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Underwood's Pathology

Underwood's Pathology

Simon Cross

(2018)

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Abstract

Underwood’s Pathology (formerly General and Systematic Pathology) is an internationally popular and highly acclaimed textbook, written and designed principally for students of medicine and the related health sciences. Pathology is presented in the context of modern cellular and molecular biology and contemporary clinical practice. After a clear introduction to basic principles, it provides comprehensive coverage of disease mechanisms and the pathology of specific disorders ordered by body system. An unrivalled collection of clinical photographs, histopathology images and graphics complement the clear, concise text.

For this seventh edition, the entire book has been revised and updated. Well liked features to assist problem-based learning – including body diagrams annotated with signs, symptoms and diseases and a separate index of common clinical problems – have been retained and refreshed. The advent of whole genome sequencing and increased knowledge of the genetics of disease has been recognised by updated sections in many chapters.

Download the enhanced eBook version (from studentconsult.com) for anytime access to the complete contents plus bonus learning materials, including:

  • clinical case studies – to help apply essential principles to modern practice
  • the fully revised, interactive self-assessment section with over 200 questions and answers – to check your understanding and aid exam preparation
  • especially produced video and podcast tutorials – to further explain and bring to life key topics
  • bonus pathology crosswords – to recall key words and topics in a fun and interactive way

This all combines to make Underwood’s an unsurpassed learning package in this fascinating and most central medical specialty.

From reviews of previous editions:

"...it truly is an outstanding textbook...highly recommended" Histopathology

"...no doubt it will remain a bestseller – excellent value for undergraduates" Journal of Clinical Pathology

"A book of this kind deserves a wide readership" Modern Pathology

".. the definitive textbook of pathology...expands on previous success and cements its position as the market leader for undergraduate pathology" The Bulletin

A prize winner:

Previous editions have won First Prize in the Medical Writers Group of the Society of Authors Awards, the British Book Design and Production Awards and the British Medical Association Student Textbook Award.


