Essentials of Hematology

Contents: Section 1: Physiology of Blood. 1. Overview of Physiology of Blood. Section 2: Disorders of Red Blood Cells (Anemias). 2. Approach to Diagnosis of Anemias. 3. Anemias due to Impaired Red Cell Production. 4. Anemias due to Excessive Red Cell Destruction. Section 3: Disorders of White Blood Cells. 5. Acute Leukemias. 6. Myelodysplastic Syndromes. 7. Myeloproliferative Neoplasms. 8. Chronic Lymphoid Leukemias. 9. Plasma Cell Dyscrasias. 10. Malignant Lymphomas. 11. Quantitative and Qualitative Disorders of Leukocytes. 12. Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation.  Section 4: Disorders of Hemostasis. 13. Approach to the Diagnosis of Bleeding Disorders. 14. Bleeding Disorders Caused by Abnormalities of Blood Vessels. 15. Bleeding Disorders Caused by Abnormalities of Platelets. 16. Disorders of Coagulation.  Section 5: Blood Transfusion. 17. Blood Group Systems. 18. Serologic and Microbiological Techniques.  19. Collection of Donor Blood, Processing, and Storage. 20. Whole Blood, Blood Components, and Blood Derivatives. 21. Transfusion of Blood to the Recipient. 22. Adverse Effects of Transfusion. 23. Autologous Transfusion. 24. Alternatives to Blood Transfusion. Appendices. Index.

The third edition remains connected to the previous editions in being concise, well-illustrated, and conceptual. In the third edition, recent advances have been incorporated wherever required. This edition uses the classification, nomenclature, and diagnostic approach to malignant hematologic diseases as per the recent updated and revised World Health Organization Classification of Tumors of Hematopoietic and Lymphoid Tissues published in 2017. The scope of the book encompasses students of MBBS, postgraduates in pathology and medicine, and students of medical laboratory technology.
Key Features
• The third edition presents a simplified and concise text of blood disorders.

• Covers commonly encountered hematologic disorders and basics of blood transfusion in a concise manner.

• Incorporates most recent advances in the field.

• Described the classification, nomenclature, and diagnostic approach to malignant hematologic diseases as per the recent updated and revised World Health Organization Classification of Tumors of Hematopoietic and Lymphoid Tissues published in 2017.

• Information boxes included for last minute revision.

• Numerous illustrations, tables, and algorithms for rapid and ease of understanding.

• Essential appendices incorporated for quick reference.