| Description |
1 online resource (ix, 378 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
Handbook of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology: Children's Hospital and Research Center Oakland; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1 Approach to the Anemic Child; 2 Hemolytic Anemia; 3 Sickle Cell Disease; 4 Thalassemia; 5 Transfusion Medicine; 6 Chelation Therapy; 7 Approach to the Bleeding Child; 8 Von Willebrand Disease; 9 Hemophilia; 10 The Child with Thrombosis; 11 The Neutropenic Child; 12 Thrombocytopenia; 13 Evaluation of the Child with a Suspected Malignancy; 14 Oncologic Emergencies; 15 Acute Leukemias; 16 Central Nervous System Tumors; 17 Hodgkin and Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma; 18 Wilms Tumor19 Neuroblastoma; 20 Sarcomas of the Soft Tissues and Bone; 21 Germ Cell Tumors; 22 Rare Tumors of Childhood; 23 Histiocytic Disorders; 24 Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation; 25 Supportive Care of the Child with Cancer; 26 Central Venous Catheters; 27 Management of Fever in the Child with Cancer; 28 Acute Pain Management in the Inpatient Setting; 29 Palliative Care; 30 Chemotherapy Basics; 31 Guide to Procedures; 32 Treatment of Chemotherapy Extravasations; Formulary; Index |
| Summary |
This new edition of Handbook of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology: Children's Hospital and Research Center Oakland features practical guidance on how to handle common inpatient and outpatient challenges seen in pediatric hematology and oncology. Designed as a rapid reference to the latest diagnostic and therapeutic protocols, the text is short and didactic and supplemented with practical algorithms and case studies throughout. Completely revised and updated, there are brand-new chapters on subjects including bone marrow transplantation, pain management and palliative care. Comprehensive, yet concise, the handbook presents essential guidelines on the diagnosis and management of the most common pediatric blood disorders and malignancies, in addition to chemotherapeutic drug information and transfusion protocols |
| Notes |
Also available in printing |
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Mode of access: World Wide Web |
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System requirements: Internet connectivity, World Wide Web browser, and Adobe Acrobat |
| Subject |
Pediatric hematology -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Tumors in children -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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| Genre/Form |
Handbooks and manuals.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Agrawal, Anurag K. (Anurag Kishor)
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Torkildson, Joseph C.
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| ISBN |
1118358139 (electronic bk.) |
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1118358163 |
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9781118358139 (electronic bk.) |
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9781118358160 |
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