Table of Contents

Section Title Page Action Price
Front Cover cover
Inside Front Cover ifc1
Underwood's Pathology: a Clinical Approach i
Copyright Page iv
Table Of Contents v
Preface vi
Acknowledgements vii
International Advisors viii
Contributors ix
Index of Patient Symptoms x
Get the Most Out of Your Enhanced eBook! xviii
1 Basic Pathology 1
1 What is pathology? 3
Keywords 3.e1
History of Pathology 4
Morbid anatomy 4
Microscopic and cellular pathology 4
Molecular pathology 5
Cellular and molecular alterations in disease 5
Scope of Pathology 5
Clinical pathology 5
Techniques of Pathology 5
Gross pathology 5
Light microscopy 5
Histochemistry 7
Immunohistochemistry and immunofluorescence 7
Electron microscopy 7
Biochemical techniques 7
Haematological techniques 7
Cell cultures 7
Medical microbiology 7
Molecular pathology 7
Learning Pathology 7
Disease mechanisms 7
Systematic pathology 7
Building knowledge and understanding 8
Pathology in the problem-oriented integrated medical curriculum 8
The problem-oriented approach 8
The disease-oriented approach 8
Making Diagnoses 9
Diagnostic pathology 9
Autopsies 9
Pathology, Patients and Populations 9
Causes and agents of disease 9
The health of a nation 9
Preventing disability and premature death 9
Pathology and personalised medicine 10
Further Reading 10
2 What is disease? 11
Keywords 11.e1
What Is Disease? 12
Limits of normality 12
Responses to the environment 12
Adaptation 12
Disease: failure of adaptation 12
Darwinian medicine 12
Ageing and adaptation 12
Disease predisposition as an adaptive advantage 13
Characteristics of Disease 13
Aetiology 13
Identification of the causes of disease 13
Probability of disease 13
Host predisposition to disease 14
Causes and agents of disease 15
Causal associations 15
Koch’s postulates 16
Pathogenesis 16
Latent intervals and incubation periods 16
Structural and functional manifestations 16
Structural abnormalities 16
Functional abnormalities 17
What makes patients feel ill? 17
Lesions 17
Pathognomonic abnormalities 17
Complications and sequelae 17
Prognosis 17
Remission and relapse 17
Morbidity and mortality 18
Disability and disease 18
Nomenclature of Disease 19
Primary and secondary 19
Acute and chronic 19
Benign and malignant 19
Prefixes 19
Suffixes 19
Eponymous names 19
Syndromes 20
Numerical disease coding systems 20
Principles of Disease Classification 20
General classification of disease 20
Congenital diseases 20
Fetal origins of adult disease 21
Acquired diseases 21
Inflammatory diseases 21
Vascular disorders 22
Growth disorders 22
Injury and repair 22
Metabolic and degenerative disorders 22
Iatrogenic diseases 22
Epidemiology 22
Epidemiological clues to the causes of disease 22
Disease incidence, prevalence, remission and mortality rates 23
Geographic variations 23
Historical changes in disease incidence and mortality 24
Socioeconomic factors 24
Occupational factors 24
Hospital and community contrasts 25
Age and disease 25
Common causes of mortality and morbidity 25
Further Reading 25
3 What causes disease? 27
Keywords 27.e1
Causes of Disease 28
Predisposing factors and precursors of disease 28
Prenatal factors 28
Aetiology and age of disease onset 28
Multifactorial aetiology of disease 29
Evidence for genetic and environmental factors 29
Family studies 29
Studies on twins 29
Studies on migrants 29
Association with gene polymorphisms 30
Human leukocyte antigen types 30
Blood groups 31
Cytokine genes 31
Gender and disease 31
Racial differences 31
Genetic Abnormalities in Disease 32
Gene structure and function 32
Nuclear DNA 32
Nuclear genes 32
Gene linkage and recombination 33
Gene transcription and translation 33
Homeobox genes 33
Mitochondrial genes 34
Mitochondria and ageing 34
Techniques for studying genetic disorders 34
Modes of inheritance in families 35
Homozygous and heterozygous states 35
Chromosomal analysis 35
Molecular analysis of genetic disorders 36
Functional and positional genetics 36
Genetic linkages 36
DNA polymorphisms 36
Polymerase chain reaction 37
