Sickle Cell Disease in Clinical Practice
This practical clinical handbook reveals that sickle cell disease (SCD) is an increasingly common condition to manage in Europe and North America. SCD demands clinical expertise and experience as well as sensitivity to its social and cultural context. This book is designed to broaden readers’ knowle...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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London
Springer London
2015, 2015
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2015 |
| Series: | In Clinical Practice
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| Collection: | Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- Overview of Sickle Cell Disease
- Laboratory Tests Used in Diagnosis and Monitoring of Sickle Cell Disease
- Organization of Care for Sickle Cell Disease
- Overview and general principles
- Pain in Sickle Cell Disease
- Respiratory and Cardiac Complications in Sickle Cell Disease
- Neurological Complications of Sickle Cell Disease
- Renal and Urological Complications in Sickle Cell Disease
- Bone and Joint Complications in Sickle Cell Disease
- Ophthalmological complications in Sickle Cell Disease
- The Spleen in Sickle Cell Disease
- Infection and Infection Prophylaxis in Sickle Cell Disease
- Gastroenterological Complications in Sickle Cell Disease
- Anemia and Sickle Cell Disease
- Leg Ulceration in Sickle Cell Disease
- Management of Pregnancy in Sickle Cell Disease
- Surgical Management of Patients with Sickle Cell Disease
- Sickle Cell Disease Treatment Modalities
- Out-Patient Management of Sickle Cell Disease Patients