Dailey's Notes on blood /
Notes on blood
John F. Dailey.
- 4th ed.
- Arlington, MA : Medical Consulting Group, c2002.
- viii, 264 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Symbols and Measurements. 1. The Concept of Blood -- 2. The Circulatory System -- 3. Blood Groups -- 4. The Red Blood Cells and Oxygen Transport -- 5. Disorders Affecting Red Cell Numbers -- 6. The White Blood Cells and the Immune System -- 7. The Immune System -- 8. Leukemias and Lymphomas -- 9. Bone Marrow Transplantation -- 10. Transplantation Immunology -- 11. Plasma -- 12. Platelets and Hemostasis -- 13. Coagulation -- 14. Hemostatic Disorders -- 15. Anticoagulants, Thrombolytics, Antiplatelet Agents, and Hemostatic Agents -- 16. Blood Transfusion -- 17. Transfusion Reactions -- 18. Transfusion and Disease Transmission -- 19. Component Therapy -- 20. Blood Fractions and Recombinant Products -- 21. Synthetic Volume Expanders -- 22. Autologous Blood Recovery and Use -- 23. Transfusion-free Medicine. Answers to Questions. Glossary.