Kawthalkar Shirish M. (ed.) Essentials of Haematology

2nd edition. — Jaypee Brothers Medical Pub, 2013. — 559 p.The second edition of Essentials of Haematology brings students fully up to date with common haematologic disorders and blood transfusion, with an emphasis on pathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment. Divided into five sections, topics include blood physiology, red and white blood cell disorders, haemostasis disorders and blood transfusion. Each chapter discusses the diagnosis and treatment of a different disorder and the final section describes transfusion techniques. This comprehensive new edition includes more than 400 full colour figures, tables and illustrations with descriptions to assist learning.
PHYSIOLOGY OF BLOOD
Overview of Physiology of Blood
DISORDERS OF RED BLOOD CELLS (ANAEMIAS)
Approach to Diagnosis of Anaemias
Anaemias Due to Impaired Red Cell Production
Anaemias Due to Excessive Red Cell Destruction
DISORDERS OF WHITE BLOOD CELLS
Acute Leukaemias
Myelodysplastic Syndromes
Myeloproliferative Neoplasms
Chronic Lymphoid Leukaemias
Plasma Cell Dyscrasias
Malignant Lymphomas
Quantitative and Qualitative Disorders of Leucocytes
Haematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
DISORDERS OF HAEMOSTASIS
Approach to the Diagnosis of Bleeding Disorders
Bleeding Disorders Caused by Abnormalities of Blood Vessels (The Vascular Purpuras)
Bleeding Disorders Caused by Abnormalities of Platelets
Disorders of Coagulation
BLOOD TRANSFUSION
Blood Group Systems
Serologic and Microbiologic Techniques
Collection of Donor Blood, Processing and Storage
Whole Blood, Blood Components and Blood Derivatives
Transfusion of Blood to the Recipient
Adverse Effects of Transfusion
Autologous Transfusion
Alternatives to Blood Transfusion