Haematology
Diagnostic haematology requires the assessment of clinical and
laboratory data together with a careful morphological assessment of
cells in blood, bone marrow and tissue -fluids. Subsequent
investigations including flow cytometry, immunohistochemistry,
cytogenetics and molecular studies are guided by the original
morphological findings. These targeted investigations help generate a
prompt unifying diagnosis. Haematology: From the Image to the
Diagnosis presents a series of cases illustrating how skills in
morphology can guide the investigative process. In this book, the
authors capture a series of images to illustrate key features to
recognize when undertaking a morphological review and show how they can
be integrated with supplementary information to reach a final diagnosis.
Using a novel format of visual case studies, this text mimics 'real
life' for the practising diagnostic haematologist - using brief clinical
details and initial microscopic morphological triage to formulate a
differential diagnosis and a plan for efficient and economical
confirmatory investigation to deduce the correct final diagnosis. The
carefully selected, high-quality photomicrographs and the clear,
succinct descriptions of key features, investigations and results will
help haematologists, clinical scientists, haematology trainees and
haematopathologists to make accurate diagnoses in their day-to-day work.
Covering a wide range of topics, and including paediatric as well as
adult cases, Haematology: From the Image to the Diagnosis is a
succinct visual guide which will be welcomed by consultants, trainees
and scientists alike.
