BRS Physiology Cases and Problems 3/e -Board Review Series

This collection of 60 cases covers the clinically relevant physiology topics that first- and second-year medical
students need to know for a first-year physiology course and for USMLE Step 1. Organized by body system, the book
presents case studies with questions and problems, followed by complete explanations and solutions including diagrams,
graphs, and charts. This edition includes four new cases and more illustrations and flowcharts. A companion Website
will offer the fully searchable online text.

Cellular and Autonomic Physiology

Case 1 Permeability and Simple Diffusion
Case 2 Osmolarity, Osmotic Pressure, and Osmosis
Case 3 Nernst Equation and Equilibrium Potentials
Case 4 Primary Hypokalemic Periodic Paralysis
Case 5 Epidural Anesthesia: Effect of Lidocaine on Nerve Action Potentials
Case 6 Multiple Sclerosis: Myelin and Conduction Velocity
Case 7 Myasthenia Gravis: Neuromuscular Transmission
Case 8 Pheochromocytoma: Effects of Catecholamines
Case 9 Shy-Drager Syndrome: Central Autonomic Failure
Cardiovascular Physiology

Case 10 Essential Cardiovascular Calculations
Case 11 Ventricular Pressure-Volume Loops
Case 12 Responses to Changes in Posture
Case 13 Cardiovascular Responses to Exercise
Case 14 Renovascular Hypertension: The Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System
Case 15 Hypovolemic Shock: Regulation of Blood Pressure
Case 16 Primary Pulmonary Hypertension: Right Ventricular Failure
Case 17 Myocardial Infarction: Left Ventricular Failure
Case 18 Ventricular Septal Defect
Case 19 Aortic Stenosis
Case 20 Atrioventricular Conduction Block
Respiratory Physiology

Case 21 Essential Respiratory Calculations: Lung Volumes, Dead Space, and Alveolar Ventilation
Case 22 Essential Respiratory Calculations: Gases and Gas Exchange
Case 23 Ascent to High Altitude
Case 24 Asthma: Obstructive Lung Disease 128
Case 25 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Case 26 Interstitial Fibrosis: Restrictive Lung Disease
Case 27 Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
Case 28 Pneumothorax
Renal and Acid-Base Physiology

Case 29 Essential Calculations in Renal Physiology
Case 30 Essential Calculations in Acid-Base Physiology
Case 31 Glucosuria: Diabetes Mellitus
Case 32 Hyperaldosteronism: Conn's Syndrome
Case 33 Central Diabetes Insipidus
Case 34 Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone
Case 35 Generalized Edema: Nephrotic Syndrome
Case 36 Metabolic Acidosis: Diabetic Ketoacidosis
Case 37 Metabolic Acidosis: Diarrhea
Case 38 Metabolic Acidosis: Methanol Poisoning
Case 39 Metabolic Alkalosis: Vomiting
Case 40 Respiratory Acidosis: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Case 41 Respiratory Alkalosis: Hysterical Hyperventilation
Gastrointestinal Physiology

Case 42 Difficulty in Swallowing: Achalasia
Case 43 Malabsorption of Carbohydrates: Lactose Intolerance
Case 44 Peptic Ulcer Disease: Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome
Case 45 Peptic Ulcer Disease: Helicobacter pylori Infection
Case 46 Secretory Diarrhea: Escherichia coli Infection
Case 47 Bile Acid Deficiency: Ileal Resection
Endocrine and Reproductive Physiology

Case 48 Growth Hormone-Secreting Tumor: Acromegaly
Case 49 Galactorrhea and Amenorrhea: Prolactinoma
Case 50 Hyperthyroidism: Graves' Disease
Case 51 Hypothyroidism: Autoimmune Thyroiditis
Case 52 Adrenocortical Excess: Cushing's Syndrome
Case 53 Adrenocortical Insufficiency: Addison's Disease
Case 54 Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia: 21β-Hydroxylase Deficiency
Case 55 Primary Hyperparathyroidism
Case 56 Humoral Hypercalcemia of Malignancy
Case 57 Hyperglycemia: Type I Diabetes Mellitus
Case 58 Primary Amenorrhea: Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome
Case 59 Male Hypogonadism: Kallmann's Syndrome
Case 60 Male Pseudohermaphroditism: 5α-Reductase Deficiency
Appendix

Index