Diseases Due to Genetic Defects 38
Abnormal chromosome numbers 38
Autosomes 38
Sex chromosomes 38
Fragile sites and chromosomal translocations 38
Single gene defects 38
X-linked single gene disorders 38
Environmental Factors 40
Chemical agents causing disease 40
Mechanisms of chemical injury 40
Corrosive effects 40
Metabolic effects 40
Membrane effects 40
Mutagenic effects 41
Allergic reactions 41
Important chemical agents 41
Smoking 41
Alcohol 41
Dusts 41
Drugs 41
Physical agents causing disease 41
Mechanical injury 42
Thermal injury 42
Radiation injury 42
Infective Agents 42
Bacteria 43
Bacterial pili and adhesins 45
Bacterial toxins 45
Exotoxins 46
Endotoxins 46
Aggressins 46
Undesirable consequences of immune responses 47
Viruses 47
DNA and RNA viruses 47
Tissue specificity 47
Pathogenesis of cell injury 48
Yeasts and fungi 49
Mycotoxins 49
Parasites 49
Prions 50
Further Reading 52
2 Disease Mechanisms 53
4 Disorders of growth, differentiation and morphogenesis 55
Keywords 55.e1
Definitions 56
Growth 56
Differentiation 56
Morphogenesis 56
Normal Growth, Differentiation and Morphogenesis 56
Regeneration and replication 57
The cell cycle 57
Molecular events in the cell cycle 58
Duration of the cell cycle 58
Therapeutic interruption of the cell cycle 58
Apoptosis: physiological cell death in growth and morphogenesis 59
Regulation of apoptosis 59
The intrinsic pathway 60
The extrinsic pathway 60
The execution phase 60
Apoptosis in development 60
Differentiation and morphogenesis 60
Control of normal differentiation 61
Cell position and inductive phenomena 62
Control of gene expression in the establishment of phenotype 62
Epigenetic regulation of gene expression 63
Stem cells and transdifferentiation 63
Maintenance and modulation of an attained differentiated state 64
Normal differentiation and morphogenesis: summary 64
Abnormalities of Growth, Differentiation and Morphogenesis 64
Increased growth: hypertrophy and hyperplasia 64
Physiological hypertrophy and hyperplasia 65
Pathological hypertrophy and hyperplasia 65
Apparently autonomous hyperplasias 65
Hyperplasia in tissue repair 66
Skin 67
Liver 68
Heart 68
Decreased growth: atrophy 69
Physiological atrophy and involution 69
Pathological atrophy 69
Decreased function 69
Loss of innervation 69
Loss of blood supply 69
‘Pressure’ atrophy 69
Lack of nutrition 70
Loss of endocrine stimulation 70
Hormone-induced atrophy 70
Decreased growth: hypoplasia 70
Metaplasia 70
Congenital disorders of differentiation and morphogenesis 71
Chromosomal abnormalities affecting whole chromosomes 71
Autosomal chromosomes 71
Sex chromosomes 71
Parts of chromosomes 72
Single gene alterations 72
Enzyme defects 72
Defects in receptors or cellular transport 72
Nonenzyme protein defects 72
Anomalies of fetal development 72
Embryo division abnormalities 72
Teratogen exposure 73
Failure of cell and organ migration 73
Anomalies of organogenesis 73
Agenesis (aplasia) 73
Atresia 74
Hypoplasia 74
Maldifferentiation (dysgenesis, dysplasia) 74
Ectopia, heterotopia and choristomas 74
Complex disorders of growth and morphogenesis 74
Neural tube defects 74
Disorders of sexual differentiation 75
Cleft palate and related disorders 75
Further Reading 76
5 Responses to cellular injury 77
Keywords 77.e1
Cellular Injury 78
Causative agents and processes 78
Physicochemical agents 78
Biological agents 79
Blockage of metabolic pathways 79
Cellular respiration 79
Glucose deprivation 79
Protein synthesis 79
Loss of growth factor or hormonal influence 79
Ischaemia and reperfusion injury 79
Free radicals 79
Failure of membrane integrity 80
DNA damage or loss 80
Patterns of cellular injury and death 81
Autophagy 81
Lethal cell injury 81
Necrosis 81
Coagulative necrosis 82
Colliquative necrosis 82
Caseous necrosis 82
Gangrene 82
Fibrinoid necrosis 82
Fat necrosis 82
Patterns of cell death in systematic pathology 83
Repair and Regeneration 83
Cell renewal 83
Stem cells 83
Complete restitution 83
Organisation 84
Granulation tissue 84
Wound contraction and scarring 84
