病理生理学是一门研究疾病发生、发展和转归规律的基础医学学科。它既是一门医学基础学科，也是一门医学交叉学科。由于它是运用生理学、生物化学、微生物学、免疫学等基础学科的相关知识解释疾病发生机制，所以被称为沟通基础医学与临床医学的桥梁。
休·E.许特、凯瑟琳·L.麦坎斯著的《病理生理学(留学生与双语教学用英文原版改编版全国高等医药院校规划教材)》是关于此的教材。

Chapter 1 Altered Cellular and Tissue Biology
CELLULAR INJURY
CELLULAR DEATH
AGING AND ALTERED CELLULAR AND TISSUE BIOLOGY
SOMATIC DEATH
Chapter 2 Fluids and Electrolytes, Acids and Bases
DISTRIBUTION OF BODY FLUIDS AND ELECTROLYTES
ALTERATIONS IN WATER MOVEMENT
SODIUM, CHLORIDE, AND WATER BALANCE
ALTERATIONS IN SODIUM, CHLORIDE, AND WATER BALANCE
ALTERATIONS IN POTASSIUM AND OTHER ELECTROLYTES
ACID-BASE BALANCE
ACID-BASE IMBALANCES
Chapter 3 Stress and Disease
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND AND GENERAL CONCEPTS
THE STRESS RESPONSE
STRESS, PERSONALITY, COPING, AND ILLNESS
Chapter4 Bioiogy of Cancer
CANCER TERMINOLOGY AND CHARACTERISTICS
THE BIOLOGY OF CANCER CELLS
CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS OF CANCER
DIAGNOSIS, CHARACTERIZATION, AND TREATMENT OF CANCER
Chapter 5 Cancer Epidemiology
GENETICS, EPIGENETICS, AND TISSUE
IN UTERO AND EARLY LIFE CONDITIONS
ENVIRONMENTAL-LIFESTYLE FACTORS
Chapter 6 Pain, Temperature and Sleep
PAIN
TEMPERATURE REGULATION
SLEEP
Chapter 7 Alterations in Cognitive Systems, Cerebral Hemodynamics, and Motor Function
ALTERATIONS IN COGNITIVE SYSTEMS
ALTERATIONS IN CEREBRAL HEMODYNAMICS
ALTERATIONS IN NEUROMOTOR FUNCTION
Chapter 8 Disorders of the Central and Peripheral Nervous Systems and Neuromuscular Junction
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISORDERS
PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM AND NEUROMUSCULAR JUNCTION DISORDERS
Chapter 9 Alterations of Hormonal Regulation
MECHANISMS OF HORMONAL ALTERATIONS
ALTERATIONS OF THE HYPOTHALAMIC-PITUITARY SYSTEM
ALTERATIONS OF THYROID FUNCTION
ALTERATIONS OF PARATHYROID FUNCTION
DYSFUNCTION OF THE ENDOCRINE PANCREAS: DIABETES MELLITUS
ALTERATIONS OF ADRENAL FUNCTION
TUMORS OF THE ADRENAL MEDULLA
Chapter l0 Structure and Function of the Hematologic System
COMPONENTS OF THE HEMATOLOGIC SYSTEM
MECHANISMS OF HEMOSTASIS
ANTICOAGULANT SYSTEM
Chapter 11 Alterations of Hematologic Function
ALTERATIONS OF ERYTHROCYTE FUNCTION
ALTERATIONS OF LEUKOCYTE FUNCTION
HEMORRHAGIC DISORDERS AND ALTERATIONS OF PLATELETS AND COAGULATION
Chapter 12 Regulation of Cardiovascular Function
THE CIRCULATORY SYSTEM
THE SYSTEMIC CIRCULATION
Chapter 13 Alterations of Cardiovascular Function
DISEASES OF THE ARTERIES
MANIFESTATIONS OF HEART DISEASE
SHOCK
Chapter 14 Function of the Pulmonary System
FUNCTION OF THE PULMONARY SYSTEM
Chapter 15 Alterations of Pulmonary Function
CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS OF PULMONARY ALTERATIONS
PULMONARY DISORDERS
Chapter 16 Function of the Renal and Urologic Systems
REGULATION OF RENAL BLOOD FLOW
KIDNEY FUNCTION
TESTS OF RENAL FUNCTION
Chapter 17 Alterations of Renal and Urinary Tract Function
URINARY TRACT OBSTRUCTION
URINARY TRACT INFECTION
GLOMERULAR DISORDERS
ACUTE KIDNEY INJURY
CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE
Chapter 18 Alterations of the Female Reproductive System
Chapter 19 Alterations of Digestive Function
DISORDERS OF THE GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT
DISORDERS OF THE ACCESSORY ORGANS OF DIGESTION
CANCER OF THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
Chapter 20 Alterations of Musculoskeletal Function
MUSCULOSKELETAL INJURIES
DISORDERS OF BONES
DISORDERS OF JOINTS
DISORDERS OF SKELETAL MUSCLE
MUSCULOSKELETAL TUMORS