Wheater's Pathology: A Text, Atlas and Review of Histopathology

This concise introduction to pathology covers basic pathological mechanisms and offers a detailed review of systems pathology, making it a complete, effective review for today’s readers. Hundreds of high-quality images-many new to this edition-illustrate common entities, and associated captions provide key pathological points. Reader-friendly text clarifies basic and complex information, helping you understand challenging concepts more easily. Wheater's Pathology is an excellent companion resource for users of Wheater's Functional Histology, 6th Edition, offering a comparison of normal histology with the pathological changes in disease.

Table of Contents:

Preface to the fifth edition vii

Preface to the first edition viii

Acknowledgements ix

Dedication x

PART 1 BASIC PATHOLOGICAL PROCESSES 1

    Introduction 2

    Acute inflammation, hearing and repair 12

    Chronic inflammation 27

    Infections of histological importance 37

    Amyloidosis 54

    Disorders of growth 59

    Dysplasia and neoplasia 65

    Atherosclerosis 86

    Thrombosis and embolism 95

    Infarction 103

    PART 2 BASIC SYSTEMS PATHOLOGY 111

    Cardiovascular system 112

    Respiratory system 126

    Gastrointestinal system 140

    Liver and pancreaticobiliary system 164

    Urinary system 177

    Lymphoid and haematopoietic systems 197

    Female reproductive system 216

    Breast 236

    Male reproductive system 246

    Endocrine system 254

    Skin 266

    Bone and soft tissues 281

    Nervous system 298

Appendix 1 -- Notes on commonly used staining methods 316

Appendix 2 -- Glossary of Pathological Terms 318

Index 323