Clinical biochemistry : an illustrated colour text
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Clinical biochemistry : an illustrated colour text
Churchill Livingstone, 1995
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Includes index
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Aimed at medical students, this title concentrates on the clinical aspects of biochemistry. Clinical points are highlighted, along with case histories, flow charts and summaries of essential information. The book lets medical students understand how to interpret laboratory results and see how clinical biochemistry relates to the care of the patient, without uneccessary scientific detail and laboratory techniques. It aims to present the subject in a user-friendly way with double-page spreads, numerous diagrms and colour illustrations, so making it suitable for both learning and for revision.
Table of Contents
INTRODUCING CLINICAL BIOCHEMISTRY: the Clinical Biochemistry Laboratory. The Use of the Laboratory. The Interpretation of Results. Biochemical Testing Outside the Laboratory. Reference Ranges CORE BIOCHEMISTRY: Fluid and Electrolyte Balance. Concepts and Vocabulary. Water and Sodium Balance. Hypernatraemia. Hyponatraemia. Potassium Disorders. Intravenous Fluid Therapy. Investigation of Renal Function. Acute Renal Failure. Chronic Renal Failure. Acid-Base. Concepts and Vocabulary. Metabolic Acid-Base Disorders. Respiratory and Mixed Acid-Base Disorders. Oxygen Transport. Acid-Base Disorders. Diagnosis and Management. Proteins and Enzymes. Immunoglobulins. Myocardial Infarction. Liver Function Tests. Jaundice. Liver Disease. Glucose Metabolism and Diabetes Mellitus. Diagnosis and Monitoring of Diabetes Mellitus. Diabetic Ketoacidosis. Hypoglycaemia /Hypocalcaemia. Hypercalcaemia. Phosphate and Magnesium. Bone Disease. Osteoporosis ENDOCRINOLOGY: Endocrine Control. Pituitary Function. Growth Disorders and Acromegaly. Thyroid Pathophysiology. Hypothyroidism /Hyperthyroidism. Adrenocortical Pathophysiology. Hypofunction of the Adrenal Cortex. Hyperfunction of the Adrenal Cortex. Gonadal Function. Subfertility SPECIALIZED INVESTIGATIONS: Nutritional Assessment. Nutritional Support. Parenteral Nutrition. The Metabolic Response to Injury. Malabsorption. Iron. Copper and Zinc. Therapeutic Drug Monitoring. Toxicology. Metal Poisoning. Alcohol. Coma. Lipoprotein Metabolism. Clinical Disorders of Lipid Metabolism. Management of Hyperlipidaemia. Hypertension. Cancer and Its Consequences. Tumour Markers. Gut Hormones and Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia. Hyperuricaemia /Skeletal Muscle Disorders. DNA Diagnosis. Fetal Monitoring and Prenatal Diagnosis. Pregnancy. Screening the Newborn for Disease. Inherited Disorders. Paediatric Biochemistry. Biochemistry in the Elderly Index
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