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.- Concise and manageable coverage of the major blood diseases and their treatment- Does not overload the reader with science, unlike some competing books- Focus is on the haematology patient and on the practical aspects of the subject- Makes use of the attractive features of the ICT series - double page spreads, lots of colour illustrations, summary boxes
Table of Contents
ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGYThe bone marrowRed cellsNeutrophils, eosinophils, basophils and monocytesLymphocytesThe spleenHaemostasisTHE HAEMATOLOGY PATIENTHistory takingExamining the patientLaboratory haematology I - Blood and bone marrowLaboratory haematology II - Coagulation and the acute phase responseANAEMIAIntroduction and classification. Iron deficiency anaemiaMegaloblastic anaemia. Haemolytic anaemiaI - General features and inherited disordersHaemolytic anaemia II - Acquired disordersThe thalassaemiasSickle cell syndromes. Anaemia of chronic disordersLEUKAEMIAIntroductionAcute myeloid leukaemiaAcute lymphoblastic leukaemiaChronic myeloid leukaemiaChronic lymphocytic leukaemiaOther leukaemiasThe myelodysplastic syndromesAplastic anaemiaChemotherapy and related treatmentsStem cell transplantationLYMPHOMA AND MYELOMAHodgkin's lymphomaNon-Hodgkin's lymphoma. MyelomaMYELOPROLIFERATIVE DISORDERSPolycythaemiaEssential thrombocythaemia and myelofibrosisHAEMOSTASIS AND THROMBOSISThrombocytopenia. Disorders of platelet function and vascular purpuras. HaemophiliaVon Willebrand's disease and other inherited coagulation disordersAcquired disorders of coagulationThrombophilia. anticoagulation and thrombolytic therapyBLOOD TRANSFUSIONBlood groups and blood testingclinical practiceSPECIAL SITUATIONSThe immunosuppressed patientPregnancyPaediatric haematologySystemic diseaseThe developing world. Palliative Care.RECENT ADVANCES IN HAEMATOLOGYMolecular biology. Potential advances in treatmentPRATCIAL PROCEDURESVenepuncture and venous accessBone marrow aspiration and trephine biopsy
