Modern Hematology. Biology and Clinical Management

About this book
Now in its second edition Modern Hematology: Biology and Clinical Management reflects the major advances in the understanding, diagnosis, and treatment of blood disorders. It describes the latest clinical and scientific developments as well as details targeted and molecular therapies. Modern Hematology: Biology and Clinical Management brings together facts, concepts, and protocols important for the practice of hematology. In 23 chapters, all major blood diseases are covered, as well as rare diseases that are of scientific interest. The first two chapters introduce the reader to the scientific basis of blood disorders. As in the previous edition, each chapter is illustrated by tables, figures, and a selection of color plates. Comprehensive and informative this book is an invaluable resource for medical students, hematology trainees, residents, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physicians in other specialties treating patients with benign and malignant blood disorders

Written for:
Residents and fellows in Hematology, scientists working in Hematology, Blood Banks, medical students, nurses, nurse practitioners, and specialists in Laboratory Medicine, Pathology, pharmacists and medical technologists

Table of contents

Foreword
Preface
Contributors
Color Plates
1 Basic Biology of Hemopoiesis, Reinhold Munker
2 Molecular Biology and Cytokines , Reinhold Munker and Amanda Sun
3 Supportive Care in Hematology, John Hiemenz and Reinhold Munker
4 Transplantation of Stem Cells From Bone Marrow, Peripheral Blood, and the Umbilical Cord, Ronald Paquette and Reinhold Munker
5 Anemias: General Considerations and Microcytic, and Megaloblastic Anemias, Reinhold Munker
6 Hemolytic Anemias, Reinhold Munker, Ali Mansouri, Snehalata C. Gupte, and Vishwas Sakhalkar
7 Leukocytosis, Leukopenia, and Other Reactive Changes of Myelopoiesis, Reinhold Munker
8 The Myeloproliferative Syndromes , Ronald Paquette, Erhard Hiller, and Reinhold Munker
9 Acute Myelogenous Leukemias , Reinhold Munker
10 Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemias , Reinhold Munker and Vishwas Sakhalkar
11 Myelodysplastic Syndromes , Ronald Paquette and Reinhold Munker
12 Aplastic Anemias , Ronald Paquette and Reinhold Munker
13 Lymphocytosis, Lymphocytopenia, Lymphadenopathy, and Splenomegaly , Reinhold Munker
14 Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, Erhard Hiller and Reinhold Munker
15 The Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphomas, Reinhold Munker, Jay Marion, Gang Ye, and Martin H. Dreyling
16 Multiple Myeloma and Related Paraproteinemias , Jonathan Glass and Reinhold Munker
17 Congenital and Acquired Immunodeficiencies , Vishwas Sakhalkar and Reinhold Munker
18 Infections Relevant to Hematology , Reinhold Munker
19 Basic Principles of Hemostasis , Erhard Hiller
20 Bleeding Disorders , Erhard Hiller
21 Thrombophilia, Thromboembolic Disease, and Antithrombotic Therapy , Erhard Hiller
22 Transfusion Medicine and Immunohematology , Grace C. Tenorio, Snehalata C. Gupte, and Reinhold Munker
23 Storage Disorders in Hematology , Reinhold Munker

APPENDICES
1 Glossary of Cytostatic Drugs and Targeted Therapies
2 CD Nomenclature for Human Leukocyte Antigens
3 Laboratory Values
4 Program Requirements for Residency and Fellowship Education in Hematology
5 Databases in Hematology
Index