Everything you need to know about red cell disorders, from basic science to clinical application When red blood cells do not have enough hemoglobin, oxygen cannot reach all parts of the body—as a result, organs start to malfunction and may lead to a host of issues including deformities, enlarged spleen, heart problems and other diseases. There are myriad red cell disorders, such as iron deficiency anemia, pernicious anemia, aplastic anemia, autoimmune hemolytic anemia, sickle cell, thalassemia and other hemoglobinopathies. Williams Hematology: The Red Cells and its Diseases provides clinicians with a practical diagnostic and treatment framework for identifying and successfully managing acute, congenital, and chronic red blood cell disorders. Presented in an accessible template format, the book includes classifications, etiology and pathogenesis, clinical and laboratory features, differential diagnosis, treatment, management, and supportive care. This comprehensive, yet concise resource covers: •Structure and physiology of the red cell •Classification of red cell diseases •Diseases of red cell production •Anemias resulting principally from inherited disorders •Anemia as a result of exogenous factors •Polyclonal erythrocytosis •Red cell transfusion

The first comprehensive, yet concise, clinical guide to the full spectrum of anemias Anemias and Other Red Cell Disorders is the first resource to provide a practical diagnostic/treatment framework for identifying and successfully managing acute, congenital, and chronic anemias, and other red blood cell disorders. With its broad scope, easy-to-navigate format, and ready-to-apply diagnostic and treatment strategies, this is the most accessible - and essential - guide to anemias and related diseases ever published. Features A complete top-to-bottom review of anemias, written with the non-specialist in mind Logical chapter organization based on the clinical features that prompt the initial encounter between doctor and patient Discussions of anemias related to physiological conditions such as anemia in age and pregnancy, or due to endocrine and metabolic conditions--categories that are commonly encountered in clinical practice but rarely addressed in traditional hematology texts A unified patient management strategy in each consistently formatted chapter Key Diagnostic Features and Key Management Issues tables within each chapter Practical insights that help you review pathologic material to determine the presence and severity of the disease Coverage of treatment modalities at the forefront of clinical practice, including chemotherapy, monoclonal antibodies, and stem and hematopoietic stem cell transplantation

Understand the rapidly growing complexities of obstetric hematology and high-risk pregnancy management, with experts in the field. Now in its second edition, this comprehensive and essential guide focuses on providing the best support for patients and clinical staff, to prevent serious complications in pregnancy and the post-partum period for both mother and baby. Wide-ranging and detailed, the guide offers discussions on basic principles of best care, through to tackling lesser-known hematological conditions, such as cytopenias and hemoglobinopathies. Updated with color illustrations, cutting-edge research, accurate blood film reproductions, and practical case studies, the revised edition places invaluable advice into everyday context. This unique resource is essential reading for trainees and practitioners in obstetrics, anesthesia, and hematology, as well as midwives, nurses, and laboratory staff. Clarifying difficult procedures for disease prevention, the guide ensures safety when the stakes are high. Reflecting current evidence-based guidelines, the updated volume is key to improving pregnancy outcomes worldwide.

A concise, up-to-date clinician's guide to cancer management -- from the leaders in the field A Doody's Core Title! The MD Anderson Cancer Center is ranked as the world's leading institution in cancer medicine. With publication of the MD Anderson Manual of Medical Oncology, the editorial board of this prestigious institution makes available for the first time a resource that meets the needs of clinicians for an authoritative, accessible guide to the medical management of patients with cancer and its complications. Straight-to-the-point, state-of-the-art strategies for cancer management Gives physicians a current, coherent approach to each disease and situation -- imbued with the clinical expertise and teaching authority of world class oncology researchers/practitioners Consistently formatted for a unified patient management strategy Packed with time-saving features, including “The M.D. Anderson Work-Up Box” and “The M.D. Anderson Preferred Treatment Box” Examines special issues in breast cancer management…current treatment strategies for infection in the neutropenic patient and management of fungal and viral infections in cancer patients… basic concepts and controversies related to allogeneic marrow transplantation…more Provides guidelines for oncologic emergencies and palliative care Outlines procedures for symptom control in long-term survival… long-term follow-up in pediatric and adult patients…and rehabilitation

A concise full-color review of the mechanisms of blood diseases and disorders – based on a Harvard Medical School hematology course 4 STAR DOODY'S REVIEW! "This is a superb book. Deceptively small, yet packs a wallop. The emphasis on principles instead of practice is welcome....The text is clear, concise, and surprisingly approachable for what could have been a very dense and dry discussion. I could not put this book down and read it entirely in one sitting. When was the last time anyone found a hematology textbook so riveting?"--Doody's Review Service Hematological Pathophysiology is a well-illustrated, easy-to-absorb introduction to the physiological principles underlying the regulation and function of blood cells and hemostasis, as well as the pathophysiologic mechanisms responsible for the development of blood disorders. Featuring a strong emphasis on key principles, the book covers diagnosis and management primarily within a framework of pathogenesis. Authored by world-renowned clinician/educators at Harvard Medical School, Hematological Pathophysiology features content and organization based on a hematology course offered to second year students at that school. The book is logically divided into four sections: Anemias and Disorders of the Red Blood Cell, Disorders of Hemostasis and Thrombosis, Disorders of Leukocytes, and Transfusion Medicine; it opens with an important overview of blood and hematopoietic tissues. Features Succinct, to-the-point coverage that reflects current medical education More than 200 full-color photographs and renderings of disease mechanisms and blood diseases Each chapter includes learning objectives and self-assessment questions Numerous tables and diagrams encapsulate important information Incorporates the feedback of 180 Harvard medical students who reviewed the first draft -- so you know you’re studying the most relevant material possible