Clinical Biochemistry: An Illustrated Colour Text

Clinical Biochemistry is a best-selling textbook, with global sales of well over 80,000. It is used across the world, and has been translated into ten languages. Over six successive editions, it has provided students with just the right amount of information they need to understand and apply clinical biochemistry in a clinical context. It is aimed fairly and squarely at those who are new to the subject, and is suitable for undergraduates across a range of courses including medicine, nursing, biomedical science, pharmacy and life sciences. Junior doctors will also find it useful. The seventh edition retains the same practical and patient-centred approach that has made previous editions so popular. Despite its accessibility, there is no 'dumbing-down': all essential information is covered. The illustrations, which are a major part of its visual appeal, have been revisited and updated. This book is an ideal source for understanding the background to biochemical tests and how they should be interpreted. It will help you apply your learning in the clinical context. The same basic structure that has proved successful previously has been retained; sections on core biochemistry, endocrinology and specialised investigations follow an introductory section. INDICE: 1 The use of the laboratory2 Interpretation of results: diagnosis3 Interpretation of results: general4 Interpretation of results: monitoring5 Analytical aspects6 The clinical biochemistry laboratory7 Fluid and electrolytes: basic concepts8 The use of the laboratory 9 Water and sodium balance: physiological mechanisms10 Interpretation of results: general 11 Interpretation of results: diagnosis 12 Hyponatraemia: assessment and management13 Interpretation of results: monitoring 14 Hypernatraemia15 Hyponatraemia: pathophysiology16 Analytical aspects 17 Hyperkalaemia18 Hypokalaemia19 Intravenous fluid therapy20 Fluid and electrolytes: basic concepts 21 Investigation of renal function (1)22 Water and sodium balance: physiological mechanisms 23 Investigation of renal function (2)24 Hyponatraemia: pathophysiology 25 Urinalysis26 Hyponatraemia: assessment and management 27 Proteinuria28 Acute kidney injury29 Chronic kidney disease30 Hypokalaemia 31 Acid-base: concepts and vocabulary32 Metabolic acid-base disorders33 Intravenous fluid therapy 34 Respiratory and mixed acid-base disorders35 Investigation of renal function (1) 36 Acid-base disorders: diagnosis and management37 Investigation of renal function (2) 38 Proteins and enzymes39 Urinalysis 40 Immunoglobulins41 Acute kidney injury 42 Myocardial infarction43 Chronic kidney disease 44 Jaundice45 Liver function tests46 Liver disease47 Acid-base: concepts and vocabulary 48 Glucose metabolism and diabetes mellitus49 Metabolic acid-base disorders 50 Diagnosis and monitoring of diabetes mellitus51 Respiratory and mixed acid-base disorders 52 Diabetic ketoacidosis53 Acid-base disorders: diagnosis and management 54 Hypoglycaemia55 Calcium regulation and hypocalcaemia56 Proteins and enzymes 57 Hypercalcaemia58 Immunoglobulins 59 Phosphate and magnesium60 Metabolic bone disease61 Myocardial infarction 62 Liver function tests 63 Osteoporosis and fragility fractures64 Dynamic function tests65 Liver disease 66 Endocrine control67 Pituitary function68 Growth disorders and acromegaly69 Glucose metabolism and diabetes mellitus 70 Diagnosis and monitoring of diabetes mellitus 71 Thyroid pathophysiology72 Hypothyroidism73 Diabetic ketoacidosis 74 Hyperthyroidism75 Adrenocortical pathophysiology76 Hypofunction of the adrenal cortex77 Calcium regulation and hypocalcaemia 78 Hyperfunction of the adrenal cortex79 Gonadal function80 Subfertility81 Nutritional assessment82 Nutritional support83 Parenteral nutrition84 The metabolic response to injury85 Gastrointestinal disorders86 Iron87 Growth disorders and acromegaly 88 Zinc and copper89 Thyroid pathophysiology 90 Therapeutic drug monitoring91 Toxicology92 Metal poisoning93 Alcohol94 Ascites95 Hypofunction of the adrenal cortex 96 Pleural fluid97 Fetal monitoring and prenatal diagnosis98 Hyperfunction of the adrenal cortex 99 Cerebrospinal fluid100 Gonadal function 101 Lipoprotein metabolism102 Identification of body fluids103 Nutritional assessment 104 Clinical disorders of lipid metabolism105 Nutritional support 106 Hypertension107 Parenteral nutrition 108 Cancer and its consequences109 Tumour markers110 The metabolic response to injury 111 Gastrointestinal disorders 112 Multiple endocrine neoplasia113 Hyperuricaemia114 Myopathy115 Zinc and copper 116 Therapeutic drug monitoring 117 Pregnancy118 Antenatal screening119 Metal poisoning 120 Screening the newborn for disease121 Paediatric biochemistry122 Inborn errors of metabolism123 Selected inherited disorders124 Identification of body fluids 125 Case history comments126 Lipoprotein metabolism 127 Clinical disorders of lipid metabolism 128 Cancer and its consequences 129 Tumour markers 130 Multiple endocrine neoplasia 131 Fetal monitoring and prenatal diagnosis 132 Antenatal screening 133 Inborn errors of metabolism

• ISBN: 978-0-323-88057-2
• Editorial: Elsevier
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 200
• Fecha Publicación: 01/05/2023
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés