inflammation
Chapter 6 Chronic inflammation Questions What is chronic inflammation? How may chronic inflammation be manifest clinically? What are the major cells types involved in chronic inflammation and what are their…
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of growth in health and disease
Chapter 2 Patterns of growth in health and disease Questions What are the mechanisms by which cells die? How do cells and tissues change in life? The growth of cells…
and peptic ulcer disease
Chapter 47 Gastritis and peptic ulcer disease Questions What is peptic ulceration and what are its main causes? How may it present clinically and what are its complications? Peptic ulceration…
and epidemiology of neoplasia
Chapter 21 Aetiology and epidemiology of neoplasia Questions What causes neoplasms to occur? Why don’t all neoplasms occur with the same frequency in all populations? How can we use our…
mellitus: pathophysiology
Chapter 51 Diabetes mellitus: pathophysiology Questions What are the functions of insulin? What are the differences between types 1 and 2 diabetes mellitus? Diabetes mellitus is a chronic disorder caused…
and embolism
Chapter 37 Thrombosis and embolism Questions What is the difference between thrombosis and embolism? What are the risk factors for thrombosis? What may constitute an embolism apart from thrombus? Insufficiency…
and nomenclature in neoplasia
Chapter 20 Definitions and nomenclature in neoplasia Questions What is meant by the term neoplasia? What do neoplasms look like? How do we determine the clinical behaviour of neoplasms? Neoplasia…
of disease screening
Chapter 30 Principles of disease screening Questions What does screening mean? What criteria does a disease need to fulfil in order to be detected by screening? Screening for a disease…
Pancreatitis
Chapter 50 Pancreatitis Questions Why does pancreatitis occur? What are the complications of pancreatitis? What is the difference between acute and chronic pancreatitis? Inflammation of the pancreas may be acute…
Atherosclerosis
Chapter 34 Atherosclerosis Questions What are the key constituents of an atheromatous plaque? What are the mechanisms leading to the development of atheroma? What are the complications of atherosclerosis? Atherosclerosis…
