Haematology : An Illustrated Colour Text (Paperback)

Salient Features
* Concise and manageable coverage of the major blood diseases and their treatment.
* Does not overload the reader with science, unlike some competing books.
* Focus is on the haematology patient and on the practical aspects of the subject.
* Makes use of the attractive features of the ICT series - double page spreads, lots of colour illustrations, summary boxes.

Table of Contents
ANATOMY AND PHYSIOGY
* The bone marrow
* Red cells
* Neutrophils, eosinophils, basophils and monocytes
* Lymphocytes
* The spleen
* Haemostasis

THE HAEMATOLOGY PATIENT
* History taking
* Examining hte patient
* Laboratory haematology I - Blood and bone marrow
* Laboratory haematology II - Coagulation and the acute phase response

ANAEMIA
* Introduction and classification
* Iron deficiency anaemia
* Megaloblastic anaemia
* Haemolytic anaemiaI - General features and inherited disorders
* Haemolytic anaemia II - Acquired disorders
* The thalassaemias
* Sickle cell syndromes
* Anaemia of chronic disorders

LEUKAEMIA
* Introduction
* Acute myeloid leukaemia
* Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia
* Chronic myeloid leukaemia
* Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia
* Other leukaemias
* The myelodysplastic syndromes
* Aplastic anaemia
* Chemotherapy and related treatments
* Stem cell transplantation

LYMPHOMA AND MYELOMA
* Hodgkin's lymphoma
* Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
* Myeloma

MYELOPROLIFERATIVE DISORDERS
* Polycythaemia
* Essential thrombocythaemia and myelofibrosis

HAEMOSTASIS AND THROMBOSIS
* Thrombocytopenia
* Disorders of platelet function and vascular purpuras
* Haemophilia
* Von Willebrand's disease and other inherited coagulation disorders
* Acquired disorders of coagulation
* Thrombophilia
* anticoagulation and thrombolytic therapy

BLOOD TRANSFUSION
* Blood groups and blood testing
* clinical practice

SPECIAL SITUATIONS
* The immunosuppressed patient
* Pregnancy
* Paediatric haematology
* Systemic disease
* The developing world
* Palliative Care

RECENT ADVANCES IN HAEMATOLOGY
* Molecular biology
* Potential advances in treatment

PRATCIAL PROCEDURES
* Venepuncture and venous access
* Bone marrow aspiration and trephine biopsy