Outcome of injuries in different tissues 84
Skin 85
Incised wound: healing by first intention 85
Tissue loss: healing by second intention 85
Keloid nodules 85
Mechanism of skin healing and repair 85
Gastrointestinal tract 86
Mucosal erosions 86
Mucosal ulceration 86
Bone 86
Fracture healing 86
Problems with fracture healing 87
Liver 87
Kidney 87
Muscle 87
Neural tissue 88
Modifying influences 88
Age 89
Disorders of nutrition 89
Neoplastic disorders 89
Cushing syndrome and steroid therapy 89
Diabetes mellitus and immunosuppression 89
Vascular disturbance 89
Denervation 89
Injury Due to Ionising Radiation 89
Definition and sources 90
Electromagnetic radiation 90
Particulate radiation 90
Ultraviolet light 90
Units of dose 90
Background radiation 91
Mode of action 91
Effects on tissues 91
Early effects 91
Late effects 91
Bone marrow 91
Intestine 91
Skin 92
Gonads 92
Lung and kidney 92
Whole body irradiation 92
Ionising radiation and tumours 92
Principles of radiation protection 93
Further Reading 94
6 Disorders of metabolism and homeostasis 95
Keywords 95.e1
Inborn Errors of Metabolism 96
Disorders of carbohydrate metabolism 96
Disorders of amino acid metabolism 96
Phenylketonuria 96
Alkaptonuria 97
Homocystinuria 97
Storage disorders 97
Disorders of cell membrane transport 97
Channelopathies 97
Cystic fibrosis 97
Cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator 98
Clinicopathological features 98
Diagnosis 98
Treatment 98
Porphyrias 98
Clinicopathological features 99
Disorders of connective tissue metabolism 100
Osteogenesis imperfecta 100
Marfan syndrome 100
Acquired Metabolic Disorders 100
Gout 100
Aetiology 101
Clinicopathological features 101
Water homeostasis 101
Dehydration 101
Water excess 101
Oedema and serous effusions 102
Inflammatory oedema 102
Venous oedema 102
Lymphatic oedema 102
Hypoalbuminaemic oedema 102
Ascites and pleural effusions 103
Electrolyte homeostasis 104
Sodium and potassium homeostasis 104
Hypernatraemia 104
Hyponatraemia 104
Hyperkalaemia 104
Hypokalaemia 104
Calcium homeostasis 104
Hypercalcaemia 104
Hypocalcaemia 105
Acid-base homeostasis 105
Acidosis and alkalosis 105
Respiratory acidosis 105
Metabolic acidosis 105
Respiratory alkalosis 105
Metabolic alkalosis 105
Metabolic Consequences of Malnutrition 105
Protein-energy malnutrition 106
Malnutrition in children 106
Kwashiorkor 106
Marasmus 106
Cachexia 107
Vitamin deficiencies 107
Thiamine (B1) deficiency 107
Folate and vitamin B12 deficiency 107
Vitamin C deficiency 107
Vitamin D deficiency 107
Vitamin K deficiency 108
Obesity 108
Metabolic syndrome 109
Trace Elements and Disease 109
Aluminium 109
Copper 109
Iodine 110
Lead 110
Mercury 110
Tissue Depositions 110
Calcification 111
Dystrophic calcification 111
‘Metastatic’ calcification 111
Amyloid 111
Classification 112
Systemic amyloidosis 112
Myeloma-associated amyloidosis 113
Reactive (secondary) amyloidosis 113
Senile amyloidosis 113
Haemodialysis-associated amyloidosis 113
Hereditary amyloidosis 113
Localised amyloidosis 113
Clinical effects and diagnosis 114
Further Reading 114
7 Ischaemia, infarction and shock 115
Keywords 115.e1
Nonthromboembolic Vascular Insufficiency 116
Thromboembolic Vascular Occlusion 117
Clot 117
Thrombosis 117
Role of platelets 117
Thrombus formation 117
Arterial thrombosis 117
Venous thrombosis 118
Clinical effects 119
Fate of thrombi 119
Embolism 119
Pulmonary embolism 119
Systemic embolism 120
Embolic atheroma 121
Platelet emboli 121
Infective emboli 121
Fat embolism 122
Gas embolism 122
Amniotic embolism 122
Tumour embolism 122
Embolism of foreign matter 122
Infarction 122
Reperfusion injury 122
Morphology of infarcts 122
Gangrene 124
Capillary ischaemia 124
Susceptibility to ischaemia 124
Low-flow infarction 124
‘Watershed’ areas 124
Portal vasculature 124
Arterial stenoses 124
Infarction and metabolic activity 125
Shock 125
Cardiogenic shock 126
Hypovolaemic shock 126
Other vascular effects of bacterial toxaemia 126
Further Reading 126
8 Immunology and immunopathology 127
