This pathophysiology lecture note will serve as a theoretical
guideline for undergraduate nurse and other health sciences
students.
Pathophysiology is the study of the disturbance of normal
mechanical, physical, and biochemical functions, either
caused by a disease, or resulting from a disease or abnormal
syndrome or condition that may not qualify to be called a
disease. An alternate definition is "the study of the biological
and physical manifestations of disease as they correlate with
the underlying abnormalities and physiological disturbances.
This lecture-note will provide a summarized basis for the
students by expanding the student’s knowledge in the
sciences how alteration in structure (Anatomy) and function
(Physiology) disrupt the human body as a whole. It is written
for undergraduate students in nursing and other health
oriented disciplines as prerequisite course for certain courses.
The under standing of disease process is continually being
updated and clarified by research. In this text of
pathophysiology, every attempt has been made to provide the
most current available information in simplified and wellexplained
ways.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
First of all we would like to thank The Carter Center EPHTI,
Addis Abeba for the continual and unreserved support in
solving the shortage of teaching/learning materials in the
higher teaching institutions of Ethiopia.
We especially thank the national reviewers Mr. Asrat Demisie
(Addis abeba University) and Dr. Mesele Bezabih (Jimma
University) for their intensive and meticulouse review of this
lecture note.
We extend our sincere thanks to our colleagues Dr. Musa
Husien and Mr. Biftu Geda from Haramaya University Faculty
of Health Sciences for their invaluable comments in reviewing
the lecture note.
Our heart felt thanks also goes to interinstitutional reviewers
Mr. Birara Tadeg, (University of Gonder), Mr. Alemayohu
Bayray (Mekelle University), Wezam Tesfay (Defence College
of Health Sciences) and Mr. Mewael Fikru (Hawassa
University) for their constructive comments.
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