Blood Tests Made Easy is a quick reference guide designed to bring medical students up to speed when interpreting blood tests on their clinical placements. Small enough to be carried and quickly referenced on the go, this book covers everything you need to know when interpreting bloods, including the main abnormalities you are likely to encounter. Rather than focusing on theory or physiology, it is designed to provide an easy-to- follow guide to support clinical decision making. This latest addition to the Made Easy series will fill knowledge gaps on blood test interpretation, becoming a valuable asset both for medical students and, later, as a reference guide to increase junior doctors’ confidence on the wards.
1. Cover image - p. Cover 2. Title page - p. iii 3. Table of Contents - p. iii 4. Any screen, Any time, Anywhere - p. iii 5. Copyright - p. iv 6. Preface - p. vii 7. Using this book - p. ix 8. Dedication - p. xi 9. Chapter 1. Effective use of laboratory tests - p. 1 10. Chapter 2. Interpreting laboratory tests - p. 5 11. Chapter 3. Osmolality and the urea and electrolyte (U+E) profile - p. 15 12. Chapter 4. The bone profile - p. 25 13. Chapter 5. The liver profile - p. 31 14. Chapter 6. Blood gas analysis and pH - p. 37 15. Chapter 7. Endocrine testing - p. 43 16. Chapter 8. Blood proteins and enzymes - p. 53 17. Chapter 9. Disorders of glucose - p. 65 18. Chapter 10. Lipids and other tests relevant to cardiovascular disease - p. 69 19. Chapter 11. Tumour markers - p. 75 20. Chapter 12. Nutrition - p. 79 21. Chapter 13. Therapeutic drug monitoring and toxicology - p. 83 22. Chapter 14. Metabolic testing - p. 89 23. Chapter 15. The full blood picture (FBP) - p. 93 24. Chapter 16. Tests of coagulation - p. 101 25. Chapter 17. Blood grouping - p. 105 26. Case studies and self-assessment questions - p. 107 27. Self-assessment: answers - p. 135 28. Index - p. 139
Blood Tests Made Easy is a quick reference guide designed to bring medical students up to speed when interpreting blood tests on their clinical placements. Small enough to be carried and quickly referenced on the go, this book covers everything you need to know when interpreting bloods, including the main abnormalities you are likely to encounter. Rather than focusing on theory or physiology, it is designed to provide an easy-to- follow guide to support clinical decision making. This latest addition to the Made Easy series will fill knowledge gaps on blood test interpretation, becoming a valuable asset both for medical students and, later, as a reference guide to increase junior doctors’ confidence on the wards.
1. Cover image - p. Cover 2. Title page - p. iii 3. Table of Contents - p. iii 4. Any screen, Any time, Anywhere - p. iii 5. Copyright - p. iv 6. Preface - p. vii 7. Using this book - p. ix 8. Dedication - p. xi 9. Chapter 1. Effective use of laboratory tests - p. 1 10. Chapter 2. Interpreting laboratory tests - p. 5 11. Chapter 3. Osmolality and the urea and electrolyte (U+E) profile - p. 15 12. Chapter 4. The bone profile - p. 25 13. Chapter 5. The liver profile - p. 31 14. Chapter 6. Blood gas analysis and pH - p. 37 15. Chapter 7. Endocrine testing - p. 43 16. Chapter 8. Blood proteins and enzymes - p. 53 17. Chapter 9. Disorders of glucose - p. 65 18. Chapter 10. Lipids and other tests relevant to cardiovascular disease - p. 69 19. Chapter 11. Tumour markers - p. 75 20. Chapter 12. Nutrition - p. 79 21. Chapter 13. Therapeutic drug monitoring and toxicology - p. 83 22. Chapter 14. Metabolic testing - p. 89 23. Chapter 15. The full blood picture (FBP) - p. 93 24. Chapter 16. Tests of coagulation - p. 101 25. Chapter 17. Blood grouping - p. 105 26. Case studies and self-assessment questions - p. 107 27. Self-assessment: answers - p. 135 28. Index - p. 139
