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Enhance your patient care with this concise, comprehensive guide to diseases and medical conditions! Essentials of Human Diseases and Conditions, 8th Edition provides a basic knowledge of hundreds of diseases and disorders commonly seen in healthcare settings. Easy-to-understand, easy-to-use information traces the progression of each disease by body system, from signs and symptoms to diagnosis, treatment options, prognosis, and patient education. This edition adds new content on respiratory diseases like SARS-CoV-2, the latest diagnostic and treatment modalities, and new drug treatments. From noted Medical Assisting educator Tracie Fuqua, this practical textbook and handbook prepares you for success in the classroom, on board exams, and as a medical assistant or health professional.

  • NEW! Content alignment with the 2022 revised competencies for Medical Assisting Education set forth by CAAHEP.
  • NEW section on supportive care expands the discussion of topics such as home health, palliative, emotional and family guidance, and hospice, for conditions for which there are no cures.
  • NEW content includes the latest diagnostic measures and treatment modalities, as well as updates on common and new drug treatments.
  • NEW content on respiratory diseases and conditions includes SARS-CoV-2 and its variants.
  • NEW! Multiple-choice quiz questions at the end of each chapter provide practice for classroom and board exams.
  • More than 500 high-quality medical illustrations and clinical photos (many are new or updated) clarify difficult concepts and depict medical conditions.
  • Concise, consistent monograph-style presentation features body-system chapters that discuss each disease and its description, signs and symptoms, diagnosis, treatment options, prognosis, prevention, and patient teaching.
  • Critical thinking and real-life application is promoted through Challenge scenarios with questions, Critical Thinking Exercises, and Enrichment boxes.
  • Alert! boxes provide clinical tips, including safety precautions and best practices.
  • ICD-10 codes with each disease provide practice in identifying the appropriate insurance codes.
  • Learning features in each chapter simplify your study with a chapter outline, learning objectives, and key terms.
  • Learning resources on the Evolve website include multiple-choice and critical thinking questions.
  • Student workbook includes a wealth of review exercises and practice activities to reinforce your understanding of important concepts from the text. Available separately.

1. Title of Book - p. i 2. Cover image - p. i 3. Title page - p. ii 4. Table of Contents - p. iii 5. Inside front cover - p. iii 6. Copyright - p. iv 7. Dedication - p. v 8. Contributors and Reviewers - p. vi 9. Preface - p. vii 10. Acknowledgments - p. xiv 11. 1. Mechanisms of Disease, Diagnosis, and Treatment - p. 1 12. 2. Developmental, Congenital, and Childhood Diseases and Disorders - p. 30 13. Chapter Outline - p. 30 14. Key Terms - p. 30 15. Developmental and Congenital Disorders - p. 31 16. Childhood Diseases - p. 71 17. Review Challenge - p. 98 18. Real-Life Challenge: Asthma - p. 98 19. Questions - p. 98 20. Real-Life Challenge: Patent Ductus Arteriosus - p. 99 21. Questions - p. 99 22. Internet Assignments - p. 99 23. Credentialing Examination Questions - p. 99 24. 3. Immunologic Diseases and Conditions - p. 100 25. 4. Diseases and Conditions of the Endocrine System - p. 137 26. 5. Diseases and Disorders of the Eye and Ear - p. 166 27. 6. Diseases and Conditions of the Integumentary System - p. 208 28. 7. Diseases and Conditions of the Musculoskeletal System - p. 251 29. 8. Diseases and Conditions of the Digestive System - p. 292 30. Chapter Outline - p. 292 31. Key Terms - p. 292 32. Orderly Function of the Digestive System - p. 293 33. Disorderly Function of the Digestive System - p. 294 34. Review Challenge - p. 351 35. Real-Life Challenge: Cholelithiasis - p. 351 36. Questions - p. 351 37. Real-Life Challenge: Ulcers - p. 351 38. Questions - p. 352 39. Internet Assignments - p. 352 40. Critical Thinking - p. 352 41. Credentialing Examination Questions - p. 352 42. 9. Diseases and Conditions of the Respiratory System - p. 354 43. 10. Diseases and Conditions of the Circulatory System - p. 393 44. Chapter Outline - p. 393 45. Key Terms - p. 393 46. Orderly Function of the Circulatory System - p. 394 47. Review Challenge - p. 445 48. Real-Life Challenge: Essential Hypertension - p. 446 49. Questions - p. 446 50. Real-Life Challenge: Anemia - p. 447 51. Questions - p. 447 52. Real-Life Challenge: Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms - p. 447 53. Questions - p. 447 54. Internet Assignments - p. 447 55. Critical Thinking - p. 448 56. Credentialing Examination Questions - p. 448 57. 11. Diseases and Conditions of the Urinary System - p. 450 58. 12. Diseases and Conditions of the Reproductive System - p. 478 59. Chapter Outline - p. 478 60. Key Terms - p. 478 61. The Normally Functioning Reproductive Systems - p. 479 62. Abnormally Functioning Reproductive Systems - p. 481 63. Review Challenge - p. 529 64. Real-Life Challenge: Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia - p. 529 65. Questions - p. 530 66. Real-Life Challenge: Endometriosis - p. 530 67. Questions - p. 530 68. Internet Assignments - p. 530 69. Critical Thinking - p. 530 70. Credentialing Examination Questions - p. 531 71. 13. Neurologic Diseases and Conditions - p. 532 72. 14. Mental Disorders - p. 574 73. 15. Disorders and Conditions Resulting From Trauma - p. 613 74. Appendix I. Common Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests - p. 655 75. Appendix II. Pharmacology - p. 676 76. Glossary - p. 699 77. Index - p. 707

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Enhance your patient care with this concise, comprehensive guide to diseases and medical conditions! Essentials of Human Diseases and Conditions, 8th Edition provides a basic knowledge of hundreds of diseases and disorders commonly seen in healthcare settings. Easy-to-understand, easy-to-use information traces the progression of each disease by body system, from signs and symptoms to diagnosis, treatment options, prognosis, and patient education. This edition adds new content on respiratory diseases like SARS-CoV-2, the latest diagnostic and treatment modalities, and new drug treatments. From noted Medical Assisting educator Tracie Fuqua, this practical textbook and handbook prepares you for success in the classroom, on board exams, and as a medical assistant or health professional.

