Robbins Essential Pathology
- 1st Edition - April 22, 2020
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Authors: Vinay Kumar, Abul K. Abbas, Jon C. Aster, Andrea T Deyrup
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 6 4 0 2 5 - 1
The newest addition to the highly regarded Robbins family of pathology references, Robbins Essential Pathology is a concise resource that covers the core knowledge needed for c… Read more
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Request a sales quoteThe newest addition to the highly regarded Robbins family of pathology references, Robbins Essential Pathology is a concise resource that covers the core knowledge needed for coursework and exams in an integrated, multimedia format designed for today’s students. Ideal for use with an integrated medical curriculum, this easy-to-study multimedia package provides reliable Robbins content in a concentrated, highly efficient format, now fully integrated with interactive digital resources (cases, MCQs, images). Efficient, effective, and up to date, this new Robbins learning resource delivers the essential information you need to obtain a strong scientific foundation in pathology.
- The most concise Robbins text available, providing high-quality content and a case-based approach in a focused, multimedia learning package for coursework and exam preparation.
- Focuses on the core knowledge of disease mechanisms and essential clinical aspects that medical students need to know.
- Features more than 500 images and tables that illustrate key disorders and concepts.
- Includes Student Consult access which features the full contents of the book, plus exclusive integrated digital learning tools:
- Interactive cases and images that reinforce clinical application of core concepts
- Therapy boxes that describe new advances in medical therapeutics and support your transition to practice
- Self-assessment questions to help you evaluate your progress, with links to the Essentials text
- Searchable glossary of terms
Medical Students (2016-2017 Total Enrollment: 88,304; Source: AAMC 12/19/2016)
- Instructions for online access
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Dedication
- 1. Cell Injury and Cell Death
- Overview of Cell Injury
- Reversible Cell Injury
- Cell Death
- Mechanisms of Cell Injury and Death
- Cellular Aging
- Cellular Adaptations to Stress
- Pathologic Accumulations in Cells
- 2. Inflammation and Repair
- Overview of Inflammation
- Acute Inflammation
- Chronic Inflammation
- Tissue Repair
- 3. Hemodynamic Disorders, Thromboembolism, and Shock
- Hyperemia, Congestion, and Edema
- 4. Diseases of the Immune System
- Hypersensitivity Disorders
- Autoimmune Diseases
- Rejection of Transplants
- Immunodeficiency Disorders
- Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
- Amyloidosis
- 5. Neoplasia
- Definition of Neoplasia
- Benign and Malignant Neoplasms
- Nomenclature
- Characteristics of Benign and Malignant Neoplasms
- Molecular Basis of Neoplasia
- Hallmarks of Cancer
- Clinical Aspects of Neoplasia
- 6. Genetic Diseases
- Mendelian Disorders: Diseases Caused by Single-Gene Defects
- Complex Multigenic Disorders
- Cytogenetic Disorders
- Single-Gene Disorders with Atypical Patterns of Inheritance
- 7. Diseases of Blood Vessels
- Mechanisms of Vascular Diseases
- Congenital Vascular Anomalies
- Hypertension
- Atherosclerosis
- Aneurysms and Dissections
- Vasculitis
- Disorders of Veins
- Tumors of Blood Vessels and Lymphatics
- 8. Heart
- Congenital Heart Disease
- Ischemic Heart Disease
- Hypertensive Heart Disease
- Valvular Heart Disease
- Cardiomyopathies and Myocarditis
- Congestive Heart Failure
- Cardiac Tumors
- 9. Hematopoietic and Lymphoid Systems
- Red Blood Cell Disorders
- White Blood Cell Disorders
- Neoplastic Proliferations of White Cells
- Bleeding Disorders
- Disorders of Spleen and Thymus
- Disorders of the Thymus
- 10. Lung and Upper Respiratory Tract
- Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
- Obstructive Lung Diseases
- Restrictive Lung Diseases
- Pulmonary Diseases of Vascular Origin
- Pulmonary Infections
- Lung, Pleural, and Upper Airway Tumors
- 11. Kidney
- Overview of Renal Diseases
- Diseases of Glomeruli
- Diseases of Tubules and Interstitium
- Diseases of Blood Vessels
- Tumors of the Kidney
- 12. Gastrointestinal System
- Congenital Anomalies of the Gastrointestinal Tract
- Disorders of the Esophagus
- 13. Liver, Biliary System, and Pancreas
- Disorders of the Liver
- Disorders of the Biliary System
- Disorders of the Pancreas
- 14. Male Genital Tract, Prostate, and Bladder
- Penis
- Scrotum, Testis, and Epididymis
- Prostate
- Ureter, Bladder, and Urethra
- Sexually Transmitted Diseases
- 15. Female Genital Tract and Breast
- Vulva
- Vagina
- Cervix
- Uterus
- Fallopian Tubes
- Ovaries
- Diseases of Pregnancy
- Breast
- 16. Endocrine System
- Overview of the Endocrine System
- Pituitary Gland
- Thyroid
- Parathyroid Glands
- Endocrine Pancreas: Diabetes
- Adrenal Glands
- Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Syndromes
- 17. Disorders of the Nervous System
- Congenital Malformations of the CNS
- Cerebral Edema, Herniation, and Hydrocephalus
- Cerebrovascular Diseases
- CNS Trauma
- CNS Infections
- Demyelinating Diseases
- Neurodegenerative Diseases
- CNS Tumors
- Disorders of Peripheral Nerves
- 18. Musculoskeletal System and Skin
- Bones
- Joints
- Skeletal Muscle
- Skin
- 19. Environmental Disease
- Metals as Environmental Pollutants
- Tobacco
- Alcohol
- Injury by Therapeutic Drugs and Drugs of Abuse
- Injury Produced by Ionizing Radiation
- Nutritional Diseases
- Index
- Edition: 1
- Published: April 22, 2020
- Imprint: Elsevier
- No. of pages: 352
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN: 9780323640251
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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
Affiliations and expertise
MD, PhD, Professor of Pathology, Harvard Medical of School, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.AD
Andrea T Deyrup
Affiliations and expertise
Associate Professor
Department of Pathology
Duke University Medical Center