Main description:

This book provides a comprehensive overview of benign hematologic disorders in children. Divided into nine sections, the text reviews common hematologic disorders or conditions that affect children, while providing state-of-the-art information on pathophysiology, diagnosis, treatment, and management strategies.

The text begins with a section on hematopoiesis, and the next section covers red blood cell disorders. The following sections provide overviews of platelet disorders, white blood cell disorders, and coagulation disorders. The sixth and seventh sections discuss neonatal hematology and bone marrow failure syndrome. The eighth section reviews supportive care, while the final section covers miscellaneous subjects including pediatric vascular anomalies and complement dysregulation syndromes.
Written by experts in the field, Benign Hematologic Disorders in Children: A Clinical Guide is a valuable resource for clinicians and practitioners who treat children afflicted with these disorders.

Contents:

Part I: Origin of Blood CellsHematopoiesisPart II: Red Blood Cell DisordersNutritional Anemias: Iron Deficiency and Megaloblastic AnemiaLead PoisoningImmune and Non-Immune Hemolytic AnemiaSickle Cell DiseaseThalassemiaDisorders of RBC MetabolismRed blood cell membrane defectsPart III: Platelet disordersImmune ThrombocytopeniaInherited and Congenital ThrombocytopeniaPlatelet DisordersThrombocytosis in Children Part IV: WBC disordersNeutropeniaGranulocytosisDisorders of Granulocyte FunctionsPart V: Coagulation DisordersVon Willebrand DiseaseHemophiliaAcquired Disorders of Coagulation in Neonates and ChildrenThromboembolism Heavy Menstrual Bleeding and Bleeding Disorders in Adolescents: A Primer for the Primary Care PhysicianPart VI: Neonatal hematologyNewborn Screening for HemoglobinopathiesNeonatal immune hemolytic anemiaNeonatal HemostasisDisorders of Bilirubin MetabolismPart VII: Bone Marrow Failure SyndromeFailure of Erythrocyte ProductionInherited Bone Marrow Failure SyndromesWhat Pediatricians Need to Know About Acquired Aplastic Anemia Part VIII: Supportive CareImmunizations in the Child with Sickle Cell DiseaseTransfusion Medicine for PediatricsManagement of infections in neutropenic patientsPart IX: MiscellaneousPediatric Vascular Anomalies: Opportunities in Primary CareComplement Dysregulation Syndromes in Children and Adolescents