This concise, fully revised text on haematology reflects current clinical practice and the latest research that underpins this. Within the popular ICT series, it includes all the relevant anatomy and physiology, patient exaination, blood transfusion and practical procedures. Ideal for medical students, junior doctors and others needing a comprehensive and practical introduction, this version integrates the facts with interactive study tools for best practice learning, intuitive navigation and powerful search.
1. Chapter 11: Introduction and classification - p. 40 2. Chapter 12: Iron deficiency anaemia - p. 42 3. Chapter 13: Megaloblastic anaemia - p. 45 4. Chapter 14: Haemolytic anaemia I – General features and inherited disorders - p. 47 5. Chapter 15: Haemolytic anaemia II – Acquired disorders - p. 50 6. Chapter 16: The thalassaemias - p. 53 7. Chapter 17: Sickle cell syndromes - p. 56 8. Chapter 18: Anaemia of chronic disease - p. 59 9. 4: Leukaemia - p. 60 10. Chapter 19: Introduction - p. 61 11. Chapter 20: Acute myeloid leukaemia - p. 64 12. Chapter 21: Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia - p. 67 13. Chapter 22: Chronic myeloid leukaemia - p. 70 14. Chapter 23: Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia - p. 72 15. Chapter 24: Other leukaemias - p. 75 16. Chapter 25: The myelodysplastic syndromes - p. 78 17. Chapter 26: Aplastic anaemia - p. 80 18. Chapter 27: Chemotherapy and related treatments - p. 82 19. Chapter 28: Stem cell transplantation - p. 85 20. 5: Lymphoma and myeloma - p. 87 21. Chapter 29: Hodgkin’s lymphoma - p. 88 22. Chapter 30: Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma - p. 90 23. Chapter 31: Myeloma - p. 93 24. 6: Myeloproliferative neoplasms - p. 95 25. Chapter 32: Polycythaemia - p. 96 26. Chapter 33: Essential thrombocythaemia and myelofibrosis - p. 98 27. 7: Haemostasis and thrombosis - p. 101 28. Chapter 34: Thrombocytopenia - p. 102 29. Chapter 35: Disorders of platelet function and vascular purpuras - p. 103 30. Chapter 36: Haemophilia - p. 106 31. Chapter 37: Von Willebrand disease and other inherited coagulation disorders - p. 109 32. Chapter 38: Acquired disorders of coagulation - p. 112 33. Chapter 39: Thrombophilia - p. 114 34. Chapter 40: Anticoagulation and thrombolytic therapy - p. 117 35. 8: Blood transfusion - p. 119 36. Chapter 41: Blood groups and blood testing - p. 120 37. Chapter 42: Clinical practice - p. 122 38. 9: Special situations - p. 125 39. Chapter 43: The immunosuppressed patient - p. 126 40. Chapter 44: Pregnancy - p. 129 41. Chapter 45: Paediatric haematology - p. 132 42. Chapter 46: Haematology in the elderly - p. 135 43. Chapter 47: Palliative care in haematological malignancy - p. 137 44. Chapter 48: Systemic disease - p. 139 45. Chapter 49: The developing world - p. 142 46. 10: Recent advances in haematology - p. 145 47. Chapter 50: Molecular biology - p. 146 48. Chapter 51: Potential advances in treatment - p. 149 49. 11: Practical procedures - p. 151 50. Chapter 52: Venepuncture and venous access - p. 152 51. Chapter 53: Bone marrow aspiration and trephine biopsy - p. 153 52. Appendices - p. 155 53. Case histories - p. 156 54. Index - p. 162
This concise, fully revised text on haematology reflects current clinical practice and the latest research that underpins this. Within the popular ICT series, it includes all the relevant anatomy and physiology, patient exaination, blood transfusion and practical procedures. Ideal for medical students, junior doctors and others needing a comprehensive and practical introduction, this version integrates the facts with interactive study tools for best practice learning, intuitive navigation and powerful search.
1. Chapter 11: Introduction and classification - p. 40 2. Chapter 12: Iron deficiency anaemia - p. 42 3. Chapter 13: Megaloblastic anaemia - p. 45 4. Chapter 14: Haemolytic anaemia I – General features and inherited disorders - p. 47 5. Chapter 15: Haemolytic anaemia II – Acquired disorders - p. 50 6. Chapter 16: The thalassaemias - p. 53 7. Chapter 17: Sickle cell syndromes - p. 56 8. Chapter 18: Anaemia of chronic disease - p. 59 9. 4: Leukaemia - p. 60 10. Chapter 19: Introduction - p. 61 11. Chapter 20: Acute myeloid leukaemia - p. 64 12. Chapter 21: Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia - p. 67 13. Chapter 22: Chronic myeloid leukaemia - p. 70 14. Chapter 23: Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia - p. 72 15. Chapter 24: Other leukaemias - p. 75 16. Chapter 25: The myelodysplastic syndromes - p. 78 17. Chapter 26: Aplastic anaemia - p. 80 18. Chapter 27: Chemotherapy and related treatments - p. 82 19. Chapter 28: Stem cell transplantation - p. 85 20. 5: Lymphoma and myeloma - p. 87 21. Chapter 29: Hodgkin’s lymphoma - p. 88 22. Chapter 30: Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma - p. 90 23. Chapter 31: Myeloma - p. 93 24. 6: Myeloproliferative neoplasms - p. 95 25. Chapter 32: Polycythaemia - p. 96 26. Chapter 33: Essential thrombocythaemia and myelofibrosis - p. 98 27. 7: Haemostasis and thrombosis - p. 101 28. Chapter 34: Thrombocytopenia - p. 102 29. Chapter 35: Disorders of platelet function and vascular purpuras - p. 103 30. Chapter 36: Haemophilia - p. 106 31. Chapter 37: Von Willebrand disease and other inherited coagulation disorders - p. 109 32. Chapter 38: Acquired disorders of coagulation - p. 112 33. Chapter 39: Thrombophilia - p. 114 34. Chapter 40: Anticoagulation and thrombolytic therapy - p. 117 35. 8: Blood transfusion - p. 119 36. Chapter 41: Blood groups and blood testing - p. 120 37. Chapter 42: Clinical practice - p. 122 38. 9: Special situations - p. 125 39. Chapter 43: The immunosuppressed patient - p. 126 40. Chapter 44: Pregnancy - p. 129 41. Chapter 45: Paediatric haematology - p. 132 42. Chapter 46: Haematology in the elderly - p. 135 43. Chapter 47: Palliative care in haematological malignancy - p. 137 44. Chapter 48: Systemic disease - p. 139 45. Chapter 49: The developing world - p. 142 46. 10: Recent advances in haematology - p. 145 47. Chapter 50: Molecular biology - p. 146 48. Chapter 51: Potential advances in treatment - p. 149 49. 11: Practical procedures - p. 151 50. Chapter 52: Venepuncture and venous access - p. 152 51. Chapter 53: Bone marrow aspiration and trephine biopsy - p. 153 52. Appendices - p. 155 53. Case histories - p. 156 54. Index - p. 162
