Pathophysiology is an integrative science which deals with etiology and mechanisms of disease. It is a study of human physiology of adaptative and altered functions in disease and disorders. Pathophysiology combines the theoretical and clinical knowledge. It provides a unifying framework of understanding of biophysical, biochemical, morphological (and other) aspects of disease processes and their relations to clinical signs, symptoms and dysfunctions.
It bridges basic and clinical sciences and brings together multiple aspects of the same pathobiological phenomenon.
Comprehensive vision and understanding of etiology and pathogenesis provides a solid bases for clinical interventions.
