本书是《快速医学教程》系列之一的《病理学》分册，书中首先引领你学习病理学的基本原理，包括癌症、组织损伤、传染病及遗传病，有关疾病分子机制的最新进展以及生物技术的临床应用也被收录；第二部分叙述各个器官系统的病理学，依次叙述各种系统疾病的发生率、病因、发病机理、诊断、治疗和预后。其目的是使医科大学的学生能全面掌握为了通过考试所必需的病理学知识；由选择题、简答题和问答题组成的第三部分则能让你在学完本课程以后评估你取得的进步和你的水平。

不要惊慌！快速医学教程——现在你终于拥有了梦寐以求的完美系列教程！你曾经因为熬夜而错过第二天的早课吗？你曾经因为谢入课堂的阳光而分散了注意力吗？如果你无法作一个完整的课堂笔记——现在有了快速医学教程，一切都不必担心了。

在教授指导下，本书以学生的视有进行编写，快速写学教程采取了容易学习吸收的笔记形式。你可以用这本书作为复习指南或是教材的补充。以下几个特点将最大程度地帮助你掌握相关知识：

理解检查板地块测试你对新学课题的理解。

提示板块引起你对主要内容的关注并指导如何记忆。

彩图的广泛应用帮助你在测验题中测试你的知识。

详细的索引让你随心所欲的阅读，并且非常便捷。

Preface

Acknowledgements

Dedication

Part 1: 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

  Clinical cancer pathology

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 agent

  Mechanisms of pathogenicity

  Inflammatory responses to

  infection

Part 2: Systemic Pathology

5. Pathology of the Nervous System

  Disorders of the central

  nervous system

  Disorders of the peripheral

  nervous system

  Disorders of the autonomic

  nervous system

6. 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

7. Pathology of the Respiratory System

  Disorders of the upper

  respiratory tract

  Disorders of the lungs

  Disorders of the pleura

8. 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 peritoneum

9. Pathology of the Kidney and

  Urinary Tract

  Abnormalities 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

10. 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