Diagnostic Hematology

Norman Beck (auth.)1848002823, 978-1-84800-282-1, 978-1-84800-295-1, 1848002955

Hematology is sometimes regarded as a purely laboratory subject, but is a clinical specialty in its own right. Understanding hematology requires insight into several distinct aspects: applied physiology, understanding the essential pathological processes of the blood, and the laboratory aspects. Nevertheless, there is no substitute for the clinical approach in the final assessment and management of any patient’s disease, of whatever nature, and therefore, independent of any diagnostic test, the final evaluation and judgment must come from the clinician.

Diagnostic Hematology approaches the topic from the clinical decision-making perspective. It stresses the importance of effective, patient-centered care of hematological patients, requiring a comprehensive clinical insight into the disease processes, and thus provides an integrated clinical and pathological approach. Considerable emphasis is placed on obtaining the clinical history and examination, and the interpretation of the clinical patterns that are exposed from the ever increasing number of laboratory tests available. All the practical essentials are covered, ensuring that this book contains the vital clinical information needed by all physicians involved in hematological diagnoses.

Table of contents :
Front Matter….Pages i-xxx
Preliminary Concepts….Pages 1-8
Blood Diseases and Their Diagnosis (1)….Pages 9-50
Blood Diseases and Their Diagnosis (2)….Pages 51-79
Clinical Interactions Between the Blood and the Other Systems….Pages 81-128
The Principles of Diagnosis and the Clinical Examination….Pages 129-169
A Practical Approach to the FBC and Hemostatic Screen….Pages 171-197
Anemia: General Considerations….Pages 199-218
Microcytosis: The Microcytic Anemias….Pages 219-244
Macrocytosis: The Macrocytic Anemias….Pages 245-255
The Normocytic Anemias….Pages 257-271
Thrombocytopenia….Pages 273-282
Leukopenia….Pages 283-295
Pancytopenia and Bicytopenia….Pages 297-308
Thrombocytosis….Pages 309-316
The Leukocytoses….Pages 317-354
Polycythemia….Pages 355-371
Erythrocytosis….Pages 373-389
Bleeding Tendency….Pages 391-402
Transfusion-Related Problems….Pages 407-423
Iron Overload….Pages 426-431
The Hypercoagulable States….Pages 433-440
The Immune Deficiencies and the Immuno-lympho-plasma Proliferative Disorders….Pages 441-448
Complex and Compound Disorders….Pages 449-456
Graded Exercises….Pages 457-468
Back Matter….Pages 469-488