This note covers the following topics:
Introduction, Bone Marrow, and Blood Cells, Basic concepts of hematopoiesis,
Lymphoproliferative Disease, Several methods of classification of lymphomas,
Feline Lymphoma, Bovine Lymphoma, Equine Lymphoma, Pathology of the
Hematopoietic System, Lympho/Myelo-proliferative diseases and Lymph nodes,
Plasma cell tumours, Histiocytic Proliferative Disorders, Lymphoid Tissue,
Thymus and Spleen, Diseases of the spleen.
The
book has been divided into three sections. The first section includes chapters
describing the immunological and coagulation-assisting functions of red blood
cells and methods to measure their life span. The second section discusses the
role of platelets in inflammatory processes. The third section reviews
functional dose of RBC transfusions and transfusion practice in various clinical
settings.
This
book aims to provide an overview of current knowledge pertaining to our
understanding of hematology. The main subject areas will include blood cell
morphology and function, the pathophysiology and genetics of hematological
disorders and malignancies, blood testing and typing, and the processes
governing hematopoiesis.
This Immunohaematology Lecture Note is
prepared to meet the needs of Medical Laboratory professionals and Blood Bank personnel for a material that comprise the theories and laboratory
techniques concerning blood transfusion service. Topics covered includes:
Introduction To Immunoheamatology, Principles Of Antigens And Antibodies, The
ABO Blood Group System , The Rh-hr Blood Group System, The Anti- Globulin Test,
Haemolytic Diseases, The Transfusion Reaction and the Donation Of Blood.
Author(s): Misganaw
Birhaneselassie, Debub University
The book, Inherited Hemoglobin
Disorders, describes the genetic defects of hemoglobins, disease complications,
and therapeutic strategies. This book has two distinct sections. The first theme
includes seven chapters devoted to the types of hemoglobinopathies, mutation
spectrum, diagnostic methods, and disease complications, and the second theme
includes three chapters focusing on various treatment strategies. Major topics
covered includes: Hemoglobinopathy Approach Diagnosis and Treatment Policy,
Thalassemia, Sickle Cell Disease, Acute Splenic Sequestration Crisis, Sickle
Cell Disease.
The lecture note is intended for use by
laboratory technologist both during their training and in their work places.
There are study questions at the end of each chapter for the reader to evaluate his
understanding of the contents. In addition, important terms are defined in the
glossary section at the end of the text.
Author(s): Yared Alemu,
Alemayehu Atomsa and Zewdneh Sahlemariam
This article covers the following topics:
Overview of Myeloproliferative Disorders, Essential Thrombocythemia, Reactive
Thrombocytosis, Primary Myelofibrosis, Polycythemia Vera, Secondary
Erythrocytosis.
This article covers the following topics: Overview of Histiocytic
Syndromes, Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis, Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
and Rosai-Dorfman Disease.
This article covers the following topics: Introduction to Overview
of Cancer, Cellular and Molecular Basis of Cancer, Cancer Diagnosis, Cancer
Screening, Clinical Sequelae of Cancer, Metastatic Carcinoma of Unknown Primary
Origin and Paraneoplastic Syndromes.
This note covers the following topics: Protein Structure: Glycine
Representations, Peptides and Backbones, Hemoglobin and Heme, Hemoglobin
Secondary Structure, Amphipathic Nature of the Alpha Helix, Hydrophobicity,
Polarity, and Charge and Sickle Hemoglobin.