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Pathophysiology is the study of the physical and biological abnormalities occurring within the body as a result of the disease. In many ways, pathophysiology is the basis of the nursing practice, as it helps build a strong foundation for a nurse's main responsibilities, such as ordering diagnostic tests, treating acute and chronic illnesses, managing medications, and managing general health care and disease prevention for patients and their families.

Inside this guide, you will learn:
√Pathophysiology basics - cellular structure; how cells reproduce, age, and die; adaptive cell changes; the concept of homeostasis and how it affects the body; the causes of disease; and the disease development process
√Infection, cancer, and genetics - the body's defense mechanisms against infection, types of infective microorganisms and how they invade the body, common infectious disease pathophysiology, classifications of cancer, warning signs of cancer, the cancer metastasis process, the role of genes and chromosomes, how cells divide, and genetic abnormalities
√Cancer as it affects individual body systems - cardiovascular, respiratory, neurologic, gastrointestinal, endocrine, renal system, hematologic, immune, integumentary, sensory, and reproductive system.