Robbins & Kumar Basic Pathology

Inflammation and Repair

Inflammation is a response of vascularized tissues to infections and tissue damage that brings cells and molecules of host defense from the circulation to the sites where they are needed, in order to eliminate the offending agents. Although in common…

Cell Injury, Cell Death, and Adaptations

Introduction to Pathology The field of pathology is dedicated to understanding the causes of disease and the changes in cells, tissues, and organs that are associated with development of disease. Thus, pathology provides the scientific foundation for the practice of…