Robbins Basic Pathology
- 10th Edition
- Editors: Vinay Kumar, Abul K. Abbas, Jon C. Aster
- Language: English
Part of the trusted Robbins and Cotran family, Robbins Basic Pathology provides a readable, well-illustrated and concise overview of the principles of human pathology that's ideal… Read more
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Part of the trusted Robbins and Cotran family, Robbins Basic Pathology provides a readable, well-illustrated and concise overview of the principles of human pathology that's ideal for today's busy students. This thoroughly revised edition continues with a strong emphasis on pathogenesis and the clinical features of disease, adding new artwork and more schematic diagrams to further aid in summarizing key pathologic processes and expand the already impressive illustration program.
- Excellent art program boasts high-quality photomicrographs, gross photos, and radiologic images to supplement the world-class illustrations.
- Bulleted summary boxes provide quick access to key information and easy review of key concepts.
- Cover image
- Title Page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contributors
- Clinical Consultants
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Online Resources for Instructors and Students
- 1 The Cell as a Unit of Health and Disease
- The Genome
- Cellular Housekeeping
- Cellular Metabolism and Mitochondrial Function
- Cellular Activation
- Growth Factors and Receptors
- Extracellular Matrix
- Maintaining Cell Populations
- Suggested Readings
- 2 Cell Injury, Cell Death, and Adaptations
- Introduction to Pathology
- Overview of Cellular Responses to Stress and Noxious Stimuli
- Causes of Cell Injury
- Sequence of Events in Cell Injury and Cell Death
- Autophagy
- Mechanisms of Cell Injury and Cell Death
- Cellular Adaptations to Stress
- Intracellular Accumulations
- Pathologic Calcification
- Cellular Aging
- Suggested Readings
- 3 Inflammation and Repair
- Overview of Inflammation: Definitions and General Features
- Causes of Inflammation
- Recognition of Microbes and Damaged Cells
- Acute Inflammation
- Mediators of Inflammation
- Morphologic Patterns of Acute Inflammation
- Outcomes of Acute Inflammation
- Chronic Inflammation
- Systemic Effects of Inflammation
- Tissue Repair
- Suggested Readings
- 4 Hemodynamic Disorders, Thromboembolism, and Shock
- Hyperemia and Congestion
- Edema
- Hemorrhage
- Hemostasis and Thrombosis
- Embolism
- Infarction
- Shock
- Suggested Readings
- 5 Diseases of the Immune System
- The Normal Immune Response
- Cells and Tissues of the Immune System
- Overview of Lymphocyte Activation and Adaptive Immune Responses
- Hypersensitivity: Immunologically Mediated Tissue Injury
- Autoimmune Diseases
- Rejection of Transplants
- Immunodeficiency Syndromes
- Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
- Amyloidosis
- Suggested Readings
- 6 Neoplasia
- Nomenclature
- Characteristics of Benign and Malignant Neoplasms
- Epidemiology
- Cancer Genes
- Genetic Lesions in Cancer
- Carcinogenesis: A Multistep Process
- Hallmarks of Cancer
- Etiology of Cancer: Carcinogenic Agents
- Clinical Aspects of Neoplasia
- Suggested Readings
- 7 Genetic and Pediatric Diseases
- Genetic Diseases
- Pediatric Diseases
- Suggested Readings
- 8 Environmental and Nutritional Diseases
- Health Effects of Climate Change
- Toxicity of Chemical and Physical Agents
- Environmental Pollution
- Effects of Tobacco
- Effects of Alcohol
- Injury by Therapeutic Drugs and Drugs of Abuse
- Injury by Physical Agents
- Nutritional Diseases
- Suggested Readings
- 9 General Pathology of Infectious Diseases
- General Principles of Microbial Pathogenesis
- The Microbiome
- Techniques for Identifying Infectious Agents
- Newly Emerging and Reemerging Infectious Diseases
- Agents of Bioterrorism
- Transmission and Dissemination of Microbes
- How Microorganisms Cause Disease
- Immune Evasion by Microbes
- Spectrum of Inflammatory Responses to Infection
- Suggested Readings
- 10 Blood Vessels
- Structure and Function of Blood Vessels
- Congenital Anomalies
- Blood Pressure Regulation
- Hypertensive Vascular Disease
- Vascular Wall Response to Injury
- Arteriosclerosis
- Atherosclerosis
