Table of Contents

 

 

 

PART I

MOLECULAR AND CELLULAR BASIS OF HEMATOLOGY

 

1

Anatomy and Pathophysiology of the Gene

 

2

Genomic Approaches to Hematology

 

3

Regulation of Gene Expression, Transcription, Splicing, and RNA Metabolism

 

4

Protein Synthesis, Processing, and Trafficking

 

5

Protein Architecture: Relationship of Form and Function

 

6

Signaling Transduction and Regulation of Cell Metabolism

 

7

Pharmacogenomics and Hematologic Diseases

 

PART II

CELLULAR BASIS OF HEMATOLOGY

 

8

Hematopoietic Stem Cell Biology

 

9

Hematopoietic Microenvironment

 

10

Cell Adhesion

 

11

Hematopoietic Cell Trafficking and Chemokines

 

12

Dynamic Interactions between Hematopoietic Stem and Progenitor Cells and the Bone Marrow: Current Biology of Stem Cell Homing and Mobilization

 

13

Vascular Growth in Health and Disease

 

14

Principles of Cytokine Signaling

 

15

Control of Cell Division

 

16

Cell Death

 

PART III

IMMUNOLOGIC BASIS OF HEMATOLOGY

 

17

Overview and Compartmentalization of the Immune System

 

18

B-Cell Development

 

19

T-Cell Immunity

 

20

Natural Killer Cell Immunity

 

21

Dendritic Cell Biology

 

22

Complement and Immunoglobulin Biology

 

23

Tolerance and Autoimmunity

 

PART IV

DISORDERS OF HEMATOPOIETIC CELL DEVELOPMENT

 

24

Biology of Erythropoiesis, Erythroid Differentiation, and Maturation

 

25

Granulocytopiesis and Monocytopoiesis

 

26

Thrombocytopoiesis

 

27

Inherited Forms of Bone Marrow Failure

 

28

Aplastic Anemia

 

29

Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria

 

30

Acquired Disorders of Red Cell, White Cell, and Platelet Production

 

PART V

RED BLOOD CELLS

 

31

Pathobiology of the Human Erythrocyte and Its Hemoglobins

 

32

Approach to Anemia in the Adult and Child

 

33

Pathophysiology of Iron Homeostasis

 

34

Disorders of Iron Homeostasis: Iron Deficiency and Overload

 

35

Anemia of Chronic Diseases

 

36

Heme Biosynthesis and Its Disorders: Porphyrias and Sideroblastic Anemias

 

37

Megaloblastic Anemias

 

38

Thalassemia Syndromes

 

39

Pathobiology of Sickle Cell Disease

 

40

Sickle Cell Disease - Clinical Features and Management

 

41

Hemoglobin Variants Associated with Hemolytic Anemia, Altered Oxygen Affinity, and Methemoglobinemias

 

42

Red Blood Cell Enzymopathies

 

43

Red Blood Cell Membrane Disorders

 

44

Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia

 

45

Extrinsic Nonimmune Hemolytic Anemias

 

PART VI

NON-MALIGNANT LEUKOCYTES

 

46

Neutrophilic Leukocytosis, Neutropenia, Monocytosis and Monocytopenia

 

47

Lymphocytosis, Lymphocytopenia, Hypergammaglobulinemia and Hypogammaglobulinemia

 

48

Disorders of Phagocyte Function

 

49

Congenital Disorders of Lymphocyte Function

 

50

Histiocytic Disorders

 

51

Lysosomal Storage Diseases: Perspectives and Principles

 

52

Infectious Mononucleosis and Other Epstein-Barr Virus-Associated Diseases

 

PART VII

HEMATOLOGIC MALIGNANCIES

 

53

Progress in the Classification of Myeloid Neoplasms: Clinical Implications

 

54

Conventional and Molecular Cytogenetic Basis of Hematologic Malignancies

 

55

Pharmacology and Molecular Mechanisms of Antineoplastic Agents for Hematologic Malignancies

 

56

Radiation Therapy in the Treatment of Hematologic Malignancies

 

57

Pathobiology of Acute Myeloid Leukemia

 

58

Clinical Manifestations and Treatment of Acute Myeloid Leukemia

 

59

Myelodysplastic Syndromes: Biology and Treatment

 

60

Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation for Acute Myeloid Leukemia and Myelodysplastic Syndrome in Adults

 

61

Acute Myeloid Leukemia in Children

 

62

Myelodysplastic and Myeloproliferative Neoplasms in Children

 

63

Pathobiology of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

 

64

Clinical Manifestations and Treatment of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in Children

 

65

Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in Adults

 

66

Chronic Myeloid Leukemia

 

67

The Polycythemias

 

68

Essential Thrombocythemia

 

69

Primary Myelofibrosis

 

70

Eosinophilia, Eosinophil-Associated Diseases, Chronic Eosinophil Leukemia, and the Hypereosinophilic Syndromes

 

71

Mast Cells and Systemic Mastocytosis

 

72

The Pathologic Basis for the Classification of Non-Hodgkin and Hodgkin Lymphomas

 

73

Origins of Hodgkin Lymphoma

 

74

Hodgkin Lymphoma: Clinical Manifestations, Staging, and Therapy

 

75

Origin of Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma

 

76

Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia

 

77

Hairy Cell Leukemia

 

78

Clinical Manifestations and Treatment of Marginal Zone Lymphomas (Extranodal/Malt, Splenic, and Nodal)

 

