Description
Clear explanations, an easy-to-use logical layout, and abundant illustrations make Haematology: An Illustrated Colour Text, 5th Edition, an ideal resource for medical students, junior doctors, and others who need a concise, practical introduction to this complex subject. Part of the popular Illustrated Colour Text series, it offers a comprehensive overview of diseases of the blood presented in clear double-page learning units, with descriptions of the pathophysiological processes leading to disease and the principles of therapy. In addition, this fully updated text includes relevant anatomy, examination skills, laboratory and transfusion medicine, and practical procedures, making it an excellent learning tool at all levels of training.- Features a full-color, attractive presentation with easily accessible double page spreads, a logical progression of topics, summary boxes, and problem-based learning cases to help with clinical application and check understanding- Reflects the tremendous advances in haematology diagnostics and clinical practice that have occurred in recent years- Offers easy-to-digest, balanced coverage of haematology with dedicated sections on basic science, the haematology patient, special situations, and advances- Includes new coverage of immunotherapies, including CAR-T and bispecific antibodies; the increasing roles of molecular diagnostics and precision medicine; new treatments in the management of haematological malignancies and bleeding disorders; clinical transfusion medicine; and potential future roles of minimal residual disease monitoring, gene therapy, and artificial intelligence- Covers the haematological manifestations of systemic disease, implications of haematological disease in the paediatric and older adult populations, and the importance of palliative and supportive care in haematological disease- Contains a new section describing the principles behind the growing range of available systemic anticancer therapies, new content on haematological consequences of pandemics (including COVID-19 and the COVID-19 vaccination), and new coverage of the effects of autoimmune disease/newly defined disorders on the bone marrow
Table of Contents
Section 1 Anatomy and physiology1 The bone marrow2 Red cells3 Neutrophils, eosinophils, basophils and monocytes4 Lymphocytes5 The spleen6 HaemostasisSection 2 The haematology patient7 History taking8 Examining the patient9 Laboratory haematology I – Blood and bone marrow10 Laboratory haematology II – Coagulation and the acute phase responseSection 3 Anaemia11 Introduction and classification12 Iron deficiency anaemia13 Megaloblastic anaemia14 Haemolytic anaemia I – General features and inherited disorders15 Haemolytic anaemia II – Acquired disorders16 The thalassaemias17 Sickle cell syndromes18 Anaemia of chronic diseaseSection 4 Leukaemia19 Introduction20 Acute myeloid leukaemia21 Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia22 Chronic myeloid leukaemia23 Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia24 Other leukaemias25 The myelodysplastic syndromes26 Aplastic anaemia27 Systemic anti-cancer therapy (SACT)28 CAR-T cell and other immunotherapies29 Stem cell transplantationSection 5 Lymphoma and myeloma30 Hodgkin lymphoma31 Low-grade non-Hodgkin lymphoma32 High-grade non-Hodgkin lymphoma33 MyelomaSection 6 Myeloproliferative neoplasms34 Polycythaemia35 Essential thrombocythaemia and myelofibrosisSection 7 Haemostasis and thrombosis36 Thrombocytopenia37 Disorders of platelet function and vascular purpuras38 Haemophilia39 Von Willebrand disease and other inherited coagulation disorders40 Acquired disorders of coagulation41 Thrombophilia42 Anticoagulation and thrombolytic therapySection 8 Blood transfusion43 Blood groups and blood testing44 Transfusion in clinical practiceSection 9 Special situations45 The immunosuppressed patient46 Pregnancy47 Paediatric haematology48 Haematology in older people49 Palliative care in haematological malignancy50 Systemic disease51 The developing worldSection 10 Techniques and potential advances52 Practical procedures53 Molecular biology54 Potential advances in diagnostics and treatment
