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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... Vitamin K Deficiency Bleeding 112 von Willebrand's Disease 115 Neha Rastogi, Vinita Jain, SPYadav, Anupam Sachdeva Clinical Presentation 115 Laboratory Diagnosis and Monitoring 115 von Willebrand's Disease Classification 117 Management ...
... Vitamin K Deficiency Bleeding 112 von Willebrand's Disease 115 Neha Rastogi, Vinita Jain, SPYadav, Anupam Sachdeva Clinical Presentation 115 Laboratory Diagnosis and Monitoring 115 von Willebrand's Disease Classification 117 Management ...
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... Vitamin K Deficiency Bleeding 144 Jagdish Chandra Definition and Inclusion Criteria 144 Incidence 145 Clinical Features 145 Diagnosis 145 Treatment 146 Prognosis 146 Prevention 146 Neonatal Thrombocytopenia 148 Nivedita Dhingra, Sachin ...
... Vitamin K Deficiency Bleeding 144 Jagdish Chandra Definition and Inclusion Criteria 144 Incidence 145 Clinical Features 145 Diagnosis 145 Treatment 146 Prognosis 146 Prevention 146 Neonatal Thrombocytopenia 148 Nivedita Dhingra, Sachin ...
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... Vitamin B12 deficiency 3. Inherited disorders of DNA metabolism (e.g. inborn errors of folate metabolism) 4. Alcohol causes a mild macrocytic anemia due to direct toxicity15 5. Folic acid antimetabolites like methotrexate produce ...
... Vitamin B12 deficiency 3. Inherited disorders of DNA metabolism (e.g. inborn errors of folate metabolism) 4. Alcohol causes a mild macrocytic anemia due to direct toxicity15 5. Folic acid antimetabolites like methotrexate produce ...
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... vitamin-nutritional deficiency • Blood loss. The characteristic spur cell in liver disease, which is caused by an alteration in lipid composition of the membrane, is often a late and ominous development. Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin ...
... vitamin-nutritional deficiency • Blood loss. The characteristic spur cell in liver disease, which is caused by an alteration in lipid composition of the membrane, is often a late and ominous development. Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin ...
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... Vitamin E deficiency — Hemorrhage — Collagen vascular disorder — Kawasaki syndrome (usually 2-3 weeks into the illness) — Nephrotic syndrome — Inflammatory bowel disease — Postsplenectomy — Postoperative state — Trauma — Various tumors ...
... Vitamin E deficiency — Hemorrhage — Collagen vascular disorder — Kawasaki syndrome (usually 2-3 weeks into the illness) — Nephrotic syndrome — Inflammatory bowel disease — Postsplenectomy — Postoperative state — Trauma — Various tumors ...
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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