Integrating systems,
Edition 1
clinical cases in anatomy and physiology
Editors:
By Zerina Tomkins, BAppSc (Med. Lab. Sc.), BAppSc (Hons), MNSc (Nurs) PhD (Cell Biology), Grad Cert (University Education).
Publication Date:
01 Apr 2021
Integrating Systems: Clinical Cases in Anatomy and Physiology presents real-life examples to help students new to anatomy and physiology demonstrating how anatomy and physiology work together to enable the human body to respond to a range of external challenges.
Students will be able to build their knowledge by engaging with a mix of scenarios focusing on the variations of ‘normal’. The inclusion of concept maps, questions, answers and rationales will provide students and instructors the necessary tools to effectively understand the integration of body systems and prepare for common presentations in practice.
Key Features
- 20 real-life cases focusing on variations of ‘normal’, including questions and answers + rationales to aid with assessment/exam preparation
- Mix of compensatory and more complex cases
- Inclusion of concept maps to aid case-based approach understanding of integration of body systems in response to changes to homeostasis
- Case-based approach will build on knowledge gained from Applied Anatomy and Physiology 1e
- Includes an eBook with purchase of the print book
CASE 1: A homeless man with wounds on his feet
CASE 2: A teenager with swollen lymph nodes
CASE 3: A motor scooter rider with multiple closed fractures of the femur
CASE 4: An infant with overgrowth of the right brain hemisphere
CASE 5: Watery eye during a common cold
CASE 6: Formalin-loaded taste buds
CASE 7: A young woman with low blood cholesterol levels
CASE 8: Chronic stress and heart health
CASE 9: Significant blood loss due to internal injuries
CASE 10: Flu vaccination
CASE 11: A teenager with an allergic reaction to peanuts
CASE 12: A cyclist with a heart attack
CASE 13: Age-related changes in the respiratory, cardiovascular and musculoskeletal systems
CASE 14: Teenagers’ water endurance test
CASE 15: A woman with smoker’s cough
CASE 16: A truck driver with anal fissure
CASE 17: Food poisoning
CASE 18: An elderly lady with dehydration from gardening during hot weather
CASE 19: Ectopic pregnancy
CASE 20: Breastfeeding challenges
CASE 2: A teenager with swollen lymph nodes
CASE 3: A motor scooter rider with multiple closed fractures of the femur
CASE 4: An infant with overgrowth of the right brain hemisphere
CASE 5: Watery eye during a common cold
CASE 6: Formalin-loaded taste buds
CASE 7: A young woman with low blood cholesterol levels
CASE 8: Chronic stress and heart health
CASE 9: Significant blood loss due to internal injuries
CASE 10: Flu vaccination
CASE 11: A teenager with an allergic reaction to peanuts
CASE 12: A cyclist with a heart attack
CASE 13: Age-related changes in the respiratory, cardiovascular and musculoskeletal systems
CASE 14: Teenagers’ water endurance test
CASE 15: A woman with smoker’s cough
CASE 16: A truck driver with anal fissure
CASE 17: Food poisoning
CASE 18: An elderly lady with dehydration from gardening during hot weather
CASE 19: Ectopic pregnancy
CASE 20: Breastfeeding challenges
ISBN:
9780729543514
Page Count: 262
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Like my previous review of Zerina Tomkins other textbook Applied Anatomy & Physiology: An Interdisciplinary Approach (2020) I was impressed with the scope and inclusions, especially the strong focus on case studies, in this text. Each chapter starts with a brief introduction to a body system as a revision of the system’s structure and main functions. Thereafter, examples of clinical cases are provided, followed by questions relevant to that case scenario. Each question is then explained by relating the answer to the anatomy and physiology underlying that response. This format allows the case studies to be a very accessible and useful way to integrate and apply knowledge in a seemingly clinical setting. Within the book there are 20 case studies ranging from the general clinical issue that could be seen in multiple populations to specific and special patient groups such as the elderly and pregnant. The questions and answers allow the key features of the case to be explored. Finally the addition of colourful and clear figures and diagrams adds to the understanding and are very eye catching, appealing to the reader and facilitating their understanding of the concepts. Throughout the text there is the sense the author is striving to emphasise and maintain a person-centred care model. The use of names throughout, while they are synonyms, is humanizing. Furthermore, the over writing style and format moves away from the traditional organ or system focused format to a more patient centred approach, in line with our clinical practice goals! Case Studies are primarily single organ issue based but certainly address any secondary or related issues, embracing a comprehensive view of the patient in any clinical setting. This text can be considered a great supplement that allows the clinician to explore anatomy and physiology in its more applied sense. Please don’t expect it to give you a full and comprehensive explanation of the anatomy and physiology this is clearly not its intention. Those wanting pure anatomy and physiology, down to the cellular level would be better served by a more theoretical anatomy textbook or resource. This book is only aiming to draw your knowledge out through the use of well-designed and diverse case studies.