Pediatric Hematology, Third Edition

Pediatric 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.A well established textbook on the diagnosis and treatment of blood disorders in childhoodA balanced and cutting edge referenced text on all aspects of diagnosis and treatment Easy to use, practically organized, with essential aspects of biology included within each chapter International editorial and contributor team—representing a wide geographical and chronological rangeWhether 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.Content: Chapter 1 Hematopoiesis: An Introduction (pages 1–8): Hugh J.M. BradyChapter 2 Failure of Red Cell Production (pages 9–29): Sarah E. BallChapter 3 Inherited Bone Marrow Failure Syndromes (pages 30–63): Yigal DrorChapter 4 Acquired Aplastic Anemia (pages 64–76): Juliana Teo and Yigal DrorChapter 5 Disorders of Iron Metabolism: Iron Deficiency, Iron Overload and the Sideroblastic Anemias (pages 77–104): Andrew M. WillChapter 6 Megaloblastic Anemia and Disorders of Cobalamin and Folate Metabolism (pages 105–129): Eric J. WernerChapter 7 Nonimmune Neonatal Anemias (pages 130–150): Brenda E.S. Gibson and Christina HalseyChapter 8 Immune Hemolytic Anemias (pages 151–170): Bertil GladerChapter 9 Disorders of Erythrocyte Metabolism Including Porphyria (pages 171–212): Lawrence Wolfe and Peter E. ManleyChapter 10 Sickle Cell Disease (pages 213–230): Corrina McMahonChapter 11 Hemoglobin Variants and the Rarer Hemoglobin Disorders (pages 231–254): Andreas E. KulozikChapter 12 Red Cell Membrane Abnormalities (pages 255–280): Patrick G. GallagherChapter 13 Thalassemias (pages 281–301): Nancy F. Olivieri and David J. WeatherallChapter 14 Disorders of Granulopoiesis and Granulocyte Function (pages 303–339): Arian Laurence, Pratima Chowdary and Philip AncliffChapter 15 Histiocytic Disorders (pages 340–359): Amir H. Shahlaee and Robert J. ArceciChapter 16 Acute Myeloid Leukemia (pages 360–383): Leslie S. Kean, Robert J. Arceci and William G. WoodsChapter 17 Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (pages 384–404): Irene A.G. Roberts and Inderjeet S. DokalChapter 18 Myelodysplastic Syndromes (pages 405–422): David K.H. WebbChapter 19 Primary and Acquired Immunodeficiency (pages 423–449): Andrew R. Gennery, Adam H.R. Finn and Andrew J. CantChapter 20 Clinical Features and Therapy of Lymphoblastic Leukemia (pages 450–481): Owen P. Smith and Ian M. HannChapter 21 Lymphomas (pages 482–503): O.B. Eden and Ross PinkertonChapter 22 Inherited and Congenital Thrombocytopenia (pages 505–525): Owen P. SmithChapter 23 Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (pages 526–547): Paul ImbachChapter 24 Thrombocytosis (pages 548–561): Christof DameChapter 25 Platelet Function Disorders (pages 562–582): Alan D. MichelsonChapter 26 Hemophilia A and B (pages 583–597): Judith Smith and Owen P. SmithChapter 27 Von Willebrand Disease (pages 598–607): David LillicrapChapter 28 Rare Congenital Hemorrhagic Disorders (pages 608–623): Nigel S. Key and Margaret A. Heisel?KurthChapter 29 Acquired Disorders of Hemostasis (pages 624–642): Elizabeth A. Chalmers, Michael D. Williams and Angela ThomasChapter 30 Bleeding in the Neonate (pages 643–671): Elizabeth A. ChalmersChapter 31 Thromboembolic Complications in Children (pages 672–690): Mary Bauman and M. Patricia MassicotteChapter 32 Blood Components and Fractionated Plasma Products: Preparation, Indications and Administration (pages 691–723): Nancy Robitaille and Heather A. HumeChapter 33 Hazards of Transfusion (pages 724–744): Naomi L.C. Luban and Edward C.C. WongChapter 34 Management of Infection in Children with Bone Marrow Failure (pages 745–754): Subarna Chakravorty and Ian M. HannChapter 35 Hematologic Effects of Systemic Disease and Nonhematopoietic Tumors (pages 755–777): Angela ThomasChapter 36 Lysosomal Storage Disorders (pages 778–791): Brad T. Tinkle and Gregory A. GrabowskiChapter 37 Reference Values (pages 792–810): Paula S. Simpkin and Roderick F. Hinchliffe