Clear explanations, an easy-to-use logical layout, and abundant illustrations make Haematology: An Illustrated Colour Text, 5th Edition, an ideal resource for medical students, junior doctors, and others who need a concise, practical introduction to this complex subject. Part of the popular Illustrated Colour Text series, it offers a comprehensive overview of diseases of the blood presented in clear double-page learning units, with descriptions of the pathophysiological processes leading to disease and the principles of therapy. In addition, this fully updated text includes relevant anatomy, examination skills, laboratory and transfusion medicine, and practical procedures, making it an excellent learning tool at all levels of training.
Features a full-colour, attractive presentation with easily accessible double page spreads, a logical progression of topics, summary boxes, and problem-based learning cases to help with clinical application and check understanding
Reflects the tremendous advances in haematology diagnostics and clinical practice that have occurred in recent years
Offers easy-to-digest, balanced coverage of haematology with dedicated sections on basic science, the haematology patient, special situations, and advances
Includes new coverage of immunotherapies, including CAR-T and bispecific antibodies; the increasing roles of molecular diagnostics and precision medicine; new treatments in the management of haematological malignancies and bleeding disorders; clinical transfusion medicine; and potential future roles of minimal residual disease monitoring, gene therapy, and artificial intelligence
Covers the haematological manifestations of systemic disease, implications of haematological disease in the paediatric and older adult populations, and the importance of palliative and supportive care in haematological disease
An eBook version is included with purchase. The eBook allows access to all of the text, figures, and references, with the ability to search, customize content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud
Section 1: Anatomy and physiology 1. The bone marrow 2. Red cells 3. Neutrophils, eosinophils, basophils and monocytes 4. Lymphocytes 5. The spleen 6. Haemostasis
Section 2: The haematology patient 8. Examining the patient 9. Laboratory haematology I – Blood and bone marrow 10. Laboratory haematology II – Coagulation and the acute phase response
Section 3: Anaemia 11. Introduction and classification 12. Iron deficiency anaemia 13. Megaloblastic anaemia 14. Haemolytic anaemia I – General features and inherited disorders 15. Haemolytic anaemia II – Acquired disorders 16. The thalassaemias 17. Sickle cell syndromes 18. Anaemia of chronic disease
Section 4: Leukaemia 19. Introduction 20. Acute myeloid leukaemia 21. Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia 22. Chronic myeloid leukaemia 23. Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia 24. Other leukaemias 25. The myelodysplastic syndromes 26. Aplastic anaemia 27. Chemotherapy and related treatments 28. Stem cell transplantation
Section 7: Haemostasis and thrombosis 34. Thrombocytopenia 35. Disorders of platelet function and vascular purpuras 36. Haemophilia 37. Von Willebrand disease and other inherited coagulation disorders 38. Acquired disorders of coagulation 39. Thrombophilia 40. Anticoagulation and thrombolytic therapy
Section 8: Blood transfusion 41. Blood groups and blood testing 42. Clinical practice
Section 9: Special situations 43. The immunosuppressed patient 44. Pregnancy 45. Paediatric haematology 46. Haematology in the elderly 47. Palliative care in haematological malignancy 48. Systemic disease 49. The developing world
Section 10: Recent advances in haematology 50. Molecular biology 51. Potential advances in treatment
Section 11: Practical procedures 52. Venepuncture and venous access 53. Bone marrow aspiration and trephine biopsy
Martin R. Howard, MBChB, MD, FRCP, FRCPath, Consultant Haematologist, York Health Services NHS Trust; Clinical Senior Lecturer, Hull York Medical School, York, UK and Mary Owen, MBChB, BSc, PGCert (ClinEd), MRCP, FRCPath, Consultant Haematologist, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds, UK
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