Preface Acknowledgements Dedication PartⅠ:Principles of Pathology 1.Introduction to Pathology Disease Pathology How pathology is covered in this book 2.Cancer Definitions and nomenclature Molecular basis of cancer Tumour growth Carcinogenic agents Host defences against cancer 3.Inflammation,Tissue Damage and Repair Inflammation Acute inflammation Chemical mediators of inflammation Chronic inflammation Tissue necrosis 4.Infectious Disease General Principles of infection Categories of infectious agents Mechanisms of pathogenicity Inflammatory responses to infection 5.Inherited Disease Molecular basis of inherited disease Chromosomal disorders Non-Mendelian inheritance PartⅡ:Systemic Pathology 6.Pathology of the Nervous System Disorders of the Central Nervous System Disorders of the Peripheral Nervous System Disorders of the Autonomic Nervous System 7.Pathology of the Cardiovascular System Congenital abnormalities of the heart Atherosclerosis,hypertension and ischaemic heart disease Disorders of the heart valves Diseases of the myocardium Diseases of the pericardium Aneurysms Inflammatory and neoplastic vascular disease Diseases of the veins and lymphatics 8.Pathology of the Respiratory System Disorders of the Upper Respiratory Tract Disorders of the Lungs Disorders of the Pleura 9.Pathology of the Gastrointestinal System Disorders of the upper gastrointestinal tract Disorders of the stomach General aspects of hepatic damage Disorders of the liver and biliary tract Disorders of the exocrine pancreas Disorders of the intestine Disorders of the peritorreum 10.Pathology of the Kidneys and Urinary Tract Abnormalitise of kidney structure Diseases of the glomerulus Glomerular lesions in systemic disease Diseases of the tubules and interstitium Diseases of the renal blood vessels Neoplastic disease of the kidney Disorders of the urinary tract 11.Pathology of the Endocrine System Disorders of the pituitary Thyroid disorders Graves'disease Parathyroid disorders Disorders of the adrenal gland Disorders of the endocrine pancreas 12.Pathology of the Reproductive Systems Disorders of the vulva,vagina and cervix Disorders of the uterus and endometrium Disorders of the ovary and fallopian tubes Disorders of the placenta and pregnancy Disorders of the breast Disorders of the male reproductive system 13.Pathology of the Musculoskeletal System Disorders of the bone structure Infections and trauma Tumours of the bones Disorders of the neuromuscular junction The myopathies Arthropathies 14.Pathology of the Blood and Immune System Autoimmune disease Diseases of immune deficiency Amyloidosis Disorders of white blood cells and lymph nodes Disorders of the spleen and thymus Disorders of red blood cells Disorders of haemostasis 15.Pathology of the Skin Terminology of skin pathology Inflammation and skin eruptions Infections and infestations Disorders of specific skin structures Disorders of pigmentation Blistering disorders Tumours of the skin PartⅢ:Self-assessment Multiple-choice Questions Short-answer Questions Essay Questions MCQ Answers SAQ Answers Index