Download PDF TEXTBOOK OF PATHOLOGY Sixth Editon by Harsh Mohan

Sinopsis

The word ‘Pathology’ is derived from two Greek words—pathos meaning suffering, and logos meaning study. Pathology is, thus, scientific study of structure and function of the body in disease; or in other words, pathology consists of the abnormalities that occur in normal anatomy (including histology) and physiology owing to disease. Another commonly used term with reference to study of diseases is ‘pathophysiology’ comprised by two words: patho=suffering; physiology=study of normal function. Pathophysiology, thus, includes study of disordered function or breakdown of homeostasis in diseases. Pathologists are the diagnosticians of disease. Therefore, knowledge and understanding of pathology is essential for all would-be doctors, general medical practitioners and specialists since unless they know the causes, mechanisms, nature and type of disease, and understand the language spoken by the pathologist in the form of laboratory reports, they would not be able to institute appropriate treatment or suggest preventive measures to the patient. For the student of any system of medicine, the discipline of pathology forms a vital bridge between initial learning phase of preclinical sciences and the final phase of clinical subjects. Remember the prophetic words of one of the eminent founders of modern medicine in late 19th and early 20th century, Sir William Osler, “Your practice of medicine will be as good as your understanding of pathology.”

Content

1. Introduction to Pathology
2. Techniques for the Study of Pathology
3. Cell Injury and Cellular Adaptations
4. Immunopathology Including Amyloidosis
5. Derangements of Homeostasis and Haemodynamics
6. Inflammation and Healing
7. Infectious and Parasitic Diseases
8. Neoplasia
9. Environmental and Nutritional Diseases
10. Genetic and Paediatric Diseases
11. Basic Diagnostic Cytology
12. Introduction to Haematopoietic System and Disorders of Erythroid Series
13. Disorders of Platelets, Bleeding Disorders and Basic Transfusion Medicine 
14. Disorders of Leucocytes and Lymphoreticular Tissues
15. The Blood Vessels and Lymphatics
16. The Heart
17. The Respiratory System
18. The Eye, ENT and Neck
19. The Oral Cavity and Salivary Glands
20. The Gastrointestinal Tract
21. The Liver, Biliary Tract and Exocrine Pancreas
22. The Kidney and Lower Urinary Tract
23. The Male Reproductive System and Prostate
24. The Female Genital Tract
25. The Breast
26. The Skin
27. The Endocrine System
28. The Musculoskeletal System
29. Soft Tissue Tumours
30. The Nervous System

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