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Zusatztext Review of the first edition: 'This is a first-rate review of some of the problems in neonatal hematology ? A large number of well-known hematologists have contributed to this book ? well illustrated with black and white photographs! charts and schematic diagrams.' Julian L. Ambrus! The Journal of Medicine Informationen zum Autor Pedro de Alarcón is William H. Albers Professor and Chair! Department of Pediatrics! University of Illinois College of Medicine! Peoria! IL! USA. Eric Werner is Professor of Pediatrics at the Eastern Virginia Medical School and Division Director of the Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology! Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters! Norfolk! VA! USA. Robert D. Christensen is Director of Neonatology Research at Intermountain Health Care and the McKay-Dee Hospital! Ogden! UT! USA. Klappentext Fully updated new edition of a successful practical guide to the pathogenesis! recognition and management of hematologic problems in neonates. Zusammenfassung Hematological problems occur in most sick neonates. Focusing on clinical issues and problem-solving! this fully updated new edition is a practical guide to the pathogenesis! recognition and management of hematologic problems in neonates. An essential text for pediatric hematologists! NICU specialists! neonatologists and neonatal nurse practitioners. Inhaltsverzeichnis Foreword; Preface; 1. History of neonatal hematology Howard Pearson; Part I. Developmental Hematology: 2. Hematopoiesis Mervin Yoder; 3. Immunologic system William Slayton and Angela E. Rivers; Part II. Erythrocyte Disorders: 4. Anemia of prematurity and erythropoietin therapy Pam Kling; 5. Bone marrow failure syndrome Zora Rogers and Blanche Alter; 6. Immune hemolytic anemia Peter Waldron and William Cashore; 7. Hemolytic disorders Bert Glader and Geoffery Allen; 8. Neonatal hemoglobinopathy screening Peter Lane; 9. Polycythemia/hyperviscosity Ted Rosenkrantz and William Oh; Part III. Platelet Disorders: 10. Immune thrombocytopenias Jim Bussel and J. Javad; 11. Acquired thrombocytopenia Martha Sola-Visner and Matthew Saxonhouse; 12. Congenital thrombocytopenias and thrombocytopathies Pedro de Alarcón; Part IV. Leucocyte Disorders: 13. Abnormal blood concentrations of eosinophils and neutrophils Robert D. Christensen and Kurt R. Schibler; 14. Neutrophil function disorders E. Stephen Buescher; Part V. Immunologic Disorders: 15. Immunologic disorders James L. Wynn! Matthew Saxonhouse and John W. Sleasman; Part VI. Hemostatic Disorders: 16. Thrombosis Marilyn Manco-Johnson and Armstrong Wells; 17. Bleeding disorders Manuela Albisetti and Paul Monagle; Part VII: 18. Transfusion practices Ross Fasano and Naomi Luban; 19. Umbilical cord stem-cell transplantation Joanne Kurtzberg; 20. Disorders of the fetomaternal unit Eric Werner! Nancy Chescheir and Randall Fisher; 21. Neonatal oncology Alan Gamis; 22. Normal values and laboratory methods Robert D. Christensen; Index. ...