Pediatric hematology /
Arceci, Robert.
Hann, Ian M.
Smith, Owen P.
Malden, Mass. : Blackwell Pub.,
2006.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Hematopoiesis: an introduction -- Failure of red cell production -- Inherited bone marrow failure syndromes -- Acquired aplastic anemia -- Disorders of iron metabolism: iron deficiency, iron overload and the sideroblastic anemias -- Megaloblastic anemia and disorders of cobalamin and folate metabolism -- Nonimmune neonatal anemias -- Immune hemolytic anemias -- Disorders of erythrocyte metabolism including porphyria -- Sickle cell disease -- Hemoglobin variants and the rarer hemoglobin disorders -- Red cell membrane abnormalities -- Thalassemias -- Disorders of granulopoiesis and granulocyte function -- Histiocytic disorders -- Acute myeloid leukemia -- Chronic myeloid leukemia -- Myelodysplatic syndromes -- Primary and acquired immunodeficiency -- Clinical features and therapy of lymphoblastic leukemia -- Lymphomas -- Inherited and congenital thrombocytopenia -- Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura -- Thrombocytosis -- Platelet function disorders -- Hemophilia A and B -- von Wilebrand disease -- Rare congenital hemorrhage disorders -- Acquired disorders of hemostasis -- Bleeding in the neonate -- Thromboembolic complications in children -- Blood components and fractionated plasma products: preparation, indications and administration -- Hazards of transfusion -- Management of infection in children with bone marrow failure -- Hematologic effects of systemic disease and nonhematopoietic tumors -- Lysosomal storage disorders -- Reference values.
Pediatric hematology.