The Washington Manual Hematology and Oncology Subspecialty Consult / Edition 4

by Amanda F. Cashen MD, Brian A. Van Tine MD

Overview

Concise, portable, and user-friendly, The Washington Manual Hematology and Oncology Subspecialty Consult, 4th Edition , provides quick access to the essential information needed to evaluate a patient on a subspecialty consult service. This edition offers state-of-the-art content, including coverage of new anti-cancer drugs and new biomarkers and therapeutic targets. Ideal for fellows, residents, and medical students rotating on hematology and oncology subspecialty services, the manual is also useful as a first-line resource for internists and other primary care providers.
Key Features:

• Thoroughly revised to include new standards in the treatment of malignancies and hematologic disorders, mechanisms of action of new therapeutic agents, and the current use of molecular prognostic factors.
• A new chapter on immunotherapy reviews approved and potentially approved new therapies that help you improve clinical outcomes for your patients.
• A reorganized, consistent format throughout ensures that you can find what you need quickly and easily.
• Comprehensive coverage addresses all areas of hematology and oncology.
• Symptoms, signs, and problems encountered in daily practice are presented in a quick-reference bulleted format.Updated references are provided for readers who would like additional information on a particular topic.
• Written by fellows and junior faculty from the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.
Now with the print edition, enjoy the bundled interactive eBook edition, which can be downloaded to your tablet and smartphone or accessed online and includes features like:

• Complete content with enhanced navigationPowerful search tools and smart navigation cross-links that pull results from content in the book, your notes, and even the web
• Cross-linked pages, references, and more for easy navigation
• Highlighting tool for easier reference of key content throughout the text
• Ability to take and share notes with friends and colleagues
• Quick reference tabbing to save your favorite content for future use

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781496328083
Publisher:	LWW
Publication date:	05/19/2016
Series:	The Washington Manual Subspecialty Consult Series
Edition description:	Fourth
Pages:	504
Sales rank:	554,690
Product dimensions:	5.00(w) x 8.00(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

HEMATOLOGY

Introduction and Approach to Hematology
Pablo Ramirez

WBC Disorders: Leukopenia and Leukocytosis
Mark A. Schroeder

Red Blood Cell Disorders
Walter W. Chan and Jinny E. Chang

Platelets: Thrombocytopenia and Thrombocytosis
Sakib K. Khalid and Chanda Ho

Introduction to Coagulation and Laboratory Evaluation of Coagulation
Anna Margrét Halldórsdóttir

Thrombotic Disease
Meagan Jacoby and Nathan Marti

Coagulopathy
Lee Demertzis

Myelodysplasia, Bone Marrow Failure Syndromes, and Other Causes of Pancytopenia
Giridharan Ramsingh and Robert Schwartz

Myeloproliferative Disorders
Michael Martin and John Welch

Transfusion Medicine
James C. Mosley, III

Sickle Cell Disease
Meagan A. Jacoby

Drugs That Affect Hemostasis: Anticoagulants, Thrombolytics and Antifibrinolytics
Nasreen Ilias and Mohsen Nasir

Plasma Cell Disorders
Philip E. Lammers and Tanya Wildes

ONCOLOGY

Introduction and Approach to Oncology
Prapti Patel and Tanya Wildes

Cancer Biology
Priya K. Gopalan

Chemotherapy
Kristan M. Augustin and Lindsay M. Hladnik

Introduction to Radiation Oncology
Parag J. Parikh and Imran Zoberi

Breast Cancer
Caron Rigdon and Mariana Chavez-MacGregor

Lung Cancer
Janakiraman Subramanian and Vamsidhar Velcheti

Colorectal Cancer
Coy Heldermon

Other Gastrointestinal Malignancies
David Kuperman

Malignant Melanoma
Mike G. Martin

Head and Neck Cancer
Yee Hong Chia and David Kuperman

Sarcoma
Saiama Waqar and David Kuperman

Endocrine Malignancies
Mark A. Schroeder

Urological Malignancies
Bryan A. Faller and James C. Mosley, III

Gynecologic Oncology
Andrea R. Hagemann and Israel Zighelboim

Intracranial Tumors
Coy Heldermon

The Leukemias
Michael Martin and John Welch

Lymphoma
Todd A. Fehniger

Introduction to Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
Pablo Ramirez

HIV-Related Malignancies
Giridharan Ramsingh and Nina Asrani

Cancer of Unknown Primary Site
Lukas D. Wartman

Supportive Care in Oncology
Brian A. Van Tine

Oncologic Emergencies
Lukas D. Wartman