Main Description
The primary purpose of the Clinical Applications Manual is to help students relate the biology of the human body to medical conditions they will encounter in their intended professions. Students will become acquainted with the dysfunctions and treatments of the organ systems described in the text.
1 Introduction to Clinical ApplicationsHomeostasis and DiseaseThe Study of DiseaseThe Causes of DiseaseThe Signs and Symptoms of DiseaseDiseases in TimeMedical Personnel and FacilitiesCase Study 1: The Children with Lead PoisoningSelected Clinical Terms2 Diagnosing a DiseaseMedical DiagnosisThe Chief ComplaintDiagnosis as Hypothesis TestingThe Process of Diagnosis 1. Medical History2. Physical Examination3. Laboratory Tests4. Tests Performed on the Body ItselfFinal DiagnosisTerminology of Clinical Conditions, Signs and SymptomsCase Study 2: The Singer with a Sore ThroatSelected Clinical Terms3 Treating a DiseaseThe Aims of TherapyThe Therapeutic PartnershipControlling Infections of Clinical OriginSome Treatment ApproachesTerminology of Diagnosis and TreatmentBasic Facts About MedicationRoutes of AdministrationTypes of DrugsPharmaceutical AbbreviationsCase Study 3: Drug Development and Scientific MethodSelected Clinical Terms4 Cellular Form and FunctionOrganelles and DiseaseMitochondrial CytopathiesLysosomal Storage DiseasesPathogenic OrganismsVirusesBacteriaProtozoaFungiMulticellular ParasitesCase Study 4: The Unsuspecting HoneymoonersSelected Clinical Terms5 Genetics and Cellular FunctionCancerCharacteristics of Cancer CellsCancer Detection and DiagnosisCancer TreatmentHereditary Diseases and Genetic CounselingInterpreting PedigreesCase Study 5: At Risk for HemophiliaSelected Clinical Terms6 HistopathologyCellular Injury and Tissue DamageHypoxiaFree RadicalsChemicalsNutritional ImbalancesTemperature ExtremesSome Signs and Effects of Cellular InjuryMethods in HistopathologyCase Study 6: Breast Tumors- A Day in the Histopathology Lab Selected Clinical Terms7 The Integumentary SystemDiagnosing Skin DisordersCommon Skin DisordersBurns and the Rule of NinesPressure UlcersAllergic Contact DermatitisViral InfectionsBacterial InfectionsFungal Infections (Tinea)Parasitic InfestationsDisorders of the Accessory Organs of the SkinNailsAcneCase Study 7: The Itchy Physical TherapistSelected Clinical Terms8 Bone TissueDiagnosing Bone DisordersCommon Bone DisordersOsteoporosisOsteomyelitisOsteochondrosisBone TumorsCase Study 8: The Bike Rider with a Broken HipSelected Clinical Terms9 The Skeletal SystemDiagnosing Skeletal DisordersDevelopmental Disorders of the SkullAcraniaCraniosynostosisDisorders of the Vertebral ColumnSpina BifidaVertebral Disorders Causing Low Back PainDisorders of the FeetFoot DeformitiesHeel PainCase Study 9: The Boy Whose Feet HurtSelected Clinical Terms10 JointsDiagnosing Joint DisordersArthritisOsteoarthritisRheumatoid ArthritisAnkylosing SpondylitisBursitisDevelopmental Dysplasia of the HipCase Study 10: The Woman with Sore KneesSelected Clinical Terms11 The Muscular SystemDiagnosing Structual Disorders of the Muscular SystemStructural Disorders of Skeletal MuscleRhabdomyolysisMyositisMuscle TumorsCase Study 11: The Pitcher with a Sore ArmSelected Clinical Terms12 Muscular TissueDiagnosing Functional Disorders of the Muscular SystemMuscle Deconditioning and Disuse AtrophyNeuromuscular DisordersBotulismTetanusMyasthenia GravisMuscular DystrophyFibromyalgiaThe Clinical Use of Muscle RelaxantsCase Study 12: The Professor with Double VisionSelected Clinical Terms 13 Nervous TissueDiagnosing Nervous System DisordersDemyelinating DiseasesGuillain-Barre SyndromeMultiple SclerosisGliomasStrokeCase Study 13: The Drummer with Tingling FingersSelected Clinical Terms 14 The Central Nervous SystemPoliomyelitisAmyotrophic Lateral SclerosisMeningitisEncephalitisTraumatic Brain InjuryConcussionContusionEpilepsyCase Study 14: The Student with MeningitisSelected Clinical Terms15 The Peripheral Nervous System and ReflexesReflex TestingDeep ReflexesSuperficial ReflexesReflexes of InfantsDiseases Affecting the PNSLow Back PainRabies (Hydrophobia)Case Study 15: Getting Close to Nature- Too CloseSelected Clinical Terms 16 Sense OrgansInvestigating Disorders of the SensesThe General SensesTesting the General SensesDiagnosing and Managing PainThe Special SensesHearing VisionCase Study 16: No More Loud MusicSelected Clinical Terms17 The Endocrine SystemOverview of Endocrine DisordersDiagnosing Endocrine DisordersDisorders of the Pituitary GlandHypopopituitarismGigantism and AcromegalySyndrome of Inappropriate ADH SecretionDisorders of the Thyroid GlandHyperthyroidismHypothyroidismDisorders of the Adrenal CortexCushing SyndromeAddison DiseaseCase Study 17: The Woman with Weight GainSelected Clinical Terms18 The Circulatory System: BloodEvaluation of the Blood and Clotting SystemsCollecting Blood SamplesAnalysis of Blood PropertiesCoagulation TestsBone Marrow AnalysisBlood TransfusionsArtificial Manipulation of the HematocritIron OverloadAnemiaLeukemiaThrombocytopeniaCase Study 18: The Bruised BoySelected Clinical Terms19 The Circulatory System: The HeartDiagnosing Cardiovascular DisordersNoninvasive TestsInvasive TestsBlood AnalysisCardiac ArrhythmiaInflammatory Heart DiseasesPericarditisEndocarditisRheumatic Heart DiseaseCardiomyopathiesMyocardial Ischemia and InfarctionCase Study 19: The Hard-Working ExecutiveSelected Clinical Terms 20 The Circulatory System: Blood Vessels and CirculationAneurysmsSyncopeOrthostatic HypotensionRaynaud Phenomenon and Raynaud DiseasePatent Ductus ArteriosusVaricose VeinsCerebrovascular Accident (Stroke)Case Study 20: The Boy Who Didn’t GrowSelected Clinical Terms 21 The Lymphatic and Immune SystemsDiagnosis of Lymphatic and Immune DisordersDisorders of the Lymphatic SystemLymph Nodes and Cancer MetastasisLymphomasLymphadenitisTonsillitisInfectious MononucleosisAutomimmune DiseasesTransplant RejectionCase Study 21: The Graduate Student with Swollen Lymph NodesSelected Clinical Terms 22 The Respiratory SystemDiagnosis of Respiratory DisordersSudden Infant Death SyndromeTuberculosisMountain (Altitude) SicknessCystic FibrosisAsthmaPneumoconiosis