79

Clinical Manifestations, Staging, and Treatment of Follicular Lymphoma

 

80

Mantle Cell Lymphoma

 

81

Diagnosis and Treatment of Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma and Burkitt Lymphoma

 

82

Virus-Associated Lymphoma

 

83

Malignant Lymphomas in Childhood

 

84

T-Cell Lymphomas

 

85

Plasma Cell Neoplasms

 

86

Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia and Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma

 

87

Immunoglobuin Light-Chain Amyloidosis (Primary Amyloidosis)

 

PART VIII

COMPREHENSIVE CARE OF PATIENTS WITH HEMATOLOGIC MALIGNANCIES

 

88

Clinical Approach to Infections in the Compromised Host

 

89

Indwelling Access Devices

 

90

Nutritional Issues in Patients with Hematologic Malignancies

 

91

Psychosocial Aspects of Hematologic Disorders

 

92

Pain Management and Antiemetic Therapy in Hematologic Disorders

 

93

Palliative Care

 

94

Late Complications of Hematologic Diseases and Their Therapies

 

PART IX

CELL-BASED THERAPIES

 

95

Overview and Historical Perspective of Cell-Based Therapies

 

96

Practical Aspects of Hematologic Stem Cell Harvesting and Mobilization

 

97

Preclinical Process of Cell-Based Therapies

 

98

Graft Engineering and Cell Processing

 

99

Principles of Cell-Based Genetic Therapies

 

100

Mesenchymal Stromal Cells

 

101

T Cell Therapy of Hematological Diseases

 

102

Natural Killer Cell-Based Therapies

 

103

Dendritic Cell Therapies

 

PART X

TRANSPLANTATION

 

104

Overview of Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation

 

105

Indications and Outcome of Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation for Hematologic Malignancies in Adults

 

106

Unrelated Donor Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation

 

107

Haploidentical Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation

 

108

Unrelated Donor Cord Blood Transplantation for Hematologic Malignancies

 

109

Graft-versus-Host Disease and Graft-versus-Leukemia Responses

 

110

Complications After Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation

 

PART XI

TRANSFUSION MEDICINE

 

111

Human Blood Group Antigens and Antibodies

 

112

Principles of Red Blood Cell Transfusion

 

113

Principles of Platelet Transfusion Therapy

 

114

Human Leukocyte Antigen and Human Neutrophil Antigen Systems

 

115

Principles of Neutrophil (Granulocyte) Transfusions

 

116

Principles of Plasma Transfusion: Plasma, Cryoprecipitate, Albumin, and Immunoglobulins

 

117

Preparation of Plasma-Derived and Recombinant Human Plasma Proteins

 

118

Transfusion Therapy for Coagulation Factor Deficiencies

 

119

Hemapheresis

 

120

Transfusion Reactions to Blood and Cell Therapy Products

 

121

Transfusion-Transmitted Diseases

 

122

Transfusion Medicine in Hematopoietic Stem Cell and Solid Organ Transplantation

 

123

Pediatric Transfusion Medicine

 

PART XII

HEMOSTASIS AND THROMBOSIS

 

124

Overview of Hemostasis and Thrombosis

 

125

The Blood Vessel Wall

 

126

Megakaryocyte and Platelet Structure

 

127

Molecular Basis for Platelet Function

 

128

Molecular Basis of Blood Coagulation

 

129

Regulatory Mechansims in Hemostasis

 

130

Clinical Approach to the Patient with Bleeding or Bruising

 

131

Laboratory Evaluation of Hemostatic and Thrombotic Disorders

 

132

Acquired Disorders of Platelet Function

 

133

Diseases of Platelet Number: Immune Thrombocytopenia, Neonatal Alloimmune Thrombocytopenia, and Posttransfusion Purpura

 

134

Thrombocytopenia Caused by Platelet Destruction, Hypersplenism, or Hemodilution

 

135

Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia

 

136

Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura and the Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome

 

137

Hemophilia A and B

 

138

Inhibitors in Hemophilia A and B

 

139

Rare Coagulation Factor Deficiencies

 

140

Structure, Biology, and Genetics of von Willebrand Factor

 

141

Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation

 

142

Hypercoagulable States

 

143

Antiphospholipid Syndrome

 

144

Venous Thromboembolism

 

145

Mechanical Interventions in Arterial and Venous Thrombosis

 

146

Atherothrombosis

 

147

Stroke

 

148

Acute Coronary Syndromes

 

149

Atrial Fibrillation

 

150

Peripheral Artery Disease

 

151

Antithrombotic Drugs

 

152

Disorders of Coagulation in the Neonate

 

PART XIII

CONSULTATIVE HEMATOLOGY

 

153

Hematologic Changes in Pregnancy

 

154

Hematologic Manifestations of Childhood Illness

 

155

Hematologic Manifestations of Liver Disease

 

156

Hematologic Manifestations of Systemic Disease: Renal Disease

 

157

Hematologic Manifestations of Cancer

 

158

Integrative Therapies in Patients with Hematologic Diseases

 

159

Hematologic Manifestations of HIV/AIDS

 

160

Hematologic Aspects of Parasitic Diseases

 

161

Hematologic Problems in the Surgical Patient: Bleeding and Thrombosis

 

162

The Spleen and Its Disorders

 

163

Hematology in Aging

 

164

(Online Only) Resources For The Hematologist: Interpretive Comments and Selected Reference Values for Neonatal, Pediatric, and Adult Populations