Anemia in the Young and Old: Diagnosis and Management

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This text provides a concise yet comprehensive overview of anemia in the young and old. The first section of the volume features age-specific diagnostic approaches to anemia, from the perinatal period to the elderly, with a particular emphasis on age-specific epidemiology, differential diagnosis, and testing. The second section focuses on specific anemia disorders, including inherited bone marrow failure syndromes, iron deficiency anemia, renal anemia, pure red cell anemia, and anemia of inflammation and chronic disease. Each chapter in this section revolves around a specific syndrome or group of syndromes, and addresses pathophysiology, diagnostic issues, natural history/prognosis, and treatment. Written by experts in the field, Anemia in the Young and Old: Diagnosis and Management is a valuable resource for clinicians and practitioners who treat the pediatric and elderly patient population afflicted with anemia. Front Matter ....Pages i-xii Front Matter ....Pages 1-1 Introduction: Anemia at the Extremes of Life (Robert T. Means Jr.)....Pages 3-7 Diagnostic Approach to Anemia in Childhood and Adolescents (Jenny K. McDaniel, Caryn E. Sorge)....Pages 9-25 Approach to Anemia in the Elderly (Robert T. Means Jr.)....Pages 27-35 Front Matter ....Pages 37-37 Inherited Bone Marrow Failure Syndromes (Jennifer D. Hamm, Caryn E. Sorge)....Pages 39-79 Iron-Deficiency Anemia During Childhood (Yara Perez, Kendall Presti, Alvin N. Eden, Claudio Sandoval)....Pages 81-93 Anemia at the Extremes of Life: Congenital Hemolytic Anemia (Ariel L. Reinish, Suzie A. Noronha)....Pages 95-135 Immune-Mediated Hemolytic Anemia (Ilene Weitz)....Pages 137-145 Anemia of Renal Failure/Chronic Kidney Disease (Robert T. Means Jr.)....Pages 147-156 The Anemia of Inflammation/Chronic Disease and the Unexplained Anemia of the Elderly (Robert T. Means Jr.)....Pages 157-166 Pure Red Cell Aplasia (Robert T. Means Jr.)....Pages 167-178 Anemia in Elderly Patients: State of Art, with a Focus on Nutritional Anemia (Emmanuel Andrès, Thomas Vogel, Abrar Zulfiqar)....Pages 179-193 Clonal Hematopoiesis and Cytopenias in the Elderly (Daniel Guy, Amber Afzal, Meagan A. Jacoby)....Pages 195-212 Back Matter ....Pages 213-219