Instant Pathology [Paperback]

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

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

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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.