基本説明
A comprehensive yet concise overview of the dynamic and rapidly evolving discipline of transplant medicine. Contains clinical case studies and presents the core knowledge required throughout.
Full Description
Produced in association with the American Society of Transplantation, this new edition is full of practical advice for the next generation of transplant professionals. In addition to 5 organ-specific chapters: kidney, pancreas, heart, lung and liver, the book includes essential information on:
immunobiology
pharmacology
donor management
infectious complications
pediatric transplantation
general principles of patient management
Fully updated and redesigned to make it even more user-friendly, the book now contains clinical vignettes, key point boxes, and self-assessment multiple choice questions in each chapter.
Primer on Transplantation, Third Edition is an invaluable resource for all health professionals in the transplant team including trainees, residents, fellows, physicians, surgeons, nurses and transplant co-ordinators.
Purchasing this book entitles you to access to the companion website:
www.astprimer.com
The website includes:
Interactive Multiple-Choice Questions for each chapter
Figures from the book as Powerpoints for downloading
All chapters online
Contents
Preface vi
Contributors vii
Acknowledgments ix
1 Immunology of transplantation, 1
Qiquan Sun, Jason M Zimmerer, and Gregg A Hadley
2 Pharmacology of transplantation, 18
Ian AC Rowe and James M Neuberger
3 Medical management of the deceased donor in solid organ transplantation, 35
John McCartney and Kenneth E Wood
4 Infectious diseases in transplantation, 51
Robin K Avery and Jay A Fishman
5 Management of the successful solid organ transplant recipient, 73
Elizabeth A Kendrick and Connie L Davis
6 Pediatric transplantation, 103
William Harmon
7 Kidney and pancreas transplantation, 129
Joshua J Augustine, Kenneth A Bodziak, Aparna Padiyar, James A Schulak, and Donald E Hricik
8 Heart transplantation, 171
Maryl R Johnson, Walter G Kao, Elaine M Winkel, Joseph L Bobadilla, Takushi Kohmoto, and Niloo M Edwards
9 Lung transplantation, 205
Jonathan E Spahr and Keith C Meyer
10 Liver transplantation, 238
Kimberly A Brown, Mary Ann Huang, Marwan Kazimi, and Dilip Moonka
Multiple choice questions, 274
Answers to multiple choice questions, 291
Index 295
