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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... nutritional anemia on treatment. • Low reticulocyte count—Bone marrow failure, bone marrow infiltration, decreased erythropoietin production, infections, drugs. • Normal reticulocyte count—Late phase of hemorrhage or hemolysis, sickle ...
... nutritional anemia on treatment. • Low reticulocyte count—Bone marrow failure, bone marrow infiltration, decreased erythropoietin production, infections, drugs. • Normal reticulocyte count—Late phase of hemorrhage or hemolysis, sickle ...
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... Nutritional anemia can be precipitated by worms due to malabsorption, nutrient deficiency and micro bleeding especially with hook worm infestations. Any acute infection can lead to drop in hemoglobin by 1-1.5 g% over next one week. h ...
... Nutritional anemia can be precipitated by worms due to malabsorption, nutrient deficiency and micro bleeding especially with hook worm infestations. Any acute infection can lead to drop in hemoglobin by 1-1.5 g% over next one week. h ...
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... nutritional anemia. Look for teeth abnormality for hemolytic anemia. e. Nail changes: Platynychia, koilonychia, brittle nails are suggestive of iron deficiency. They are less common in children than in adults, but when present are ...
... nutritional anemia. Look for teeth abnormality for hemolytic anemia. e. Nail changes: Platynychia, koilonychia, brittle nails are suggestive of iron deficiency. They are less common in children than in adults, but when present are ...
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... nutritional factors and requires less intensive follow-up evaluation. 3. Sampling difficulty in neonates/young children: Frequent use of capillary blood that should be obtained from a freely flowing stab wound made on a warmed tissue ...
... nutritional factors and requires less intensive follow-up evaluation. 3. Sampling difficulty in neonates/young children: Frequent use of capillary blood that should be obtained from a freely flowing stab wound made on a warmed tissue ...
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... (Nutritional and chronic blood loss) • Thalassemia syndromes • Chronic inflammation/disease • Sideroblastic anemias • Chronic lead poisoning B. Macrocytic • Megaloblastic bone marrow a. Vitamin B12 deficiency b. Folate deficiency c ...
... (Nutritional and chronic blood loss) • Thalassemia syndromes • Chronic inflammation/disease • Sideroblastic anemias • Chronic lead poisoning B. Macrocytic • Megaloblastic bone marrow a. Vitamin B12 deficiency b. Folate deficiency c ...
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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