Description
Scientific Foundations of Biochemistry in Clinical Practice, Second Edition describes the pathological aspects of general metabolic disorders. This book is organized into 10 sections encompassing 45 chapters that discuss the nature of disorders involving disturbance in hydrogen ion concentration and blood gases, as well as the disorders of fluid and electrolyte balance. Some of the topics covered in the book are the chemical analysis of urine; neonatal screening for biochemical disorders; clinical biochemistry of alcohol, in intensive and postoperative care; psychiatric disorders of biochemical origin; abnormalities of the plasma proteins; assessment of gastrointestinal function; and calcium metabolism. Other chapters examine the nature, conditions, and diagnosis of bone disorders. A chapter emphasizes the functions of hypothalamus and pituitary. Another chapter looks into the biochemistry and toxicology of metals. The final chapters are devoted to the classification of connective tissue diseases and to the examination of clinical biochemistry of the central nervous system. The book can provide useful information to doctors, biochemists, students, and researchers.
Table of Contents
List of contributorsPrefaceAcknowledgmentsSection 1 General Metabolic Disorders 1. Nutritional Disorders 2. Obesity 3. Disorders Involving Disturbance in Hydrogen Ion Concentration and Blood Gases 4. Disorders of Fluid and Electrolyte Balance 5. Polyuria and Disorders of Thirst 6. Diabetes Mellitus 7. The Clinical Biochemistry of Alcohol 8. Psychiatric Disorders of Biochemical Origin 9. The Clinical Biochemistry of Neoplasia Section 2 Clinical Biochemistry in the Care of Sick Patients 10. Clinical Biochemistry in Intensive and Postoperative Care 11. Clinical Biochemistry and Transplantation Surgery 12. Nutrition of the Sick PatientSection 3 Clinical Biochemistry ofPregnancy and Childhood 13. Prenatal Screening for Neural Tube Defects and Down's Syndrome 231 14. Prenatal Diagnosis of Inherited Metabolic Diseases 15. Neonatal Screening for Biochemical Disorders 16. Inherited and Acquired Mental Deficiency 17. Neonatal and Paediatric Biochemistry Section 4 Disorders of the Renaltract 18. The Chemical Analysis of Urine 19. Tests of Kidney Function 20. Renal Stones Section 5 Disorders of the Gastrointestinal Tract 21. The Assessment of Gastrointestinal Function 22. Tests of the Functions of the Liver 23. Clinical Diagnosis and the Acute Abdomen Section 6 Disorders of the Blood Constituents 24. Haem Synthesis and the Porphyrias 25. Haemoglobinopathies 26. Disorders of Iron Metabolism 27. Anemias 28. Abnormalities of the Plasma Proteins 29. Clinical Biochemistry of Blood Coagulation 495Section 7 Disorders of the Neuromuscular System 30. Calcium Metabolism and Disorders of Bone 31. Rheumatoid Arthritis and Connective Tissue Diseases 32. Clinical Biochemistry of the Central Nervous System 33. The Biochemistry of Coma Section 8 Disorders of the Cardiovascular System 34. Hypertension 35. Hyperlipidaemia 36. Chest PainSection 9 Endocrine Disorders 37. The Hypothalamus and Pituitary and Tests of Their Functions 38. The Thyroid Gland and Its Disorders 39. Hypoglycaemia 40. Gastrointestinal Hormones 41. Disorders of the Adrenal Cortex 42. Disorders of the Reproductive System Section 10 Biochemical Aspects of Toxilogy and Pharmacology 43. The Biochemistry and Toxicology of Metals 44. Laboratory Investigation of the Poisoned Patient 45. The Regulation and Monitoring of Drug TherapyIndex