Keywords 127.e1
Defence Against Infection 128
Nonspecific defences 128
Innate immunity 128
Adaptive immunity 128
Key Molecules 128
Antigens 128
Antibody 129
T-cell receptors 130
Major histocompatibility complex antigens 131
Accessory and co-stimulatory molecules 132
Cytokines 133
Structural Organisation of the Immune System 134
T- and B-lymphocyte development 134
Primary and secondary lymphoid organs 135
Functional Organisation of the Immune Response 136
Antigen presentation 136
Antibody production 136
Cell-mediated responses 137
Nonspecific Effector Mechanisms 137
Complement 137
Complement activation 137
Classical pathway activation 138
Alternative pathway activation 138
Lectin pathway activation 138
The membrane attack complex 138
Biological effects of complement 138
Control of the complement pathway 138
Macrophages 139
Neutrophil polymorphonuclear leucocytes 139
Antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity 139
Natural killer cells 139
Outcomes of Immune Responses 139
Direct effects of antibody 140
Indirect effects of antibody 140
Killing of target cells 140
Inflammation 140
Immunodeficiency 140
Primary antibody deficiencies 140
Transient hypogammaglobulinaemia of infancy 141
X-linked agammaglobulinaemia (XLA) — Bruton disease 142
Hyper-IgM syndrome 142
Selective IgA deficiency 142
Common variable immunodeficiency 142
Primary defects in cell-mediated immunity 142
Severe combined immunodeficiency 142
DiGeorge syndrome (‘Catch 22’ anomaly) 142
Primary defects in phagocyte function 143
Chronic granulomatous disease 143
Primary complement deficiency 143
Secondary immunodeficiency 143
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome 144
Transmission of HIV 144
Clinical spectrum of HIV infection 144
Immunopathogenesis of HIV infection 145
Therapeutic options 145
Hypersensitivity Reactions 146
Immediate hypersensitivity (type I) 146
Antibody to cell-bound antigen (type II) 147
Immune complex hypersensitivity (type III) 147
Delayed-type hypersensitivity (type IV) 148
Autoimmunity and Autoimmune Disease 149
Patterns of autoimmune disease 150
Organ-specific autoimmune diseases 150
Nonorgan-specific autoimmune diseases 150
Epidemiology of autoimmune disease 150
Immunological tolerance 150
Thymic tolerance 151
Peripheral tolerance 151
Immunological ignorance 151
Anergy 151
Regulation and suppression 151
B-cell tolerance 151
Breakdown of tolerance 151
Overcoming peripheral tolerance 151
Molecular mimicry 152
Aetiology of autoimmune disease 152
Genetic factors 152
Environmental factors 152
Hormones 152
Infection 152
Drugs 153
Ultraviolet radiation 153
Mechanisms of tissue damage 153
Treatment of autoimmune diseases 153
Replacement of function 153
Suppression of the autoimmune response 153
Principles of Organ Transplantation 154
Histocompatibility genetics 154
Kidney transplantation 154
Selection of recipient and donor 154
The posttransplantation period 155
Clinical rejection 155
Immunopathology of graft rejection 155
Immunosuppression 155
Graft survival 155
Complications 155
Transplantation of other organs 156
Liver transplantation 156
Heart transplantation 156
Pancreatic transplantation 156
Skin grafting 157
Corneal grafting 157
Bone marrow/haematopoietic stem cell transplantation 157
Selection and preparation of patients 157
Complications 157
Peripheral blood stem cell transplantation 157
Further Reading 158
9 Inflammation 159
Keywords 159.e1
Acute Inflammation 160
Causes of acute inflammation 160
Microbial infections 160
Hypersensitivity reactions 160
Physical agents 160
Irritant and corrosive chemicals 160
Tissue necrosis 160
Essential macroscopic appearances of acute inflammation 160
Redness (rubor) 160
Heat (calor) 160
Swelling (tumor) 160
Pain (dolor) 161
Loss of function 161
Early stages of acute inflammation 161
Changes in vessel calibre 161
Increased vascular permeability 161
Features of the fluid exudate 162
Ultrastructural basis of increased vascular permeability 162
Other causes of increased vascular permeability 162
Tissue sensitivity to chemical mediators 163
