Hematology in Clinical Practice

The most practical and efficient guide to the diagnosis and management of blood disorders ? now in full color   200 full-color illustrations!   Hematology in Clinical Practice is a succinct, cutting-edge guide to the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of red blood cells, white blood cells, and hemostasis, and the use of blood components for transfusion. Each disease state is discussed in detail, incorporating the pathophysiology, clinical features, up-to-date laboratory testing, and current management strategies into a comprehensive and practical approach to hematologic disorders.   Features: * New full-color presentation includes over 200 superb illustrations and classic images of blood morphology, tissue pathology, and clinical findings * New Case Histories introduce and continue through relevant chapters, highlighting critical clinical points for diagnosis and management * New end-of-chapter Points to Remember encapsulate key clinical information * New chapters include Anemia in the Elderly and expanded and updated coverage of Transplantation and treatment of hematologic malignancies * Outstanding collection of tables, charts, and illustrations that translate basic science into valuable clinical context * Strong focus on practical clinical management and supportive care * Coverage of state-of-the-art drugs and chemotherapies and the latest advances in genetic testing and molecular pathways * Conveniently organized into sections on Red Cells, White Cells, Hemostasis, and Transfusion Medicine Robert Hillman, MD Chairman Emeritus Department of Medicine Maine Medical Center Professor of Medicine University of Vermont College of Medicine Burlington, VT Kenneth Ault, MD Attending Physician Department of Medicine Maine Medical Center Portland, ME Henry M. Rinder, MD Director, Clinical Hematology Laboratory Yale University School of Medicine New Haven, CT CONTENTS Part I: Red Blood Cell Disorders ; Chapter 1. Normal Erythropoiesis; Chapter 2. Clinical Approach to Anemia; Chapter 3. Marrow-Damage Anemia; Chapter 4. Anemias Associated with a Reduced Erythropoietin Response; Chapter 5. Iron-Deficiency Anemia; Chapter 6. Thalassemia; Chapter 7. Hemoglobinopathies; Chapter 8. Macrocytic Anemias; Chapter 9. The Dysplastic and Sideroblastic Anemias; Chapter 10. Blood Loss Anemia; Chapter 11. Hemolytic Anemias; Chapter 12. Polycythemia; Chapter 13. Porphyrias; Chapter 14. Hemachromatosis; Part II: White Blood Cell Disorders ; Chapter 15. Normal Myelopoiesis; Chapter 16. Quantitative and Qualitative Disorders of Neutrophils; Chapter 17. The Acute Myeloid Leukemias; Chapter 18. Myeloproliferative Disorders; Chapter 19. Normal Lymphopoiesis; Chapter 20. Lymphopenia and Immune Deficiency; Chapter 21. Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemias; Chapter 22. Non-Hodgkin's Lymphomas; Chapter 23. Hodgkin's Disease; Chapter 24. Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia; Chapter 25. Plasma Cell Disorders; Chapter 26. Macrophage Disorders; Part III: Disorders of Hemostasis ; Chapter 27. Normal Hemostasis; Chapter 28. Clinical Approach to Bleeding Disorders; Chapter 29. Vascular Purpura; Chapter 30. Thrombocytopenia; Chapter 31. Platelet Dysfunction; Chapter 32. Hemophilia and Other Intrinsic Pathway Defects; Chapter 33. Extrinsic and Common Pathway Defects; Chapter 34. Consumptive Coagulopathies; Chapter 35. Thrombotic Disorders; Chapter 36. Anticoagulation in the Management of Thrombotic Disorders; Part IV: Transfusion Medicine ; Chapter 37. Blood Component Therapy