Concise Guide to Hematology

Description

This text provides a comprehensive overview of the essential concepts and malignancies of hematology. Now in its second edition, the book reviews every major hematologic disorder and disease entity in thorough detail, from incidence and prevalence to patient and treatment-related issues. Formatted in an organized and easy-to-read outline style to facilitate rapid learning and information processing, the book allows readers to easily locate topics of immediate interest without wading through entire sections to obtain the desired data. Written by a diverse range of experts in the field, Concise Guide to Hematology, Second Edition is a valuable resource for clinicians, residents, trainees, and entry-level fellows who work in or are just entering the field of hematology. Front Matter ....Pages i-xvi Introduction to Hematology (Alvin H. Schmaier)....Pages 1-3 Hematopoiesis (Gabriel Ghiaur, Richard J. Jones)....Pages 5-13 Red Blood Cell Biochemistry and Physiology (Eduard J. van Beers, Richard van Wijk)....Pages 15-20 Anemia: Clinical Approach (Peter W. Marks)....Pages 21-27 Iron Deficiency (Gordon D. McLaren)....Pages 29-36 Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) and Folate Deficiency (Aśok C. Antony)....Pages 37-48 Sickle Cell Disease and the Hemoglobinopathies (Lydia H. Pecker, Carolyn Hoppe, Jane A. Little)....Pages 49-58 Congenital Hemolytic Anemias (Xylina Gregg, Archana Agarwal, Josef T. Prchal)....Pages 59-66 Acquired Hemolytic Anemias (Theodosia A. Kalfa)....Pages 67-79 Physiology of Hemostasis (Alvin H. Schmaier)....Pages 81-88 Approach to the Bleeding Patient (Alvin H. Schmaier)....Pages 89-93 Congenital Bleeding Disorders (Rohith Jesudas, Steven W. Pipe)....Pages 95-110 Acquired Bleeding Disorders (Marcel Levi)....Pages 111-121 Platelet Function in Hemostasis and Inherited Disorders of Platelet Number and Function (A. Koneti Rao, Natthapol Songdej)....Pages 123-134 Acquired Thrombocytopenia (Theodore E. Warkentin, Siraj Mithoowani, Donald M. Arnold)....Pages 135-148 Thrombosis (Sargam Kapoor, Mukesh K. Jain, Lalitha Nayak)....Pages 149-161 Anticoagulants and Treatment of Venous Thromboembolism (Allison Burnett, Jack Ansell)....Pages 163-193 Antiplatelet Therapy in Cardiovascular Disease (Alec A. Schmaier, Deepak L. Bhatt)....Pages 195-207 Physiological Roles of Leukocytes and Disorders (Jahnavi Gollamudi, Alex Y. Huang, Evi X. Stavrou)....Pages 209-224 Pediatric Hematology (Sanjay P. Ahuja)....Pages 225-231 Bone Marrow Structure and Marrow Aspiration, Biopsy, and Collection for Therapeutic Intent Procedures (Howard Meyerson, Suchitra Sundaram, Hillard M. Lazarus)....Pages 233-252 Flow Cytometry in Hematology (Howard Meyerson)....Pages 253-275 Genetics in Hematologic Disorders: Implications of Recurring Chromosome Abnormalities and Gene Mutations (Yanming Zhang)....Pages 277-297 Understanding Molecular Testing in Patients Affected by Hematologic Disorders (Christopher Ryder, Menglei Zhu, Navid Sadri)....Pages 299-312 Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML) (Thomas G. Knight, Michael R. Grunwald, Edward A. Copelan)....Pages 313-322 Myeloproliferative Neoplasms (Emma J. Gudgin, Anna L. Godfrey)....Pages 323-332 Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS) (Yazan F. Madanat, Mikkael A. Sekeres)....Pages 333-341 Acute Leukemia (Kamal Menghrajani, Martin S. Tallman)....Pages 343-354 Classification of Lymphomas (Colin McHugh, Kerry Schaffer, Carla Casulo)....Pages 355-370 Clinical Evaluation and Management of Hodgkin Lymphoma (Nmazuo W. Ozuah, Ann S. LaCasce)....Pages 371-378 Indolent Lymphomas (Thomas M. Habermann)....Pages 379-386 Aggressive Lymphoma (Timothy Fenske, Jonathan T. Kapke)....Pages 387-399 Clinical Evaluation and Management of Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (Nitin Jain, Susan O’Brien)....Pages 401-409 Plasma Cell Disorders (Taimur Sher, Morie A. Gertz)....Pages 411-422 Neoplastic Hematologic Disorders in Children and Adolescents (Rupert Handgretinger, Michaela Döring)....Pages 423-461 Transfusion Medicine (Emily K. Storch, Brian S. Custer, Jay E. Menitove, Paul D. Mintz)....Pages 463-486 Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation (Gordon L. Phillips II, Hillard M. Lazarus)....Pages 487-502 Infections in Hematology Patients (Ola Blennow, Per Ljungman)....Pages 503-518 Back Matter ....Pages 519-542