14 Platelet Function in Hemostasis and Inherited Disorders of Platelet Number and Function
A. Koneti Rao, Natthapol Songdej
15 Acquired Thrombocytopenia
Theodore E. Warkentin, Siraj Mithoowani, Donald M. Arnold
16 Thrombosis
Sargam Kapoor, Mukesh K. Jain, Lalitha Nayak
17 Anticoagulants and Treatment of Venous Thromboembolism
Allison Burnett, Jack Ansell
18 Antiplatelet Therapy in Cardiovascular Disease
Alec A. Schmaier, Deepak L. Bhatt
19 Physiological Roles of Leukocytes and Disorders
Jahnavi Gollamudi, Alex Y. Huang, Evi X. Stavrou
20 Pediatric Hematology
Sanjay P. Ahuja
21 Bone Marrow Structure And Marrow Aspiration, Biopsy, And Collection For Therapeutic Intent Procedures
Howard Meyerson, Suchitra Sundaram, Hillard M. Lazarus
22 Flow Cytometry in Hematology
Howard Meyerson
23 Genetics In Hematologic Disorders: Implications of Recurring Chromosome
Abnormalities and Gene Mutations
Yanming Zhang
24 Understanding Molecular Testing In Patients Affected By Hematologic Disorders
Christopher Ryder, Menglei Zhu, Navid Sadri
25 Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML)
Thomas G. Knight, Michael R. Grunwald, Edward Copelan
26 Myeloproliferative Neoplasms
Emma J. Gudgin, Anna L. Godfrey
27 Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)
Yazan Madanat, Mikkael A. Sekeres
28 Acute Leukemia
Kamal Menghrajani, Martin S. Tallman
29 Classification of Lymphomas
Colin McHugh, Kerry Schaffer, Carla Casulo
30 Clinical Evaluation and Management of Hodgkin Lymphoma
Nmazuo W. Ozuah, Ann S. LaCasce
31 Indolent Lymphomas
Thomas M. Habermann
32 Aggressive Lymphoma
Timothy Fenske, Jonathan T. Kapke
33 Clinical Evaluation and Management of Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
Nitin Jain, Susan O’Brien
34 Plasma Cell Disorders
Taimur Sher, Morie A. Gertz
35 Neoplastic Hematologic Disorders In Children and Adolescents
Rupert Handgretinger, Michaela Döring
36 Transfusion Medicine
Emily K. Storch, Brian S. Custer, Jay E. Menitove, Paul D. Mintz
37 Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation
Gordon L. Phillips II, Hillard M. Lazarus
38 Infections in Hematology Patients
Ola Blennow, Per Ljungman
Hillard M. Lazarus, MD, FACP
Professor of Medicine
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Department of Medicine
Cleveland, OH
USA
Alvin H. Schmaier, MD
Robert W. Kellermeyer Professor of Hematology and Oncology
University Hospital Cleveland Medical Center
Department of Medicine
Cleveland, OH
USA
This text provides a comprehensive overview of the essential concepts and malignancies of hematology. Now in its second edition, the book reviews every major hematologic disorder and disease entity in thorough detail, from incidence and prevalence to patient and treatment-related issues. Formatted in an organized and easy-to-read outline style to facilitate rapid learning and information processing, the book allows readers to easily locate topics of immediate interest without wading through entire sections to obtain the desired data.
Written by a diverse range of experts in the field, Concise Guide to Hematology, Second Edition is a valuable resource for clinicians, residents, trainees, and entry-level fellows who work in or are just entering the field of hematology.