Blood Results in Clinical Practice : a Practical Guide to Interpreting Blood Test Results.

Cover -- Prelims -- Contents -- Preface -- Chapter 1 - Blood results made easy -- Chapter 2 - What are we actually measuring and why does this matter? -- Chapter 3 - Family groups -- Chapter 4 - Case study: Interpreting abnormal results -- Chapter 5 - The full blood count -- Chapter 6 - Coagulation and deep vein thrombosis -- Chapter 7 - Inflammatory markers -- Chapter 8 - The immune system -- Chapter 9 - Transfusion testing -- Chapter 10 - Chronic disease markers: Diabetes -- Chapter 11 - Chronic disease markers: Cholesterol -- Chapter 12 - Chronic disease markers: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and acid base -- Chapter 13 - Thyroid function -- Chapter 14 - Bone profile -- Chapter 15 - Renal function: Urea and electrolytes -- Chapter 16 - Liver function tests -- Afterword -- Further reading and references -- Index.

This book was originally written after feedback suggested that storytelling was very helpful to students and practitioners wanting to remember blood tests and their implications. Each section, where appropriate, therefore contains a 'story', as well as an overview of the relevant anatomy, physiology and biochemistry. This revised, updated edition continues to use storytelling to aid understanding, and introduces a unique 10-point system to help explain blood results. The use of storytelling has also been significantly improved and refined, following several years of feedback on the first edition.

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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2024. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.