Formation of the cellular exudate 163
Margination of neutrophils 163
Adhesion of neutrophils 163
Neutrophil emigration 163
Diapedesis 163
Later stages of acute inflammation 163
Chemotaxis of neutrophils 163
Chemical mediators of acute inflammation 164
Chemical mediators released from cells 164
Plasma factors 164
Role of tissue macrophages 164
Role of the lymphatics 165
Role of the neutrophil polymorph 165
Movement 165
Adhesion to microorganisms 165
Phagocytosis 165
Intracellular killing of microorganisms 166
Release of lysosomal products 166
The role of mast cells 166
Special macroscopic appearances of acute inflammation 166
Effects of acute inflammation 166
Beneficial effects 166
Harmful effects 167
Sequelae of acute inflammation 168
Resolution 169
Suppuration 169
Abscess 169
Organisation 169
Progression to chronic inflammation 170
Systemic effects of inflammation 170
Pyrexia 170
Constitutional symptoms 170
Weight loss 170
Reactive hyperplasia of the reticuloendothelial system 170
Haematological changes 170
Amyloidosis 170
Chronic Inflammation 170
Causes of chronic inflammation 171
Primary chronic inflammation 171
Transplant rejection 171
Progression from acute inflammation 171
Recurrent episodes of acute inflammation 171
Macroscopic appearances of chronic inflammation 171
Microscopic features of chronic inflammation 172
Paracrine stimulation of connective tissue proliferation 172
Cellular cooperation in chronic inflammation 173
Macrophages in chronic inflammation 173
Specialised forms of macrophages and granulomatous inflammation 174
Epithelioid histiocytes 174
Histiocytic giant cells 174
Langhans giant cells 175
Foreign body giant cells 175
Role of inflammation in systemic and organ-specific diseases 175
Further Reading 176
10 Neoplasia and carcinogenesis 177
Keywords 177.e1
General Characteristics of Neoplasms (Tumours) 178
Definitions 178
Incidence of tumours 178
Structure of tumours 178
Stroma 178
Tumour shape and correlation with behaviour 180
Tumour histology 181
Classification of Tumours 181
Behavioural classification 181
Benign tumours 181
Malignant tumours 182
Histogenetic classification 182
Histological grade (degree of differentiation) 183
Nomenclature of Tumours 183
Epithelial tumours 184
Benign epithelial tumours 184
Malignant epithelial tumours 184
Carcinoma in situ 185
Connective tissue and other mesenchymal tumours 185
Benign connective tissue and mesenchymal tumours 185
Malignant connective tissue and mesenchymal tumours 185
Eponymously named tumours 186
Miscellaneous tumours 186
Teratomas 186
Embryonal tumours: the ‘blastomas’ 186
Mixed tumours 186
Endocrine tumours 186
Hamartomas 187
Cysts 187
Biology of Tumour Cells 187
Aberrant proliferation and cellular immortalisation 187
Genomic instability in tumour cells 188
Mitotic and apoptotic activity 188
Metabolic and other abnormalities 188
Tumour products 188
Behaviour of Tumours 188
Invasion and metastasis 189
Invasion 190
Proteinases and inhibitors 190
Clinicopathological significance 190
Metastasis 190
The metastatic sequence 190
Routes of metastasis 190
Haematogenous metastasis 191
Lymphatic metastasis 192
Transcoelomic metastasis 192
Clinical effects of tumours 192
Local effects 192
Metabolic effects 192
Tumour type-specific effects 192
Nonspecific metabolic effects 193
Prognosis 193
Prognostic indices 193
Tumour type 193
Tumour grade 193
Tumour stage 194
Tumour dormancy 194
Early Detection of Cancer by Screening 194
Carcinogenesis 195
Identification of carcinogens 195
Epidemiological evidence 195
Occupational and behavioural risks 196
Scrotal carcinoma 196
Lung carcinoma 196
Carcinoma of the cervix 196
Bladder carcinoma 197
Direct evidence 197
Thorotrast 197
Thyroid carcinoma and radiation in children 197
Experimental testing 197
Known or suspected carcinogens 197
Chemical carcinogens 197
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons 198
Aromatic amines 198
Nitrosamines 198
Azo dyes 199
Alkylating agents 199
Oncogenic viruses 199
Human papillomavirus 199
