentialing Examination Questions
- 9. Diseases and Conditions of the Respiratory System
- Chapter Outline
- Key Terms
- Orderly Function of the Respiratory System
- Review Challenge
- Real-Life Challenge: Sinusitis
- Questions
- Real-Life Challenge: Acute Bronchitis
- Questions
- Real-Life Challenge: Epistaxis
- Questions
- Internet Assignments
- Critical Thinking
- Credentialing Examination Questions
- 10. Diseases and Conditions of the Circulatory System
- Chapter Outline
- Key Terms
- Orderly Function of the Circulatory System
- Review Challenge
- Real-Life Challenge: Essential Hypertension
- Questions
- Real-Life Challenge: Anemia
- Questions
- Real-Life Challenge: Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms
- Questions
- Internet Assignments
- Critical Thinking
- Credentialing Examination Questions
- 11. Diseases and Conditions of the Urinary System
- Chapter Outline
- Key Terms
- Orderly Function of the Urinary System
- Disorderly Function of the Urinary System
- Review Challenge
- Real-Life Challenge: Cystitis
- Questions
- Real-Life Challenge: Renal Calculus
- Questions
- Internet Assignments
- Critical Thinking
- Credentialing Examination Questions
- 12. Diseases and Conditions of the Reproductive System
- Chapter Outline
- Key Terms
- The Normally Functioning Reproductive Systems
- Abnormally Functioning Reproductive Systems
- Review Challenge
- Real-Life Challenge: Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
- Questions
- Real-Life Challenge: Endometriosis
- Questions
- Internet Assignments
- Critical Thinking
- Credentialing Examination Questions
- 13. Neurologic Diseases and Conditions
- Chapter Outline
- Key Terms
- Orderly Function of the Nervous System
- Disorderly Function of the Nervous System
- Review Challenge
- Real-Life Challenge: Epilepsy
- Questions
- Real-Life Challenge: Transient Ischemic Attack
- Questions
- Internet Assignments
- Critical Thinking
- Credentialing Examination Questions
- 14. Mental Disorders
- Chapter Outline
- Key Terms
- Mental Wellness and Mental Illness
- Review Challenge
- Real-Life Challenge: Alzheimer Disease
- Questions
- Real-Life Challenge: Sleep Apnea
- Questions
- Internet Assignments
- Critical Thinking
- Credentialing Examination Questions
- 15. Disorders and Conditions Resulting From Trauma
- Chapter Outline
- Key Terms
- Trauma
- Review Challenge
- Real-Life Challenge: Heat Exhaustion
- Questions
- Real-Life Challenge: Intimate Partner Violence
- Questions
- Internet Assignments
- Critical Thinking
- Credentialing Examination Questions
- Appendix I. Common Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests
- Blood Analysis
- Blood Chemistries
- Clotting and Coagulation Studies
- Glucose Monitoring
- Toxicology Studies and Drug Screens
- Blood Screening Tests
- Cardiac Enzymes/Cardiac Isoenzymes
- Urine Studies
- Cardiology Tests
- Imaging Studies
- Stool Analysis
- Endoscopy Tests
- Arterial Blood Gases
- Pulmonary Function Studies
- Miscellaneous Tests
- Screening
- Appendix II. Pharmacology
- Glossary
- Index
- Edition: 8
- Published: October 15, 2024
- Imprint: Elsevier
- No. of pages: 768
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN: 9780443114526
- eBook ISBN: 9780443123689
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Tracie Fuqua
Tracie Fuqua is the program director and instructor in Medical Assisting at Wallace State Community College in Alabama. She has been in education for more than two decades and is passionate about teaching students to provide quality patient care. Tracie is active in local, state, and national organizations, including the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA). She serves as lead item writer for Elsevier’s HESI practice and exit exams for Medical Assisting in addition to taking over as lead author of Essentials of Human Diseases and Conditions.
Affiliations and expertise
Former Program Director and Instructor, Medical Assisting Program Chair, Wallace State Community College, Hanceville, Alabama