All Examination Relevant Human Pathologies at a Glance

Clearly and logically structured, all diseases of an organ system are summarized on a sophisticated overview map. The embedding in the overall context provides valuable orientation throughout the entire clinical study section. Additional explanations by experienced clinicians and pathologists clarify the connections and build a bridge to practice. This facilitates learning and establishes a link to clinical work.

The Contents

• Organized into 23 organ systems for optimal orientation
• Perfect companion for the clinical study phase - start to understand medicine in context
• Efficient learning thanks to clear and logically structured flashcards
• "Knowledge Bites" illustrate important concepts and "tools" of the medical specialist
• Didactically sophisticated in-depth pages for particularly difficult learning topics

• Further developed by students and tried and tested for exam preparation

  Autorentext

Thomas Cerny, Specialist in General Internal Medicine, Waid City Hospital, Zurich

Samantha Dervichian, Lecturer at the Department of Health Sciences and Technology, University of Zurich School of Medicine

Kirill Karlin, Assistant Physician Pathology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston

Inhalt

General pathology.- Respiratory tract.- Vascular and lymphatic system.- Heart.- Ear, nose and throat.- Esophagus and stomach.- Small and large intestine.- Liver and intrahepatic bile ducts.- Gallbladder, extrahepatic bile ducts and pancreas.- Kidneys.- Male reproductive system and urinary tract.- Female reproductive system.- Breast and pregnancy-associated diseases.- Soft tissues.- Joints.- Bones.- Skin.- Primary lymphatic organs (bone marrow and thymus).- Secondary lymphatic organs (Lymph nodes and spleen).- Pituitary and adrenal gland.- Thyroid and parathyroid glands.- Central Nervous system (CNS).- Peripheral nervous system and musculature.- Eye.- Hereditary tumor syndromes and phacomatoses.- Service section.