Difference btwn Path and Pathophysiology???

[F/A-18]

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What is the difference between pathology and pathophysiology? Have Robbins for Path, but could someone recomend a good pathophysiolgy book for class and for USMLE.
Thanks

 

[imtiaz]

pathology is like, addison's disease is adrenal insufficiency. you get hyperpigmentation, yadda yadda yadda.

pathophysiology is like, WHY do you get hyperpigmentation? because ACTH is related to POMC (proopiomelanocortin) which leads to hyperpigmentation.

so path is just, this disease is this that and the other.
pathophys is, why does this happen? (much harder in my opinion).

 

[Su4n2]

as i am going thru 2nd year classes is there any way tho study pathophys while studying path? which source would be good?

 

[barone ROCKS]

boards and wards

 

[F/A-18]

Boards and Wards by the authors of First Aid? Is that what you mean? Any other good Pathophysiology books? I want a good book to use along with robbins

 

[barone ROCKS]

if your taking the boards in less than a month i dunno if i would touch robbins

 

[imtiaz]

Boards and Wards by the authors of First Aid? Is that what you mean? Any other good Pathophysiology books? I want a good book to use along with robbins

no the book he's talking about is called "pathophysiology for the boards and wards" one of the authors is carlos ayala. look on amazon for it or something. it's a great book.

 

[Iatrogenic]

LANGE Pathophysiology of Disease

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/t...103-9989896-8498267?v=glance&s=books&n=507846

 

[barone ROCKS]

lange is too much, its a text book...not a review book

 

[newbie5]

boards and wards