Long description:

Crash Course - your effective every-day study companion PLUS the perfect antidote for exam stress! Save time and be assured you have the essential information you need in one place to excel on your course and achieve exam success.

A winning formula now for over 25 years, having sold over 1 million copies and translated in over 8 languages, each series volume has been fine-tuned and fully updated to make your life easier. Especially written by senior students or junior doctors/residents - those who understand what is essential for exam success - with all information thoroughly checked and quality assured by expert Faculty Advisers, the result is books that exactly meet your needs and you know you can trust.

Each chapter guides you succinctly through the full range of curriculum topics in the MLA syllabus, integrating clinical considerations with the relevant basic science and avoiding unnecessary or confusing detail. Text boxes help you get to the hints, tips and key points you need fast! A fully revised self-assessment section matching the latest exam formats is included to check your understanding and aid exam preparation. The accompanying enhanced, downloadable eBook completes this invaluable learning package.

Series volumes have been honed to meet the requirements of today’s medical students, although the range of other health students and professionals who need rapid access to the essentials of pathology will also love the unique approach of Crash Course. Whether you need to get out of a fix or aim for a distinction Crash Course is for you!

This fully updated edition is fully aligned with the MLA syllabus, offers a cutting-edge learning experience. Featuring brand new updated questions and vivid colour photographs, it showcases both microscopic and macroscopic pathological disease processes. With the addition of patient photographs illustrating various common disease manifestations, this resource provides an invaluable visual guide for students and professionals, enhancing understanding of pathological concepts and their clinical presentations.

• Fully aligned to MLA requirements, with key ‘conditions’ and ‘presentations’ highlighted in handy checklists - save valuable revision time and be confident you have the syllabus covered
• Updated self-assessment section matching the latest exam formats - confirm your understanding and improve exam technique fast

Table of Contents:

1. Introduction to pathology
2. Postmortem pathology
3. Inflammation, repair and cell death
4. Cancer
5. Infectious disease
6. Molecular pathology
7. Pathology of the nervous system
8. Pathology of the head and neck
9. Pathology of the cardiovascular system
10. Pathology of the respiratory system
11. Pathology of the gastrointestinal system
12. Pathology of the hepatopancreaticobiliary System
13. Pathology of the kidney and urinary tract
14. Pathology of the endocrine system
15. Pathology of the reproductive system
16. Pathology of the musculoskeletal system
17. Pathology of the blood and immune system
18. Pathology of the skin