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The most practical and efficient guide to the diagnosis and management of blood disorders – now in full color 200 full-color illustrations!
Hematology in Clinical Practice is a succinct, cutting-edge guide to the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of red blood cells, white blood cells, and hemostasis, and the use of blood components for transfusion. Each disease state is discussed in detail, incorporating the pathophysiology, clinical features, up-to-date laboratory testing, and current management strategies into a comprehensive and practical approach to hematologic disorders.
Features:
- New full-color presentation includes over 200 superb illustrations and classic images of blood morphology, tissue pathology, and clinical findings
- New Case Histories introduce and continue through relevant chapters, highlighting critical clinical points for diagnosis and management
- New end-of-chapter Points to Remember encapsulate key clinical information
- New chapters include Anemia in the Elderly and expanded and updated coverage of Transplantation and treatment of hematologic malignancies
- Outstanding collection of tables, charts, and illustrations that translate basic science into valuable clinical context
- Strong focus on practical clinical management and supportive care
- Coverage of state-of-the-art drugs and chemotherapies and the latest advances in genetic testing and molecular pathways
- Conveniently organized into sections on Red Cells, White Cells, Hemostasis, and Transfusion Medicine
Synopsis
The best guide to the diagnosis and treatment of blood disorders is now in full color Includes case examples! Hematology in Clinical Practice is a succinct textbook covering the full range of common blood disorders with an emphasis on clinical management.
Perfect for students and non-specialists, the book emphasizes the clinical approach to patients with suspected and diagnosed disease, and features an outstanding collection of tables, charts, illustrations, and other handy summary features. More than any other book on the market, Hematology in Clinical Practice allows students and trainees to put the basic sciences into a clinical context.
Features
- NEW! This will be the first edition to feature a full-color format
- NEW! End-of-chapter Summaries put the salient points of each chapter into a quick, bulleted list of clinical pearls and other takeaway points
- NEW! A chapter addressing hematology in special populations such as the elderly and the pregnant patient
- NEW! Case examples to highlight important clinical points have been added to each chapter
Concise, easy-to-use, and thoroughly practical content: Red Blood Cell Disorders; White Blood Cell Disorders; Disorders of Hemostasis; Transfusion Medicine.
Synopsis
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The most practical and efficient guide to the diagnosis and management of blood disorders - now in full color
200 full-color illustrations
Hematology in Clinical Practice is a succinct, cutting-edge guide to the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of red blood cells, white blood cells, and hemostasis, and the use of blood components for transfusion. Each disease state is discussed in detail, incorporating the pathophysiology, clinical features, up-to-date laboratory testing, and current management strategies into a comprehensive and practical approach to hematologic disorders.
Features:
- New full-color presentation includes over 200 superb illustrations and classic images of blood morphology, tissue pathology, and clinical findings
- New Case Histories introduce and continue through relevant chapters, highlighting critical clinical points for diagnosis and management
- New end-of-chapter Points to Remember encapsulate key clinical information
- New chapters include Anemia in the Elderly and expanded and updated coverage of Transplantation and treatment of hematologic malignancies
- Outstanding collection of tables, charts, and illustrations that translate basic science into valuable clinical context
- Strong focus on practical clinical management and supportive care
- Coverage of state-of-the-art drugs and chemotherapies and thelatest advances in genetic testing and molecular pathways
- Conveniently organized into sections on Red Cells, White Cells, Hemostasis, and Transfusion Medicine
Synopsis
Rev. ed. of: Hematology in clinical practice / Robert S. Hillman, Kenneth A. Ault, Henry M. Rinder. 4th ed. c2005.
About the Author
Robert S. Hillman, MD Chairman Emeritus
Department of Medicine
Maine Medical Center
Professor of Medicine
Maine Medical Center-Tufts University School of Medicine
Boston, MA
Kenneth A. Ault, MD
Director Emeritus
Maine Medical Center Research Institute
Portland, ME
Associate Professor of Medicine
University of Vermont College of Medicine
Burlington, VT
Michel Leporrier, MD
Professor of Hematology
Head, Clinical Hematology Department
Centre Hospitalier & Universitaire
Caen, France
Henry M. Rinder, MD
Director, Hematology Laboratory
Yale-New Haven Hospital
Professor of Laboratory Medicine and
Internal Medicine (Hematology)
Yale University School of Medicine
New Haven, CT
Table of Contents
Part I: Red Blood Cell Disorders;
Chapter 1. Normal Erythropoiesis;
Chapter 2. Clinical Approach to Anemia;
Chapter 3. Marrow-Damage Anemia;
Chapter 4. Anemias Associated with a Reduced Erythropoietin Response;
Chapter 5. Iron-Deficiency Anemia;
Chapter 6. Thalassemia;
Chapter 7. Hemoglobinopathies;
Chapter 8. Macrocytic Anemias;
Chapter 9. The Dysplastic and Sideroblastic Anemias;
Chapter 10. Blood Loss Anemia;
Chapter 11. Hemolytic Anemias;
Chapter 12. Polycythemia;
Chapter 13. Porphyrias;
Chapter 14. Hemachromatosis;
Part II: White Blood Cell Disorders;
Chapter 15. Normal Myelopoiesis;
Chapter 16. Quantitative and Qualitative Disorders of Neutrophils;
Chapter 17. The Acute Myeloid Leukemias;
Chapter 18. Myeloproliferative Disorders;
Chapter 19. Normal Lymphopoiesis;
Chapter 20. Lymphopenia and Immune Deficiency;
Chapter 21. Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemias;
Chapter 22. Non-Hodgkin's Lymphomas;
Chapter 23. Hodgkin's Disease;
Chapter 24. Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia;
Chapter 25. Plasma Cell Disorders;
Chapter 26. Macrophage Disorders;
Part III: Disorders of Hemostasis;
Chapter 27. Normal Hemostasis;
Chapter 28. Clinical Approach to Bleeding Disorders;
Chapter 29. Vascular Purpura;
Chapter 30. Thrombocytopenia;
Chapter 31. Platelet Dysfunction;
Chapter 32. Hemophilia and Other Intrinsic Pathway Defects;
Chapter 33. Extrinsic and Common Pathway Defects;
Chapter 34. Consumptive Coagulopathies;
Chapter 35. Thrombotic Disorders;
Chapter 36. Anticoagulation in the Management of Thrombotic Disorders;
Part IV: Transfusion Medicine;
Chapter 37. Blood Component Therapy