Clinical Physiology and Pharmacology

Preface xi

Case Studies 1

1 Psychological disorders 3

Case Study 1 A mother’s loss 3

Case Study 2 A dangerous father? 6

Case Study 3 Continual concerns for Mr Watson 8

Case Study 4 A scary presentation 9

Case Study 5 Fussy Jane 11

Case Study 6 David’s withdrawal 12

Case Study 7 Forgetful mum 14

Case Study 8 Disruptive John 15

2 Neurological disorders 17

Case Study 9 Mrs Smith’s tremor 17

Case Study 10 Rose’s loss of consciousness 19

Case Study 11 Another day away from the office 21

Case Study 12 Drooping eyelids 22

3 Endocrine disorders 25

Case Study 13 An agitated mother 25

Case Study 14 A vague and sleepy lady 27

Case Study 15 A dehydrated businesswoman 29

Case Study 16 Brian’s weight gain 31

Case Study 17 The thirsty schoolboy 33

Case Study 18 Eric’s expanding waistline 35

4 Cardiovascular disorders 37

Case Study 19 Annie’s heartache 37

Case Study 20 The executive’s medical check-up 39

Case Study 21 A hypertensive emergency 42

Case Study 22 Harry Mann’s bad day 45

Case Study 23 Grandpa’s silence 47

Case Study 24 The gardener who collapsed on his lawn 49

Case Study 25 Hanna’s palpitations 51

5 Respiratory disorders 53

Case Study 26 Moving to England 53

Case Study 27 The sneezing boy 55

Case Study 28 Mandy’s sleepover 56

Case Study 29 Bob and Bill’s breathing problems 58

Case Study 30 A punctured chest 60

Case Study 31 Carmen’s repeated respiratory infections 62

Case Study 32 Chandra’s chronic bronchitis 64

6 Kidney and body fluid disorders 67

Case Study 33 Greg’s glomerulonephritis 67

Case Study 34 Kevin’s chronic kidney problems 69

Case Study 35 The polar bear’s fun run 71

Case Study 36 The housewife who drank too much 73

7 Blood disorders 75

Case Study 37 An exhausted mother 75

Case Study 38 Patsy’s Australian journey 78

Case Study 39 The dizzy blonde 80

8 Gastrointestinal disorders 83

Case Study 40 Mr Benjamin’s bowel problem 83

Case Study 41 A disturbed holiday 85

Case Study 42 Jude’s sudden admission to hospital 86

Case Study 43 The producer’s stomach ache 88

Case Study 44 Daria’s abdominal pain 90

Case Study 45 That bloated feeling 92

9 Autonomic disorders 95

Case Study 46 Rob’s ocular accident 95

Case Study 47 A severe attack of greenfly 97

10 Reproductive disorders 99

Case Study 48 Panic of a college girl 99

Case Study 49 Shabana’s monthly problems 101

Case Study 50 Demi’s baby 103

Answers 105

1 Psychological disorders 107

Case Study 1 A mother’s loss 107

Case Study 2 A dangerous father? 111

Case Study 3 Continual concerns for Mr Watson 114

Case Study 4 A scary presentation 116

Case Study 5 Fussy Jane 119

Case Study 6 David’s withdrawal 121

Case Study 7 Forgetful mum 124

Case Study 8 Disruptive John 126

2 Neurological disorders 129

Case Study 9 Mrs Smith’s tremor 129

Case Study 10 Rose’s loss of consciousness 133

Case Study 11 Another day away from the office 136

Case Study 12 Drooping eyelids 139

3 Endocrine disorders 143

Case Study 13 An agitated mother 143

Case Study 14 A vague and sleepy lady 146

Case Study 15 A dehydrated business woman 149

Case Study 16 Brian’s weight gain 153

Case Study 17 The thirsty schoolboy 158

Case Study 18 Eric’s expanding waistline 163

4 Cardiovascular disorders 169

Case Study 19 Annie’s heartache 169

Case Study 20 The executive’s medical check-up 174

Case Study 21 A hypertensive emergency 179

Case Study 22 Harry Mann’s bad day 183

Case Study 23 Grandpa’s silence 187

Case Study 24 The gardener who collapsed on his lawn 191

Case Study 25 Hanna’s palpitations 196

5 Respiratory disorders 201

Case Study 26 Moving to England 201

Case Study 27 The sneezing boy 204

Case Study 28 Mandy’s sleepover 206

Case Study 29 Bob and Bill’s breathing problems 210

Case Study 30 A punctured chest 213

Case Study 31 Carmen’s repeated respiratory infections 217

Case Study 32 Chandra’s chronic bronchitis 221

6 Kidney and body fluid disorders 227

Case Study 33 Greg’s glomerulonephritis 227

Case Study 34 Kevin’s chronic kidney problems 233

Case Study 35 The polar bear’s fun run 238

Case Study 36 The housewife who drank too much 245

7 Blood disorders 249

Case Study 37 An exhausted mother 249

Case Study 38 Patsy’s Australian journey 254

Case Study 39 The dizzy blonde 259

8 Gastrointestinal disorders 263

Case Study 40 Mr Benjamin’s bowel problem 263

Case Study 41 A disturbed holiday 266

Case Study 42 Jude’s sudden admission to the hospital 269

Case Study 43 The producer’s stomach ache 273

Case Study 44 Daria’s abdominal pain 278

Case Study 45 That bloated feeling 283

9 Autonomic disorders 289

Case Study 46 Rob’s ocular accident 289

Case Study 47 A severe attack of greenfly 293

10 Reproductive disorders 299

Case Study 48 Panic of a college girl 299

Case Study 49 Shabana’s monthly problems 304

Case Study 50 Demi’s baby 311

Glossary 319

Index 337