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1 online resource (193 pages) : illustrations |
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Crash Course |
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Crash course.
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| Contents |
880-01 Front Cover; Haematology and Immunology; Copyright; Series editor foreword; Prefaces; Acknowledgements; Contents; Chapter 1: Principles of haematology; Overview of haematology-the cell lines; Haemopoiesis and its regulation; Sites of haemopoiesis; Progenitor cells; Regulation of haemopoiesis; Bone marrow; Structure; Generation of differentiated lymphocytes; The spleen; Structure; Red pulp; White pulp and marginal zone; Embryology; Disorders of the spleen; Splenomegaly; Splenic infarction; Congenital abnormalities; Rupture of the spleen; Splenectomy; Lymphadenopathy |
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880-01/(S HaemoglobinopathiesThalassaemias; β-Thalassaemia major; β-Thalassaemia minor; Sickle-cell syndromes; Investigation of haemoglobinopathies; Electrophoresis; Anaemia due to blood loss; Acute blood loss; Chronic blood loss; Marrow defects; Aplastic anaemia; Pure red-cell aplasia; Other forms of marrow failure; Polycythaemia (erythrocytosis); Chapter 4: White blood cells; Structure and function of the white blood cells; Lymphocytes; Appearance and structure; Location; Function; Neutrophils; Appearance and structure; Location; Function; Monocytes; Appearance and structure; Location; Function |
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Chapter 2: Red blood cells and haemoglobinStructure and function of erythrocytes; Erythrocyte structure; Erythrocyte function; Gas exchange and transport; Electrolyte balance; Erythropoiesis; Sequence of erythropoiesis; Ineffective erythropoiesis; Regulation of erythropoiesis; Erythropoietin (EPO); Control of erythropoietin drive; Iron and haem metabolism; Iron metabolism; Uptake and excretion of iron; Iron transport and storage proteins; Iron overload; Increased absorption; Iatrogenic causes of increased iron uptake; Treatment; Haem metabolism; Haem biosynthesis; Haem breakdown; Haemoglobin |
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Structure of haemoglobinThe genetics of haemoglobin; Physiological properties of haemoglobin; The cytoskeleton of the red cell; Structure; Integral proteins; Peripheral proteins; Surface proteins; Metabolism of red cells; Glycolysis and the Embden-Meyerhof pathway; The Luebering-Rapoport shunt; The hexose monophosphate shunt; Prevention of haem oxidation; Full blood count and reticulocyte count; Peripheral blood film; Normal red blood cells; Chapter 3: Red blood cell disorders; Anaemia caused by haematinic deficiency; Iron-deficiency anaemia; Anaemia of chronic disease; Megaloblastic anaemias |
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Vitamin B12 deficiencyPernicious anaemia; Folate deficiency; Anaemia due to increased red-cell destruction (haemolytic anaemias); Hereditary red-cell defects; Cytoskeleton defects; Hereditary spherocytosis; Hereditary elliptocytosis; Enzyme defects; Pyruvate kinase deficiency; Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency; Other enzyme defects; Acquired defects of the red cell; Paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria (PNH); Antibody-mediated red-cell destruction; Autoimmune haemolytic anaemias; Alloimmune haemolytic anaemias; Drug-induced immune haemolytic anaemias; Other causes of haemolysis |
| Summary |
The (printed) 'Updated Edition' now comes with added value access to the complete, downloadable eBook version via Student Consult.ïŽ Search, read and revise whilst on the move and use the interactive self-assessment to test your understanding.ïŽ Crash Course - a more flexible, practical learning package than ever before. The (printed) 'Updated Edition' now comes with added value access to the complete, downloadable eBook version via Student Consult.ïŽ Search, read and revise whilst on the move and use the interactive self-assessment to test your understanding.ïŽ Crash Course - a more flexible, practical learning package than ever before. Crash Course - your effective every day study companion PLUS the perfect antidote for exam stress! Save time and be assured you have all the information you need in one place to excel on your course and achieve exam success. A winning formula now for over 15 years, each series volume has been fine tuned and fully updated, with an improved layout tailored to make your life easier. Especially written by senior medical students or recent graduates - those who have just been in the exam situation - with all information thoroughly checked and quality assured by expert faculty advisers, the result are books which exactly meet your needs and you know you can trust. Commencing with 'Learning Objectives', every chapter guides you succinctly through the topic, giving full coverage of the curriculum whilst avoiding unnecessary and often confusing detail. A fully revised self-assessment section matching the latest exam formats is also included. This volume presents two of the fastest moving medical disciplines, immunology and haematology, where molecular discoveries rapidly translate into new diagnostic tests and treatments in everyday medicine. This book clearly relates the important underlying principles in these areas with the latest clinical applications |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed October 1, 2018) |
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Online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed July 4, 2015) |
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Immunology.
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Hematology.
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Allergy and Immunology
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Hematology
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HEALTH & FITNESS -- Diseases -- General.
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MEDICAL -- Clinical Medicine.
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MEDICAL -- Diseases.
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MEDICAL -- Evidence-Based Medicine.
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MEDICAL -- Internal Medicine.
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Hematology
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Immunology
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780723438922 |
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0723438927 |
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