Arceci Robert J., Hann Ian M., Smith Owen P. (eds.) Pediatric Hematology

3rd editon. — Wiley-Blackwell, 2006. — 828 p. — ISBN: 978-1-405-13400-2Pediatric Hematology is a comprehensive and succinct referenced text on the diagnosis and treatment of blood diseases in childhood. It provides a ready source of reference for all the conditions likely to be encountered in day-to-day clinical practice. For each condition, the authors give helpful advice on differential diagnoses and clinical management. This third edition has been extensively updated throughout, in light of recent developments in this rapidly advancing area of medicine.Whether you are an established sub-specialist in pediatric hematology/oncology, a pediatrician, a trainee or nursing specialist, this book will answer all your questions about benign and malignant disorders of the blood in children and young adults.The Scientific Basis.
Hematopoiesis: an introduction
Marrow Failure Syndromes.
Failure of red cell production
Inherited bone marrow failure syndromes
Acquired aplastic anemia
Red Cell Disorders.
Disorders of iron metabolism: iron deficiency, iron overload and the sideroblastic anemias
Megaloblastic anemia and disorders of cobalamin and folate metabolism
Nonimmune neonatal anemias
Immune hemolytic anemias
Disorders of erythrocyte metabolism including porphyria
Sickle cell disease
Hemoglobin variants and the rarer hemoglobin disorders
Red cell membrane abnormalities
Thalassemias
Granulocyte Disorders.
Disorders of granulopoiesis and granulocyte function
Histiocytic disorders
Acute myeloid leukemia
Chronic myeloid leukemia
Myelodysplastic syndromes
Lymphocyte Disorders.
Primary and acquired immunodeficiency
Clinical features and therapy of lymphoblastic leukemia
Lymphomas
Platelet Disorders.
Inherited and congenital thrombocytopenia
Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura
Thrombocytosis
Platelet function disorders
Coagulation Disorders.
Hemophilia A and B
von Willebrand disease
Rare congenital hemorrhagic disorders
Acquired disorders of hemostasis
Bleeding in the neonate
Thromboembolic complications in children
Supportive Therapy.
Blood components and fractionated plasma products: preparation, indications and administration
Hazards of transfusion
Management of infection in children with bone marrow failure
Secondary Problems.
Hematologic effects of systemic disease and nonhematopoietic tumors
Lysosomal storage disorders
Reference values