Haematological disease

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Chapter 8 Haematological disease Introduction and general aspects The red cell Anaemia Microcytic anaemia Normocytic anaemia Macrocytic anaemias Megaloblastic anaemia  Macrocytosis without megaloblastic changes  Anaemia due to marrow failure (aplastic…

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Nutrition

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Chapter 5 Nutrition Introduction Water and electrolyte balance Dietary requirements Protein-energy malnutrition (PEM) Developed countries  Developing countries  Vitamins Fat-soluble vitamins  Water-soluble vitamins  Minerals Nutrition and ageing The ageing process  Obesity…

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Gastrointestinal disease

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Chapter 6 Gastrointestinal disease Introduction Gastrointestinal symptoms and signs Investigations The mouth The salivary glands The pharynx and oesophagus Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD)  Motility disorders  Other oesophageal disorders  Oesophageal tumours …

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Respiratory disease

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Chapter 15 Respiratory disease Introduction Structure of the respiratory system Physiology of the respiratory system Defence mechanisms of the respiratory tract Symptoms Examination of the respiratory system Investigation of respiratory…

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Critical care medicine

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Chapter 16 Critical care medicine Introduction General aspects of managing the critically ill Recognition and diagnosis of critical illness  Applied cardiorespiratory physiology Oxygen delivery and consumption  Monitoring critically ill patients …

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Ethics, law and communication

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Chapter 1 Ethics, law and communication ETHICS AND THE LAW  Ethics: an introduction  Ethical practice: sources, resources and approaches  Ethical theories and frameworks  Professional guidance and codes of practice  The…

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Kidney and urinary tract disease

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Chapter 12 Kidney and urinary tract disease Functional anatomy Renal function Physiology  Glomerular filtration rate (GFR)  Tubular function  Endocrine function  Investigations Examination of the urine  Blood and quantitative tests  Imaging…

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Molecular cell biology and human genetics

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Chapter 2 Molecular cell biology and human genetics CELL BIOLOGY  Cell structure Cellular membranes  Organelles  The cytoskeleton  Cell shape and motility  The cell and its environment Extracellular matrix  Cell–cell adhesion …

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Cardiovascular disease

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Chapter 14 Cardiovascular disease Essential anatomy, physiology and embryology of the heart  Symptoms of heart disease  Examination of the cardiovascular system  General examination  The arterial pulse  The blood pressure  Jugular…

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