ABC of Clinical Haematology
An essential guide and introduction to the diagnosis, treatment and management of disorders across the breadth of clinical haematology

Extensively revised, this 5th edition of ABC of Clinical Haematology covers all aspects of contemporary haematology, providing the basic science behind the disease and diagnostic aspects, along with up to date management. The text assumes little prior haematology knowledge, enabling clear understanding by non-experts, including medical students and nurses. Full colour illustrations and text boxes highlighting important learning points together enable more efficient reader comprehension.

ABC of Clinical Haematology covers:

Iron deficiency anaemia, macrocytic anaemia, hereditary anaemias, polycythaemia vera, essential thrombocythaemia, and myelofibrosis
Chronic myeloid leukaemia, acute leukaemias, lymphoma, stem cell transplantation, cellular therapies, adult myelodysplastic syndrome, and myeloma
Bleeding disorders, thrombosis, anticoagulation, and paediatric haematology, platelet disorders
Amyloidosis, with focus on systemic light chain amyloidosis, and haematological emergencies
New tests, treatments, and management solutions that are now available for certain conditions, especially common blood related disorders
With contributions from leading experts in their respective fields, ABC of Clinical Haematology, Fifth Edition provides an ideal reference for primary care practitioners and other healthcare professionals working with patients who have blood related problems.

About the ABC series

The ABC series has been designed to help you access information quickly and deliver the best patient care, and remains an essential reference tool for GPs, junior doctors, medical students and healthcare professionals.

Now offering over 80 titles, this extensive series provides you with a quick and dependable reference on a range of topics in all the major specialties.

The ABC series is the essential and dependable source of up-to-date information for all practitioners and students in primary healthcare.


TABLE OF CONTENTS
Contributors iv

Preface to the Fifth Edition v

1 Iron Deficiency Anaemia 1
Catherine Booth and Drew Provan

2 Macrocytic Anaemia 7
Samah Babiker and Nita Prasannan

3 The Hereditary Anaemias 13
Rachel Kesse- Adu

4 Polycythaemia Vera Essential Thrombocythaemia and Myelofibrosis 19
Anna L. Godfrey and Claire Harrison

5 Chronic Myeloid Leukaemia 25
Hugues de Lavallade

6 The Acute Leukaemias 31
Michael Austin and Bela Patel

7 Platelet Disorders 39
Marie A. Scully and John Paul Westwood

8 Adult Myelodysplastic Syndrome 47
Sally B. Killick

9 Myeloma and Other Plasma Cell Dyscrasias 53
Sally Moore and Karthik Ramasamy

10 Bleeding Disorders Thrombosis and Anticoagulation 59
Vickie McDonald

11 Lymphoma 65
Karen Stanley and David Wrench

12 Stem Cell Transplantation 81
Michelle Escebedo- Cousin and Kirsty Thomson

13 Cellular Therapies 87
Reuben Benjamin

14 Paediatric Haematology 91
John D. Grainger and Lianna Reynolds

15 Amyloidosis with a Focus on Systemic Light Chain Amyloidosis 101
Ayesha Shameem Mahmood

16 Haematological Emergencies 109
Vered Stavi and Igor Novitzky- Basso

Index 119