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Crash Course Haematology and Immunology 5th Edition
Crash Course Haematology and Immunology Fifth Edition:
Crash Course – your effective every-day study companion PLUS the perfect antidote for exam stress! Save time and be assured you have the essential information you need in one place to excel on your course and achieve exam success.
A winning formula now for over 20 years, each series volume has been fine-tuned and fully updated – with an improved full-colour layout tailored to make your life easier. Especially written by senior students or junior doctors – those who understand what is essential for exam success – 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.
Each chapter guides you succinctly through the full range of curriculum topics, integrating clinical considerations with the relevant basic science and avoiding unnecessary or confusing detail. A range of text boxes help you get to the hints, tips and key points you need fast! A fully revised self-assessment section matching the latest exam formats is included to check your understanding and aid exam preparation. The accompanying enhanced, downloadable eBook completes this invaluable learning package.
Series volumes have been honed to meet the requirements of today’s medical students, although the range of other health students and professionals who need rapid access to the essentials of haematology and immunology will also love the unique approach of Crash Course. Whether you need to get out of a fix or aim for a distinction Crash Course is for you!
- Provides the exam syllabus in one place – saves valuable revision time
- Written by senior students and recent graduates – those closest to what is essential for exam success
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- Features the ever popular ‘Hints and Tips’ boxes and other useful aide-mémoires – distilled wisdom from those in the know
- Updated self-assessment section matching the latest exam formats – confirm your understanding and improve exam technique fast
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∗ eText ISBN: 0702073644, 978-0702073649, 9780702073649
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1: Principles of haematology
Principles
Blood
Blood cells
Haematopoiesis
Bone marrow
The spleen
Lymphadenopathy
2: Red blood cells and haemoglobin
Erythrocytes
Erythropoiesis
Haemoglobin
Myoglobin
Iron and haem metabolism
Haemoglobin metabolism
Red cell cytoskeleton
Red cell metabolism
Methaemoglobinaemia
Full blood count and reticulocyte count
Peripheral blood film
3: Red blood cell disorders
Anaemia
Anaemia secondary to haematinic deficiency
Anaemia of chronic disease
Anaemia due to blood loss
Microcytic anaemia: other causes
Haemolytic anaemia
Antibody-mediated haemolysis
Intrinsic red cell defects causing haemolysis
Other causes of haemolysis
Haemoglobinopathies
Electrophoresis: investigation of haemoglobinopathies
Marrow defects causing anaemia
Polycythaemia
4: White blood cells
Leucocyte structure
Leucocyte differentiation
Left and right shift
White count differential
Leucocytosis
Leucopenia
5: Haematological malignancies
Introduction
Myeloproliferative neoplasms
Myelodysplastic syndromes
Leukaemias
Acute leukaemias
Chronic leukaemias
Malignant lymphomas
Age-specific haematological malignancy risk
Plasma cell dyscrasi as
Investigations in haematological malignancy
Chemotherapy and targeted treatments
6: Haemostasis
Introduction
Platelets
Antiplatelet drugs
Platelet disorders
The coagulation cascade
Traditional pathways
Currently accepted pathway
Regulation of coagulation
Fibrinolysis
Overview of haemostasis
Coagulation assays
Clotting factor disorders
Hereditary factor deficiencies
Thrombosis
Secondary (acquired) thrombophilias
Primary (hereditary) thrombophilias
Venous thromboembolism
Anticoagulation
Thromboprophylaxis
Therapeutic fibrinolysis
7: Transfusion products
Introduction
Red cell antigens
The ABO antigen system
The Rh antigen (previously termed ‘rhesus antigen’) system
Other red cell antigens
Red cell transfusions
Alternatives to red cell transfusions
Other transfusion products
Transfusion complications
Massive haemorrhage
8: Principles of immunology
An introduction to immunology
9: The innate immune system
Barriers to infection
Cells of innate immunity
Soluble proteins
Innate immune system pattern recognition molecules
10: The adaptive immune system
The immunoglobulin domain
Generation of antigen receptor diversity
Humoral immunity
Cell-mediated immunity
Tolerance
11: The functioning immune system
Response to tissue damage
Immune response to pathogens
12: Immune dysfunction
Hypersensitivity
Type I hypersensitivity (immediate hypersensitivity)
Type II hypersensitivity
Type III hypersensitivity (immune complex)
Type IV hypersensitivity (delayed-type hypersensitivity)
Development of hypersensitivity
Immune deficiency
Investigation of immune function
13: Medical intervention
Immunization
Transplantation
Antiinflammatory drugs
Advanced immunotherapy
Single best answer (SBA) questions
Chapter 1 Principles of haematology
Chapter 2 Red Blood cells and haemoglobin
Chapter 3 Red blood cell disorders
Chapter 4 White blood cells
Chapter 5 Haematological malignancies
Chapter 6 Haemostasis
Chapter 7 Transfusion products
Chapter 9 The innate immune system
Chapter 10 The adaptive immune system
Chapter 11 The functioning immune system
Chapter 12 Immune dysfunction
Chapter 13 Medical intervention
Extended-matching questions (EMQs)
Chapter 1 Principles of haematology
Chapter 2 Red Blood cells and haemoglobin
Chapter 3 Red blood cell disorders
Chapter 5 Haematological malignancies
Chapter 6 Haemostasis
Chapter 7 Transfusion products
Chapter 9 The innate immune system
Chapter 10 The adaptive immune system
Chapter 11 The functioning immune system
Chapter 12 Immune dysfunction
Chapter 13 Medical intervention
SBA answers
Chapter 1 Principles of haematology
Chapter 2 Red Blood cells and haemoglobin
Chapter 3 Red blood cell disorders
Chapter 4 White blood cells
Chapter 5 Haematological malignancies
Chapter 6 Haemostasis
Chapter 7 Transfusion products
Chapter 9 The innate immune system
Chapter 10 The adaptive immune system
Chapter 11 The functioning immune system
Chapter 12 Immune dysfunction
Chapter 13 Medical intervention
EMQ answers
Chapter 1 Principles of haematology
Chapter 2 Red Blood cells and haemoglobin
Chapter 3 Red blood cell disorders
Chapter 5 Haematological malignancies
Chapter 6 Haemostasis
Chapter 7 Transfusion products
Chapter 9 The innate immune system
Chapter 10 The adaptive immune system
Chapter 11 The functioning immune system
Chapter 12 Immune dysfunction
Chapter 13 Medical intervention
Glossary
Index
Dentistry
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