Pathophysiology template

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Overview

• The pathophysiology of disease involves the study of the biological and physical manifestations of a disease, as they correlate with the underlying abnormalities and physiological disturbances.
• Goal: to explain the biological mechanisms underlying the disease state.
• Appropriate content: A description of the abnormalities at a cellular and molecular level, the abnormalities at a gross and functional level, and the causative factor in the disease process. The description can also include a description of the genetic abnormalities, embryological and developmental abnormalities, pathogenesis, and pathology images.