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Record Nr.

UNINA9910814445703321

Autore

Mehta Atul B

Titolo

Haematology at a glance / / Atul B. Mehta, A. Victor Hoffbrand ; cover image, Steve Gschmeissner

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chichester, England : , : Wiley, , 2014

2014

ISBN

1118261216

9781118261217

1-118-26120-8

9781118261200

Edizione

[Fourth edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource

Collana

At a Glance

Altri autori (Persone)

GschmeissnerSteve

HoffbrandA. V

Disciplina

616.15

Soggetti

Hematology

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

pt. 1. Basic physiology and practice. Haemopoiesis: physiology and pathology -- Normal blood cells I: red cells -- Normal blood cells II: granulocytes, monocytes and the reticuloendothelial system -- Normal blood cells III: lymphocytes -- Lymph nodes, the lymphatic system and the spleen -- Clinical assessment -- Laboratory assessment -- pt. 2. Red cell disorders. General aspects of anaemia -- Iron I: physiology and deficiency -- Iron II: overload and sideroblastic anaemia -- Megaloblastic anaemia I: vitamin B12 (B12) and folate deficiency -- biochemical basis, causes -- Megaloblastic anaemia II: clinical features, treatment and other macrocytic anaemias -- Haemolytic anaemias I: general -- Haemolytic anaemias II: inherited membrane and enzyme defects -- Haemolytic anaemias III: acquired -- Haemolytic anaemias IV: genetic defects of haemoglobin -- thalassaemia -- Haemolytic anaemias V: genetic defects of haemoglobin -- sickle cell disease -- pt. 3. Benign disorders of white cells. Benign disorders of white cells I: granulocytes, monocytes, macrophages -- Benign disorders of white cells II: lymphocytes, lymph nodes, spleen, HIV -- pt. 4. Haematological malignancies. Introduction to Haematological malignancy: basic



mechanisms -- General aspects of treatment -- Acute leukaemia I: classification and diagnosis -- Acute leukaemia II: treatment and prognosis -- Chronic Myeloid Leukaemia (BCR-ABL1 positive) -- Myelodysplasia (myelodysplastic syndromes) -- Myeloproliferative disorders I: introduction -- Myeloproliferative disorders II: polycythaemia rubra vera -- Myeloproliferative disorders III: essential thromboeythaemia, primary myelofibrosis and systemic mastocytosis -- Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia -- Multiple myeloma and plasma cell disorders -- Lymphoma I: introduction -- Lymphoma II: Hodgkin lymphoma -- Lymphoma III: non-Hodgkin lymphoma -- aetiology and classification -- Lymphoma IV: clinical and laboratory features of more common subtypes -- Lymphoma V: treatment and prognosis -- pt. 5. Treatment and procedures. Bone marrow failure -- Haematological effects of drugs -- Stem cell transplantation -- pt. 6. Haemostasis. Normal haemostasis I: vessel wall and platelets -- Normal haemostasis II: coagulation factors and fibrinolysis -- Disorders of haemostasis I: vessel wall and platelets -- Disorders of haemostasis II: inherited disorders of coagulation -- Disorders of haemostasis III: acquired disorders of coagulation -- Thrombosis and anti-thrombotic therapy -- Anticoagulation -- pt. 7. Haematological aspects of tropical disease. Haematological aspects of tropical diseases -- Haematology of pregnancy and infancy -- pt. 8. Blood transfusion. Blood transfusion I -- Blood transfusion II.