Haematology

This textbook is written by a renowned haematologist with more than 30 years of experience in teaching haematology to medical students and whose pedagogical and writing skills are widely admired within the field. Following closely to the current curriculum of the Imperial College London, medical students, trainee nurses and biomedical students from other institutions will find the textbook equally suitable, since it includes the core student haematology curriculum as recommended by the Royal College of Pathologists. The textbook takes a useful, practical approach, incorporating self-evaluation questions and learning objectives that give students not only the information needed to understand the topic but also clear indications on the core knowledge that students are required to know in order to progress within the field of haematology.

ISBN 1848164998   Pages 348 ISBN13 9781848164994 (What's this?)   Weight (grammes) 522 Publisher Imperial College Press   Published in London Imprint Imperial College Press   Height (mm) 226 Format Paperback   Width (mm) 152 Publication date 09 Sep 2010   Spine width (mm) 15 DEWEY 616.15   Academic level Postgraduate DEWEY edition DC23

		Preface
1		Physiology of the Blood and Bone Marrow		1
		Blood Cells and Their Functions		1
		Bone Marrow Cells and Normal Haemopoiesis		7
		Conclusions		19
2		The Blood Count and Film		20
		The Full Blood Count		20
		The Differential White Cell Count		24
		Haematological Terminology		25
		Normal Ranges and Reference Ranges		26
		How to Interpret a Blood Count and Develop a Differential Diagnosis		36
		The Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate		40
		Conclusions		40
3		Microcytic Anaemias and the Thalassaemias		41
		Introduction		41
		Iron Deficiency Anaemia		43
		Anaemia of Chronic Disease		49
		The Thalassaemias		52
		Other Causes of Microcytic Anaemia		60
		Conclusions		61
4		Macrocytic Anaemias		63
		Introduction		63
		Vitamin B12 Deficiency		65
		Folic Acid Deficiency		70
		Other Causes of Macrocytosis		72
		Conclusion		76
5		Haemoglobinopathies and Haemolytic Anaemias		77
		Introduction		78
		Mechanisms of Haemolysis		81
		Diagnosis of Haemolysis		82
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