- Aneurysms and Dissections
- Vasculitis
- Disorders of Blood Vessel Hyperreactivity
- Veins and Lymphatics
- Tumors
- Pathology of Vascular Intervention
- Suggested Readings
- 11 Heart
- Overview of Heart Disease
- Heart Failure
- Congenital Heart Disease
- Ischemic Heart Disease
- Arrhythmias
- Hypertensive Heart Disease
- Valvular Heart Disease
- Cardiomyopathies and Myocarditis
- Pericardial Disease
- Cardiac Tumors
- Cardiac Transplantation
- Suggested Readings
- 12 Hematopoietic and Lymphoid Systems
- Red Cell Disorders
- White Cell Disorders
- Bleeding Disorders
- Complications of Transfusion
- Disorders of the Spleen and Thymus
- Suggested Readings
- 13 Lung
- Atelectasis (Collapse)
- Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
- Obstructive Versus Restrictive Pulmonary Diseases
- Obstructive Lung (Airway) Diseases
- Chronic Interstitial (Restrictive, Infiltrative) Lung Diseases
- Pulmonary Diseases of Vascular Origin
- Pulmonary Infections
- Lung Tumors
- Pleural Lesions
- Lesions of the Upper Respiratory Tract
- Suggested Readings
- 14 Kidney and Its Collecting System
- Clinical Manifestations of Renal Diseases
- Glomerular Diseases
- Diseases Affecting Tubules and Interstitium
- Diseases Involving Blood Vessels
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Cystic Diseases of the Kidney
- Urinary Outflow Obstruction
- Congenital and Developmental Anomalies
- Neoplasms
- Suggested Readings
- 15 Oral Cavities and Gastrointestinal Tract
- Oral Cavity
- Esophagus
- Stomach
- Small and Large Intestines
- Appendix
- Suggested Readings
- 16 Liver and Gallbladder
- The Liver and Bile Ducts
- Gallbladder
- Suggested Readings
- 17 Pancreas
- Congenital Anomalies
- Pancreatitis
- Pancreatic Neoplasms
- Suggested Readings
- 18 Male Genital System and Lower Urinary Tract
- Penis
- Scrotum, Testis, and Epididymis
- Prostate
- Ureter, Bladder, and Urethra
- Sexually Transmitted Diseases
- Suggested Readings
- 19 Female Genital System and Breast
- Vulva
- Vagina
- Cervix
- Uterus
- Fallopian Tubes
- Ovaries
- Diseases of Pregnancy
- Breast
- Suggested Readings
- 20 Endocrine System
- Pituitary
- Thyroid
- Parathyroid Glands
- Endocrine Pancreas
- Adrenal Cortex
- Adrenal Medulla
- Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia (MEN) Syndromes
- Suggested Readings
- 21 Bones, Joints, and Soft Tissue Tumors
- Bone
- Joints
- Soft Tissue Tumors
- Suggested Readings
- 22 Peripheral Nerves and Muscles
- Disorders of Peripheral Nerves
- Disorders of Neuromuscular Junction
- Disorders of Skeletal Muscle
- Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumors
- Suggested Readings
- 23 Central Nervous System
- Edema, Herniation, and Hydrocephalus
- Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Central Nervous System Trauma
- Congenital Malformations and Perinatal Brain Injury
- Infections of the Nervous System
- Diseases of Myelin
- Genetic Metabolic Diseases
- Acquired Metabolic and Toxic Disturbances
- Neurodegenerative Diseases
- Tumors
- Suggested Readings
- 24 Skin
- Acute Inflammatory Dermatoses
- Chronic Inflammatory Dermatoses
- Infectious Dermatoses
- Blistering (Bullous) Disorders
- Tumors of the Skin
- Suggested Readings
- Index
- Language: English
- Edition: 10
- Published:
- Imprint: Elsevier
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Vinay Kumar
Vinay Kumar, MBBS, MD, FRCPath, Alice Hogge and Arthur A. Baer Distinguished Service Professor of Pathology, Biologic Sciences Division and the Pritzker Medical School, The University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Affiliations and expertise
Professor and Chairman, Department of Pathology, University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USAAA
Abul K. Abbas
Abul K. Abbas, MBBS, Distinguished Professor and Chair, Department of Pathology, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California
Affiliations and expertise
Emeritus Professor, Department of Pathology, University of California San Francisco, USAJA
Jon C. Aster
Jon C. Aster, MD, PhD, Professor of Pathology, Harvard Medical School; Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor, Department of Pathology, Harvard Medical School; Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA