Advanced Physiology and Pathophysiology: Essentials for Clinical Practice 2nd Edition by Tkacs & Herrmann (2024)

Advanced Physiology and Pathophysiology: Essentials for Clinical Practice, Second Edition edited by Nancy C. Tkacs and Linda L. Herrmann is an essential, concise, and clinically focused resource for advanced practice nurses and graduate-level health science students who need to understand disease mechanisms, apply physiological knowledge, and think like a clinician. Published by Springer Publishing Company, this highly practical text links normal physiology to the pathophysiology of common disorders and shows how mechanisms guide diagnostics and clinical management.

Designed to help students understand why patients present with specific symptoms, how to interpret clinical results, and how to translate physiological science into sound clinical decisions, this text emphasizes the critical thinking and systems-level reasoning essential for advanced practice. More than 500 images, case studies, and end-of-chapter key points throughout support active learning and reinforce clinical application of complex physiological concepts.

The Second Edition has been thoroughly updated to reflect current evidence and clinical practice standards, with new and revised content throughout. Learning is further supported by CourseConnect — an interactive digital learning platform that provides focused lessons, practice quizzes, case studies, and progress tracking, ensuring students always know what to review next. CourseConnect access code is included with the text.

Key topics include: cellular physiology, fluid and electrolyte balance, cardiovascular physiology and pathophysiology, pulmonary function, renal physiology, neurophysiology, endocrine regulation, gastrointestinal physiology, immune function, and reproductive physiology. Ideal for DNP, MSN, APRN, and PA students, and essential for advanced practice nurses preparing for ANCC certification, AANP board exams, and clinical specialty certification examinations.