Epstein–Barr virus 200
Radiant energy 201
Ultraviolet light 201
Ionising radiation 201
Hormones 201
Bacteria, fungi, parasites and miscellaneous carcinogens 202
Bacteria 202
Fungi 202
Parasites 202
Miscellaneous: asbestos 202
Host factors in carcinogenesis 202
Race 202
Diet and obesity 202
Constitutional factors 202
Inherited predisposition 202
Age 203
Sex 203
Premalignant lesions and conditions 204
Transplacental carcinogenesis 204
Cellular and Molecular Events in Carcinogenesis 205
Experimental observations 205
Latency 205
Initiation, promotion and progression 205
Genetic abnormalities in tumours 206
Chromosomal abnormalities 206
Genetic mechanisms in carcinogenesis 206
Genomic instability 207
Tumour suppressor genes 208
‘Caretakers’ and ‘gatekeepers’ 208
Oncogenes 210
Activation of oncogenes in tumours 210
Autocrine stimulation of neoplastic cell growth 210
Epigenetic contribution to tumour growth 211
Interaction of carcinogens with oncogenes and tumour suppressor genes 211
Mutational landscapes and signatures 211
Molecular pathology 212
Hallmarks 216
Further Reading 217
Websites 217
11 Ageing and death 219
KEYWORDS 219.e1
Ageing 220
Ageing and short-lived cells 220
Ageing and long-lived cells 220
Theories of Ageing 221
Inbuilt genetic mechanisms (clonal senescence) 221
Evidence for genetic factors 221
Interaction with environmental factors 221
Wear and tear (replication senescence) 221
Role of free radicals 222
Defective repair 222
Telomeric shortening 222
Frailty syndrome 222
Clinopathological Features of Ageing 223
Ageing of skin 223
Osteoarticular ageing 224
Impaired immunity 224
Cardiovascular changes 225
Fate of permanent cells 225
Death 225
Dying and Death 226
Clinical Features of Death 226
Biological Mechanisms of Death 227
Causes of Death 227
Natural causes 227
Unnatural causes 227
Sudden infant death syndrome 228
Death from ‘Old Age’ 228
Terminal Events 228
Further Reading 228
12 How do pathologists help patient care? 229
KEYWORDS 229.e1
Types of Laboratory Tests 230
Diagnostic tests 230
Quantitative measurements 230
Prognostic tests 231
Specialised Tests 232
Clinical chemistry 232
Molecular genetics 233
Cytopathology 234
Cancer screening of the cervix 234
Haematology 234
Bone marrow examination 234
Blood transfusion 235
Histopathology 235
Special stains, immunohistochemistry and in situ hybridisation 235
Electron microscopy 236
Immunology 236
Antibodies 236
Lymphocytes 237
Microbiology 237
Viruses 237
Bacteria 237
Fungi and parasites 238
Precautions 238
Autopsies 238
Medico-legal autopsies 238
Clinical autopsies 238
Further Reading 239
Generic aspects of pathology in clinical practice 239
Clinical chemistry 239
Cytogenetics and molecular pathology 239
Cytopathology 239
Haematology 239
Histopathology 239
Immunology 239
Microbiology 239
Autopsies 239
3 Systematic Pathology 241
13 Cardiovascular system 242
KEYWORDS 242.e1
Common Clinical Problems From Cardiovascular Disease 243
Diseases of the Heart, Arteries and Other Vessels 244
Normal arterial structure 244
Age-Related Vascular Changes 244
Atherosclerosis 245
Atheroma 245
Atheromatous plaque rupture 246
Consequences of chronic atheromatous and arteriosclerotic arterial disease 246
How do lesions develop? 248
Clinical manifestations of atherosclerosis 248
Plaque morphology and the vulnerable plaque concept 249
Preventive and therapeutic approaches to atherosclerosis and atherothrombosis 249
Surgical and percutaneous interventions 249
Aneurysms 249
Atherosclerotic aortic aneurysms 250
Aortic dissection (dissecting aneurysms) 250
‘Berry’ aneurysms 251
Capillary microaneurysms 251
Vasculitic aneurysms 251
Mycotic aneurysms 251
Hypertension 251
Aetiological classification 251
Epidemiology 252
Essential hypertension 252
The sympathetic nervous system 253
The renin–angiotensin–aldosterone system 253
Dietary sodium and potassium 253
Secondary hypertension 253
Renal disease and hypertension 253
Endocrine causes 253
Coarctation of the aorta 253
Drug therapy 253
Pathological classification 253
