Bridging the gap between science and clinical practice, The Bethesda Handbook of Clinical Hematology, Fourth Edition , provides concise, up-to-date coverage of 'need to know' information on the diagnosis and treatment of blood and bone marrow disorders. Written by nationally recognized experts and senior fellows at the National Institutes of Health, and at leading research institutions throughout the United States, this essential pocket reference is logically organized by disease category and features a reader-friendly format that includes tables, algorithms, illustrations, and bulleted lists that highlight key information. Discusses the pathophysiology, natural history, risk factors, diagnosis, management, and follow-up of common hematological diseases. Contains new information on diagnosis, treatment and management of myelodysplastic and myeloproliferative disorders; leukemias and lymphomas; disorders of hemostasis and thrombosis. Features new diagnostic and treatment strategies, updated references, and revised information throughout. Ideal for the student, resident, or fellow on a hematology or oncology service, as well as the internist, hospitalist, family practitioner, and pediatrician who sees patients with blood diseases. Perfect as an everyday reference or for board review.

Iron deficiency -- Deficiencies of vitamin band folate -- Hemolytic anemia -- Sickle cell anemia and thalassemia -- Porphyrias -- Bone marrow failure syndromes: aplastic anemia, acquired and constitutional; paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria; pure red blood cell aplasia; and agranulocytosis -- Myelodysplastic syndromes -- The myeloproliferative neoplasms: polycythemia vera, essential thrombocythemia, primary myelofibrosis, and chronic myelomonocytic leukemia -- Neutrophil disorders and neutropenias -- Childhood hematologic diseases -- Acute myeloid leukemia -- Acute lymphoblastic leukemia -- Chronic myelogenous leukemia -- Chronic lymphocytic leukemia -- Hodgkin lymphoma -- Non-Hodgkin lymphomas -- Multiple myeloma -- Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation -- Thrombocytopenia -- Disorders of hemostasis I: coagulation -- Disorders of hemostasis II -- Venous thromboembolism -- Consultations in anticoagulation -- Blood transfusion -- Hemochromatosis -- Consultative hematology -- Interpretation of standard hematologic tests -- Basic principles and clinical applications of flow cytometry.

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