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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... tissue hypoxia. Ideally it is the 'functional anemia' at the tissue level which is more important, as is very well demonstrated in case of congenital cyanotic heart disease. However, there is no good marker of 'functional anemia' and ...
... tissue hypoxia. Ideally it is the 'functional anemia' at the tissue level which is more important, as is very well demonstrated in case of congenital cyanotic heart disease. However, there is no good marker of 'functional anemia' and ...
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... tissue (heel or toe or finger). The initial blood drop should be discarded as it may be diluted with tissue fluid. Frequent sampling may lead to iatrogenic anemia. 4. Absence of gender difference: The male/female difference in Hb, RBC ...
... tissue (heel or toe or finger). The initial blood drop should be discarded as it may be diluted with tissue fluid. Frequent sampling may lead to iatrogenic anemia. 4. Absence of gender difference: The male/female difference in Hb, RBC ...
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... tissues) (correlate well with Tf saturation) (indicates iron supply to erythroid precursors) Low (<12 μg/L) 1. Practically diagnostic of iron deficiency • Hypothyroidism • Ascorbate deficiency (the only 2 conditions that lower it ...
... tissues) (correlate well with Tf saturation) (indicates iron supply to erythroid precursors) Low (<12 μg/L) 1. Practically diagnostic of iron deficiency • Hypothyroidism • Ascorbate deficiency (the only 2 conditions that lower it ...
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... tissue macrophages, in the liver (Kupffer's cells), spleen and bone marrow, predominantly in the intracellular vesicular compartment. This protein also serves as an iron exporter in circulating phagocytic cells that recycle iron from ...
... tissue macrophages, in the liver (Kupffer's cells), spleen and bone marrow, predominantly in the intracellular vesicular compartment. This protein also serves as an iron exporter in circulating phagocytic cells that recycle iron from ...
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... tissue level have been shown to be the result of iron deficiency per se, independent of the hemoglobin level. Functional impairment of various tissues such as the myocardium, peripheral nerves, jejunum, cerebral cortex, kidney and liver ...
... tissue level have been shown to be the result of iron deficiency per se, independent of the hemoglobin level. Functional impairment of various tissues such as the myocardium, peripheral nerves, jejunum, cerebral cortex, kidney and liver ...
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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