Benign (essential) hypertension 253
Malignant hypertension 254
Pulmonary hypertension 254
Vascular and systemic effects 255
Vascular changes 255
Heart 255
Nervous system 255
Kidneys 255
Diabetic Vascular Disease 255
Vasculitis 256
Pathogenesis 256
Systemic vasculitis 256
Cutaneous small vessel vasculitis 257
Giant cell (cranial) arteritis 257
Pulseless (Takayasu) disease 257
Buerger disease 258
Diseases of Veins 258
Normal venous structure 258
Venous thrombosis 258
Varicosities 258
Diseases of Lymphatics 259
Normal lymphatic structure 259
Lymphatic involvement in disease 259
Tumours of Blood Vessels 259
Benign tumours 259
Malignant tumours 260
Cardiac Disease 260
Normal Structure and Function of the Heart 260
Heart Failure 261
Pathophysiology 261
Ventricular function in heart failure 261
Neurohormonal changes in heart failure 261
Other pathophysiological changes in heart failure 262
Clinicopathological features 262
Dyspnoea 262
Systemic venous congestion and oedema 262
Other pathophysiological changes 263
Ischaemic Heart Disease 263
Pathophysiology 263
Myocardial infarction 264
Clinical features 265
Morphology 265
Serology 266
Clinical classification: STEMI versus non-STEMI 266
Complications 266
Unstable angina 267
Chronic ischaemic heart disease 267
Clinical features 267
Morphology 268
Sudden Cardiac Death 268
Aetiology 268
Prevention 268
Valvular Heart Disease 268
Pathophysiology 268
Clinicopathological features 269
Mitral incompetence 270
Mitral stenosis and rheumatic fever 271
Aortic stenosis 271
Aortic incompetence 271
Tricuspid and pulmonary valve disease 271
Infective endocarditis 271
Aetiology 272
Morphology 272
Endocarditis in unusual hosts 272
Patients with prosthetic heart valves 272
The elderly 273
Drug addicts 273
Complications 273
Local effects 273
Systemic effects 274
Diagnosis, treatment and prevention 274
Investigations 274
Treatment 274
Prevention 274
Noninfective endocarditis 274
Pericarditis and Myocarditis 274
Pericarditis 274
Acute pericarditis 274
Chronic pericarditis 274
Clinicopathological features 275
Myocarditis 275
Pathogenesis 275
Clinicopathological features 276
Congenital Cardiovascular Disease 276
Aetiology 276
Clinicopathological features 277
Individual congenital disorders 277
Atrial septal defects 277
Ventricular septal defects 277
Patent ductus arteriosus 278
Coarctation of the aorta 278
Complex congenital heart disease 278
Congenital valvular abnormalities 279
Coronary arterial abnormalities 279
Other Cardiac Diseases 279
Unusual disorders of known cause or association 279
Multisystem diseases 279
Alcoholism 280
Pregnancy 280
Iatrogenic disease 280
Cardiomyopathies 280
Dilated (also known as congestive) cardiomyopathy 280
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathies 281
Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy 281
Restrictive cardiomyopathy 281
Other types of cardiomyopathy 282
Tumours of the Heart and Pericardium 282
Further Reading 283
14 Respiratory tract 284
Keywords 284.e1
Common Clinical Problems From Respiratory Tract Disease 285
Normal Structure and Function 286
Nasal passages, sinuses and nasopharynx 286
Larynx 287
Lungs 287
Blood supply and lymphatic drainage 288
Control of respiration 288
Gas exchange 288
Acid-base balance 288
Pulmonary Function Tests 288
Obstructive and restrictive defects 289
Respiratory Failure 289
Diseases of Infancy and Childhood 289
Developmental abnormalities 289
Tracheoesophageal fistula 289
Congenital diaphragmatic hernia with pulmonary hypoplasia 290
Congenital cystic adenomatoid malformations 290
Bronchogenic/foregut cysts 290
Pulmonary sequestration 290
Congenital lobar emphysema 290
Immaturity 290
Hyaline membrane disease or idiopathic respiratory distress syndrome 290
Clinical features 290
Pathogenesis 290
Morphology 290
Bronchopulmonary dysplasia 290
Nasal Passages, Middle Ear and Sinuses 290
Inflammatory Disorders 290
Glossary 716
Index 723
A 723
B 726
C 727
D 731
E 732
F 733
G 734
H 735
I 737
J 739
K 739
L 740
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