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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... Serum ferritin levels • Stool for occult blood • 99mTc pertechnetate scan for Meckel's diverticulum • Endoscopy (upper and lower bowel) Suspected vitamin B12 or folic acid deficiency • Bone marrow • Serum vitamin B12 level • Serum ...
... Serum ferritin levels • Stool for occult blood • 99mTc pertechnetate scan for Meckel's diverticulum • Endoscopy (upper and lower bowel) Suspected vitamin B12 or folic acid deficiency • Bone marrow • Serum vitamin B12 level • Serum ...
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... Serum ferritin level estimation. c. Hemoglobin electrophoresis. d. Screening of presence of unstable hemoglobin. e. Direct and indirect Coombs' test (DAT). f. Glucose-6 phosphate dehydrogenase estimation. g. Supravital staining of ...
... Serum ferritin level estimation. c. Hemoglobin electrophoresis. d. Screening of presence of unstable hemoglobin. e. Direct and indirect Coombs' test (DAT). f. Glucose-6 phosphate dehydrogenase estimation. g. Supravital staining of ...
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... serum studies of LDH, Indirect bilirubin allow an accurate designation of the category of anemia: In hypoproliferative anemias, the erythrocytes are usually normocytic, the reticulocyte index is <2, the E:M ratio is <1:2, and the ...
... serum studies of LDH, Indirect bilirubin allow an accurate designation of the category of anemia: In hypoproliferative anemias, the erythrocytes are usually normocytic, the reticulocyte index is <2, the E:M ratio is <1:2, and the ...
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... serum Fe, low IBC, Tf saturation >10% Thalassemia Trait • Normal to raised serum iron, Tf saturation, ferritin and BM iron • Normal free erythrocyte protoporphyrin • Use of red cell indices for discriminant function (Table 3.9) ...
... serum Fe, low IBC, Tf saturation >10% Thalassemia Trait • Normal to raised serum iron, Tf saturation, ferritin and BM iron • Normal free erythrocyte protoporphyrin • Use of red cell indices for discriminant function (Table 3.9) ...
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... Serum vitamin B12 Serum folate (ngm/ml) Red cell folate (ng/ml) 180-914 picogm/ml 3-17 ngm/ml 400-800 ngm/ml Approach to Anemia with Normal MCV and Low Reticulocytes Differential Diagnosis a. Early or mild iron deficiency b. Primary ...
... Serum vitamin B12 Serum folate (ngm/ml) Red cell folate (ng/ml) 180-914 picogm/ml 3-17 ngm/ml 400-800 ngm/ml Approach to Anemia with Normal MCV and Low Reticulocytes Differential Diagnosis a. Early or mild iron deficiency b. Primary ...
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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