Providing essential information needed in clinical practice for the diagnosis and management of patients with blood disorders, this handbook covers haematological investigations and their interpretation, and commonly used protocols.

This fully illustrated text is an essential guide for trainees in Haematology and Medicine studying for higher examinations, as well as for professionals wishing to expand their knowledge or revalidate. The book contains over 100 illustrated cases covering the whole field of malignant and non-malignant haematology, including coagulation problems and infectious diseases. Each case contains a set of questions written by two Royal College examiners, with answers on the reverse page. Readers can make differential diagnoses and devise treatment plans and prognoses, before turning the page to read the experts’ detailed answers. The cases are presented in random order – just as they would be in real life – and are of varying lengths and degrees of difficulty, accompanied by hundreds of colour photomicrographs, photographs, and x-rays. This new edition is revised and updated, with new cases, images, and tables.

Hematology Case Studies with Blood Cell Morphology and Pathophysiology compiles specialized case studies with specific information on various hematological disorders with Full Blood Examination (FBE or CBC), blood film images and pathophysiology of each condition. In addition, it provides basic information on how to recognize and diagnose hematological conditions that are frequently observed in the laboratory. Technicians and scientists working in core laboratories such as biochemistry labs or blood banks will find this book to be extremely thorough. Moreover, it can be used as a reference book by technicians, scientists and hematologists in every level of expertise in diagnosing hematological disorders. - Includes morphology of red cells, white cells and platelets - Provides images of actual blood slides under the microscope, showing the most important diagnostic features observed in each condition - Presents details that are considered difficult for beginners or non- hematologists, such as specific tests and techniques - Covers case studies that finish with the pathophysiology of the condition

A concise and thorough guide to clinical hematology and the fundamentals of hemostasis. The text's five parts provide a substantial introduction to the subject, followed by sections on the anemias, white blood cell disorders, hemostasis/thrombosis, and laboratory methods. This edition includes new chapters addressing the use of flow cytometry, the molecular diagnostic techniques in hematopathology, and an introduction to thrombosis and anticoagulant therapy. A feature of previous editions, a 260-page color-plate atlas, has been incorporated throughout the text. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Thoroughly revised and updated, ABC of Clinical Haematology is an essential guide and introduction to clinical haematology and to the treatment and management of common blood related disorders. The fourth edition contains new chapters that reflect the most recent developments whilst other chapters have been extensively revised to include the new tests and treatments that are now available for certain conditions such as chronic leukaemia, multiple myeloma and bleeding disorders. With contributions from leading experts in their respective fields, this text provides an ideal reference for primary care practitioners and other healthcare professionals working with patients who have blood related problems.