Pathophysiology Of Clinical Symptoms, Signs & Laboratory Parameters

Pathophysiology, as the name implies, is a thinking process which addresses why and how a pathologic process alters structure [anatomy] or function [physiology] to generate symptoms or signs or abnormality in a given system, organ or laboratory parameter. A functional understanding and ability to analyse the pathophysiologic basis of symptoms, signs and laboratory parameters provides the base for integration of the basic and the clinical sciences and, thus, the foundation for logical and evidence-based learning and practice of medicine at the bedside.