Chapter One BasicsUnit One Cells,Tissues and Organs 1
Unit Two Organ Systems 6
Chapter Two Cardiovascular SystemUnit One The Heart and Blood Vessels 11
Unit Two Heart Failure 22
Unit Three High Blood Pressure 30
Unit Four Coronary Artery Disease 38
Unit Five Fainting 44
Chapter Three Respiratory SystemUnit One Respiratory System 49
Unit Two Bronchitis 57
Unit Three Asthma 62
Unit Four Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 71
Unit Five Pneumonia 77
Unit Six Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome(SARS) 88
Unit Seven Lung Abscess 93
Chapter Four Digestive and Urinary SystemsUnit One Digestive System 99
Unit Two Gastritis 110
Unit Three Peptic Ulcer 115
Unit Four Gastroenteritis 122
Unit Five Hepatitis 130
Unit Six Gallstones 137
Unit Seven Kidney Failure and Dialysis 142
Chapter Five Endocrine SystemUnit One Obesity 151
Unit Two Diabetes Mellitus 157
Unit Three Hypoglycemia 165
Chapter Six Blood DiseasesUnit One Blood 170
Unit Two Anemia 178
Chapter Seven CancerUnit One Leukemia 186
Unit Two Cancer 197
Chapter Eight Infectious DiseasesUnit One Infection and Immunization 202
Unit Two Leprosy 210
Unit Three Influenza 215
Unit Four HIV and AIDS 220
Unit Five Venereal Diseases 226
Chapter Nine OphthalmologyUnit One Eyes and Vision 233
Unit Two Cataracts 239
Unit Three Glaucoma 246
Chapter Ten Other DiseasesUnit One Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia 251
Unit Two Menopause 258
Unit Three Aging 264
Unit Four Adverse Drug Reactions 271
Unit Five Transplantation 278
Appendix 285