Prepare your students for their future careers with Essentials of Pathophysiology‎:‎ Concepts of Altered Health States‎,‎ 4e‎.‎ This clear‎,‎ readable‎,‎ and student‎-friendly text delivers "need to know" disease content‎,‎ along with the essential foundation in science that nursing‎,‎ physician assistant‎,‎ pharmacology‎,‎ advanced health science‎,‎ and medical students need to succeed in their future careers‎.‎ Approaching the topic as an exploration of pathophysiology‎,‎ the book relates normal body functioning to the physiologic changes that occur as a result of disease and provides concise yet complete coverage of how the body works‎.‎ The Fourth Edition builds on the book‎'‎s extremely successful art program and the "Understanding" feature and incorporates summary concept boxes after each section‎.‎ In addition‎,‎ an expanded‎,‎ robust‎,‎ and flexible suite of supplements‎,‎ including a Study Guide‎,‎ over 40 advanced 3‎-D animations‎,‎ prepU‎,‎ and Lippincott‎'‎s CoursePoint‎,‎ provide students with all the tools they need to succeed‎.‎ Student Resources‎:‎ A fully searchable eBook online is ideal for review on the go‎.‎ Learning Objectives for each chapter provide an outline of key content that must be mastered‎.‎ Journal Articles by chapter‎,‎ updated for this edition‎,‎ offer access to current research available in LWW journals‎.‎ Concepts in Action Animations for every chapter help students master key topics‎.‎ New‎!‎ More than 40 Advanced‎,‎ 3‎-D Narrated Animations help students master complex pathophysiological concepts‎.‎ A Spanish‎-English Audio Glossary provides terms and phrases for communicating with patients in Spanish‎.‎ Monographs of the most commonly prescribed drugs provide up‎-to‎-date information‎.‎ 600 NCLEX‎-style Review Questions help students improve their test‎-taking skills and prepare for the NCLEX‎.‎ A Dosage Calculations Question & Review Question Bank gives students practice in math skills and calculating drug dosages and reinforce key topics of the course‎.‎ Instructor Resources‎:‎ PowerPoint presentations make it easy for you to integrate the textbook with your students‎'‎ classroom experience‎,‎ via either handouts or slide shows‎.‎ Guided Lecture Notes walk you through the chapters‎,‎ objective by objective‎,‎ and provide corresponding PowerPoint numbers‎.‎ Discussion Topics ‎(‎and suggested answers‎)‎ can be used as a conversation starter or in online discussion boards‎.‎ Assignments ‎(‎and suggested answers‎)‎ include group‎,‎ written‎,‎ clinical‎,‎ and Web assignments‎.‎ Case Studies ‎(‎with related questions and suggested answers‎)‎ give your students an opportunity to apply their knowledge to a client case similar to what they will encounter in practice‎.‎ Journal Articles‎,‎ updated for this edition‎,‎ offer access to research available in LWW journals‎.‎ Answers to Review Exercises in the Book are provided for your convenience‎.‎ Pre‎-Lecture Quizzes ‎(‎and answers‎)‎ are quick‎,‎ knowledge‎-based assessments that allow you to check students‎'‎ reading‎.‎ Learning Objectives for each chapter allow you to assess your students‎'‎ mastery of key skills‎.‎ A QSEN Map demonstrates how the text supports QSEN competencies and their relationship to excellent clinical practice‎.‎ A Sample Syllabus provides guidance for structuring your course‎.‎ Concepts in Action Animations and Advanced 3‎-D Narrated Animations are provided to enhance your lectures‎.‎ To further support your course‎,‎ the Fourth Edition is accompanied by a Study Guide‎,‎ prepU‎,‎ and new to this edition‎,‎ Lippincott CoursePoint‎,‎ a digital curriculum solution that integrates adaptive learning powered by prepU with access to personalized‎,‎ perfectly timed remediation built on trusted content‎.‎ Each product in the suite can be purchased separately or packaged with the main text‎.‎