  • NEW! Content alignment with the 2022 revised competencies for Medical Assisting Education set forth by CAAHEP.
  • NEW section on supportive care expands the discussion of topics such as home health, palliative, emotional and family guidance, and hospice, for conditions for which there are no cures.
  • NEW content includes the latest diagnostic measures and treatment modalities, as well as updates on common and new drug treatments.
  • NEW content on respiratory diseases and conditions includes SARS-CoV-2 and its variants.
  • NEW! Multiple-choice quiz questions at the end of each chapter provide practice for classroom and board exams.
  • More than 500 high-quality medical illustrations and clinical photos (many are new or updated) clarify difficult concepts and depict medical conditions.
  • Concise, consistent monograph-style presentation features body-system chapters that discuss each disease and its description, signs and symptoms, diagnosis, treatment options, prognosis, prevention, and patient teaching.
  • Critical thinking and real-life application is promoted through Challenge scenarios with questions, Critical Thinking Exercises, and Enrichment boxes.
  • Alert! boxes provide clinical tips, including safety precautions and best practices.
  • ICD-10 codes with each disease provide practice in identifying the appropriate insurance codes.
  • Learning features in each chapter simplify your study with a chapter outline, learning objectives, and key terms.
  • Learning resources on the Evolve website include multiple-choice and critical thinking questions.
  • Student workbook includes a wealth of review exercises and practice activities to reinforce your understanding of important concepts from the text. Available separately.

1. Title of Book - p. i 2. Cover image - p. i 3. Title page - p. ii 4. Table of Contents - p. iii 5. Inside front cover - p. iii 6. Copyright - p. iv 7. Dedication - p. v 8. Contributors and Reviewers - p. vi 9. Preface - p. vii 10. Acknowledgments - p. xiv 11. 1. Mechanisms of Disease, Diagnosis, and Treatment - p. 1 12. 2. Developmental, Congenital, and Childhood Diseases and Disorders - p. 30 13. Chapter Outline - p. 30 14. Key Terms - p. 30 15. Developmental and Congenital Disorders - p. 31 16. Childhood Diseases - p. 71 17. Review Challenge - p. 98 18. Real-Life Challenge: Asthma - p. 98 19. Questions - p. 98 20. Real-Life Challenge: Patent Ductus Arteriosus - p. 99 21. Questions - p. 99 22. Internet Assignments - p. 99 23. Credentialing Examination Questions - p. 99 24. 3. Immunologic Diseases and Conditions - p. 100 25. 4. Diseases and Conditions of the Endocrine System - p. 137 26. 5. Diseases and Disorders of the Eye and Ear - p. 166 27. 6. Diseases and Conditions of the Integumentary System - p. 208 28. 7. Diseases and Conditions of the Musculoskeletal System - p. 251 29. 8. Diseases and Conditions of the Digestive System - p. 292 30. Chapter Outline - p. 292 31. Key Terms - p. 292 32. Orderly Function of the Digestive System - p. 293 33. Disorderly Function of the Digestive System - p. 294 34. Review Challenge - p. 351 35. Real-Life Challenge: Cholelithiasis - p. 351 36. Questions - p. 351 37. Real-Life Challenge: Ulcers - p. 351 38. Questions - p. 352 39. Internet Assignments - p. 352 40. Critical Thinking - p. 352 41. Credentialing Examination Questions - p. 352 42. 9. Diseases and Conditions of the Respiratory System - p. 354 43. 10. Diseases and Conditions of the Circulatory System - p. 393 44. Chapter Outline - p. 393 45. Key Terms - p. 393 46. Orderly Function of the Circulatory System - p. 394 47. Review Challenge - p. 445 48. Real-Life Challenge: Essential Hypertension - p. 446 49. Questions - p. 446 50. Real-Life Challenge: Anemia - p. 447 51. Questions - p. 447 52. Real-Life Challenge: Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms - p. 447 53. Questions - p. 447 54. Internet Assignments - p. 447 55. Critical Thinking - p. 448 56. Credentialing Examination Questions - p. 448 57. 11. Diseases and Conditions of the Urinary System - p. 450 58. 12. Diseases and Conditions of the Reproductive System - p. 478 59. Chapter Outline - p. 478 60. Key Terms - p. 478 61. The Normally Functioning Reproductive Systems - p. 479 62. Abnormally Functioning Reproductive Systems - p. 481 63. Review Challenge - p. 529 64. Real-Life Challenge: Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia - p. 529 65. Questions - p. 530 66. Real-Life Challenge: Endometriosis - p. 530 67. Questions - p. 530 68. Internet Assignments - p. 530 69. Critical Thinking - p. 530 70. Credentialing Examination Questions - p. 531 71. 13. Neurologic Diseases and Conditions - p. 532 72. 14. Mental Disorders - p. 574 73. 15. Disorders and Conditions Resulting From Trauma - p. 613 74. Appendix I. Common Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests - p. 655 75. Appendix II. Pharmacology - p. 676 76. Glossary - p. 699 77. Index - p. 707

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