Bookeditors, Craig S. Kitchens, Craig M. Kessler, Barbara A. Konkle, David A. Garcia.
Summary: "With authoritative coverage of rare and common hemostatic disorders, Consultative Hemostasis and Thrombosis, 4th Edition, keeps you both up to date with all that's new in this fast-moving field as well as reviewing background and development and citing pertinent classical literature. Broad differential diagnoses are provided, underscoring the editors' position that correct treatment begins with correct diagnosis"--Publisher's description.
Contents:
Part 1: Hemorrhagic processes. Consultative process
An approach to the bleeding patient: correlation of clinical symptoms and signs with laboratory testing
Hemophilia A and B
Less common congenital disorders of hemostasis
Acquired coagulation disorders due to inhibitors
von Willebrand disease
General aspects of thrombocytopenia, platelet transfusions, and thrombopoietic growth factors
Primary immune thrombocytopenia
Congenital and acquired disorders of platelet function and number
Purpura and other hematovascular disorders
HHT
Disseminated intravascular coagulation
The cross-talk of inflammation and coagulation in infectious disease and their roles in disseminated intravascular coagulation
Part 2: Thrombotic processes. Thrombophilia: clinical and laboratory assessment and management
Pediatric aspects of thrombophilia
Deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism and primary pulmonary hypertension
Venous thromboses at unusual sites
The post thrombotic syndrome
Thrombocytosis: essential thrombocytemia and reactive causes
Antiphospholipid syndrome
Antiplatelet treatment in cardiovascular medicine
Non-arteriosclerotic arterial occlusive disease
Thrombosis and cancer
Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura
Hemostatic disorders of complement activation (PNH and aHUS)
Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia
Part 3: Therapeutic agents. Antithrombotic agents
Blood component and pharmacological agents
Therapeutic apheresis: applications for hemorrhagic & thrombotic disorders
Vena caval filters
Part 4: Issues specific to women. Thrombotic risk of contraceptives and other hormonal therapies
Bleeding and the management of hemorrhagic disorders in pregnancy
Thrombophilia in pregnancy
Part 5: Special issues. Surgery and hemostasis
Anticoagulation in the perioperative period
Understanding and managing the coagulopathy of liver disease
Outpatient anticoagulant therapy
Hematologic interventions for acute central nervous system disease
Pending: atrial septal abnormalities and cryptogenic stroke
Hemorrhage control and thrombosis following severe injury
Hemostatic aspects of sickle cell disease