Description
Hematology: A Pathophysiologic Approach, by S. David Hudnall, MD, FCAP, delivers an accessible yet thorough understanding of hematolymphoid physiology and pathophysiology. This new title in the Mosby Physiology Monograph Series offers you masterful explanations of hematopoiesis, immunology, hemostasis, hemoglobinopathy, metabolic disorders, genetics, and neoplasia from an authority who has 26 years of practical experience in laboratory hematology and has taught thousands of medical and undergraduate students. This is an ideal integrated, problem-based way to learn about this complex subject.- Receive masterful explanations of hematopoiesis, immunology, hemostasis, hemoglobinopathy, metabolic disorders, genetics, and neoplasia from S. David Hudnall, MD, FCAP, who has 26 years of practical experience in laboratory hematology and has taught thousands of medical and undergraduate students- Understand the interrelationships between the diverse factors that can give rise to disease- See how hematologic disorders are evaluated through blood counting, histopathology, immunohistochemistry, cytogenetics, and coagulation testing- Visualize a wide spectrum of hematologic pathology by viewing 150 full-color photomicrographs- Access the complete contents online at www.studentconsult.com
Table of Contents
Brief Overview of the Hematolymphoid System1. Hematopoiesis2. Erythropoiesis and Oxygen Transport3. Iron, Heme, and Hemoglobin4. Hemoglobinopathy5. Red Blood Cell Metabolism and Enzyme Defects6. Hemolytic Anemia7. Aplastic Anemia and Related Disorders8. Megaloblastic Anemia9. Myeloid Cells10. Immune System and Related Disorders11. Genetic Basis of Hematopoietic Neoplasia12. Leukemia and Related Disorders13. Lymphoma and Related Disorders14. Blood Coagulation15. Platelets16. Benign Conditions of Lymphoid Organs17. Blood Transfusion and Stem Cell Transplantation18. Cancer Chemotherapy
