Practical Pediatric HematologyAnupam Sachdeva Evidence-based medicine is the need of the hour. Every pediatrician strives for perfection is his or her practice. These are exciting times for Pediatric Hematology and Oncology. Major advances during the past decade in the field have enhanced the understanding and significantly influenced the management and outcome of many of these chronic and fatal diseases affecting children. While opportunities to learn decrease after one leaves the medical school, science keeps evolving. Keeping this in mind, Indian Academy of Pediatrics (IAP) envisaged starting specialty training under its plan of action 2006. Such trainings keep professional and residents updated about newly launched technologies and other advancements. This book is well illustrated and has many pictures and diagrams for the quick understanding of readers. This will be of use not only to the postgraduates of pediatrics but also will be of immense use to a general pediatrician as a ready-reckoner to be kept on the desk. |
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... Risk Factors Pathophysiology 250 Clinical Presentation 251 Laboratory Evaluation 251 Diagnosis 253 Differential Diagnosis Scoring System 254 Management (Acute Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation) 254 Disorders of White Blood Cells AP ...
... Risk Factors Pathophysiology 250 Clinical Presentation 251 Laboratory Evaluation 251 Diagnosis 253 Differential Diagnosis Scoring System 254 Management (Acute Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation) 254 Disorders of White Blood Cells AP ...
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... risk for a hyperviscosity syndrome that can be accompanied by hypoglycemia and central nervous system injury.6 ROLE OF MCV, RDW AND RETICULOCYTE COUNT IN EVALUATING ANEMIA CBC is a good way to organize one's thinking about anemia. The ...
... risk for a hyperviscosity syndrome that can be accompanied by hypoglycemia and central nervous system injury.6 ROLE OF MCV, RDW AND RETICULOCYTE COUNT IN EVALUATING ANEMIA CBC is a good way to organize one's thinking about anemia. The ...
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... risk for infection <500/mm3: indicates a severe risk of life-threatening infection. Causes include. • Chemotherapy • Immunosuppression (Steroid therapy) • Chronic benign neutropenia of childhood • Syndromes affecting the immune system ...
... risk for infection <500/mm3: indicates a severe risk of life-threatening infection. Causes include. • Chemotherapy • Immunosuppression (Steroid therapy) • Chronic benign neutropenia of childhood • Syndromes affecting the immune system ...
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... risk of having bronchopulmonary dysplasia and requiring multiple transfusions. J Pediatr. 1996;129:89. Ohls RK, Harcum J, Schibler KR, et al. The effect of erythropoietin on the transfusion requirements of preterm infants <750 g: A ...
... risk of having bronchopulmonary dysplasia and requiring multiple transfusions. J Pediatr. 1996;129:89. Ohls RK, Harcum J, Schibler KR, et al. The effect of erythropoietin on the transfusion requirements of preterm infants <750 g: A ...
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... risk of long-term impairment in mental and motor development. They also suffer from lower scores in IQ test, lack of concentration, short attention span and easy distractibility. Such deficits in cognitive functions may eventually ...
... risk of long-term impairment in mental and motor development. They also suffer from lower scores in IQ test, lack of concentration, short attention span and easy distractibility. Such deficits in cognitive functions may eventually ...
Contents
Chapter21 | 156 |
Chapter22 | 165 |
Chapter23 | 178 |
Chapter24 | 181 |
Chapter25 | 199 |
Chapter26 | 208 |
Chapter27 | 232 |
Chapter28 | 247 |
Chapter09 | 69 |
Chapter10 | 75 |
Chapter11 | 85 |
Chapter12 | 90 |
Chapter13 | 97 |
Chapter14 | 115 |
Chapter15 | 120 |
Chapter16 | 125 |
Chapter17 | 130 |
Chapter18 | 144 |
Chapter19 | 148 |
Chapter20 | 153 |
Chapter29 | 259 |
Chapter30 | 262 |
Chapter31 | 266 |
Chapter32 | 272 |
Chapter33 | 281 |
Chapter34 | 289 |
Chapter35 | 298 |
Chapter36 | 305 |
Chapter37 | 309 |
Index | 313 |
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