Haematology

Subtitle:: An Illustrated Colour Text
Author:: Martin R. Howard; Peter J. Hamilton
Format:: Softcover

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Short description

Part of the Illustrated Colour Text series, this textbook on haematology is suitable for medical students, junior doctors and others needing a concise and practical introduction to the subject.

Long description

This textbook on haematology in the Illustrated Colour Text series is suitable for medical students, junior doctors and others needing a concise and practical introduction to the subject.

Product details

Publisher:: Churchill Livingstone
ISBN:: 9780443103629
Publication date:: January 2008
Length:: 296mm
Width:: 213mm
Thickness:: 7mm
Weight:: 440g
Edition:: 3rd Edition
Pages:: 114
Illustrations:: Illustrated
Illustrated:: Illustrated

ANATOMY AND PHYSIOGY.The bone marrow. Red cells. Neutrophils, eosinophils, basophils and monocytes. Lymphocytes. The spleen. Haemostasis. THE HAEMATOLOGY PATIENT. History taking. Examining hte patient. Laboratory haematology I - Blood and bone marrow. Laboratory haematology II - Coagulation and the acute phase response. ANAEMIA. Introduction and classification. Iron deficiency anaemia. Megaloblastic anaemia. Haemolytic anaemiaI - General features and inherited disorders. Haemolytic anaemia II - Acquired disorders. The thalassaemias. Sickle cell syndromes. Anaemia of chronic disorders. LEUKAEMIA. Introduction. Acute myeloid leukaemia. Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia. Chronic myeloid leukaemia. Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia. Other leukaemias. The myelodysplastic syndromes. Aplastic anaemia. Chemotherapy and related treatments. Stem cell transplantation. LYMPHOMA AND MYELOMA. Hodgkin's lymphoma. Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. Myeloma. MYELOPROLIFERATIVE DISORDERS. Polycythaemia. Essential thrombocythaemia and myelofibrosis. HAEMOSTASIS AND THROMBOSIS. Thrombocytopenia. Disorders of platelet function and vascular purpuras. Haemophilia. Von Willebrand's disease and other inherited coagulation disorders. Acquired disorders of coagulation. Thrombophilia. anticoagulation and thrombolytic therapy. BLOOD TRANSFUSION. Blood groups and blood testing. clinical practice. SPECIAL SITUATIONS. The immunosuppressed patient. Pregnancy. Paediatric haematology. Systemic disease. The developing world. Palliative Care. RECENT ADVANCES IN HAEMATOLOGY. Molecular biology. Potential advances in treatment. PRATCIAL PROCEDURES. Venepuncture and venous access. Bone marrow aspiration and trephine biopsy.

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