CONSULTATIVE HEMOSTASIS AND THROMBOSIS, 3RD EDITION. EXPERT CONSULT - ONLINE AND PRINT

• Part I: GENERAL INFORMATION
1 Consultative Process
2 A Systematic Approach to the Bleeding Patient: Correlation of Clinical Symptoms and Signs with Laboratory Testing
3 Endothelium
• Part II: HEMORRHAGIC PROCESSES
4 Hemophilia A and B
5 Less Common Congenital Disorders of Hemostasis
6 Acquired Coagulation Disorders Caused by Inhibitors
7 von Willebrand Disease
8 General Aspects of Thrombocytopenia, Platelet Transfusions, and Thrombopoietic Growth Factors
9 Primary Immune Thrombocytopenia
10 Congenital and Acquired Disorders of Platelet Function and Number
11 Purpura and Other Hematovascular Disorders
12 Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation
13 The Crosstalk of Inflammation and Coagulation in Infectious Disease and Their Roles in Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation
• Part III: THROMBOTIC PROCESSES
14 Thrombophilia: Clinical and Laboratory Assessment and Management
15 Pediatric Aspects of Thrombophilia
16 Deep Vein Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism
17 Venous Thromboses at Unusual Sites
18 Postthrombotic Syndrome
19 Thrombocytosis: Essential Thrombocytemia and Reactive Causes
20 Antiphospholipid Syndrome: Pathogenesis, Clinical Presentation, Diagnosis, and Patient Management
21 Hemostatic Aspects of Cardiovascular Medicine
22 Nonarteriosclerotic Arterial Occlusive Disease
23 Thrombosis and Cancer
24 Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura and Related Thrombotic Microangiopathies
25 Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia
• Part IV: THERAPEUTIC MEASURES
26 Antithrombotic Agents
27 Blood Component and Pharmacological Therapy for Hemostatic Disorders
28 Thrombolytic Therapy
29 Topical Hemostatic Agents
30 Therapeutic Apheresis: Applications for Hemorrhagic and Thrombotic Disorders
31 Use of Vena Caval Filters and Venous Access Devices
32 Dietary Supplements and Hemostasis
• Part V: ISSUES SPECIFIC TO WOMEN
33 Thrombotic Risk of Contraceptives and other Hormonal Therapies
34 Bleeding and the Management of Hemorrhagic Disorders in Pregnancy
35 Thrombophilia in Pregnancy
• Part VI: SPECIAL ISSUES
36 Surgery and Hemostasis
37 Anticoagulation in the Perioperative Period
38 Understanding and Managing the Coagulopathy of Liver Disease
39 Outpatient Anticoagulant Therapy
40 Point-of-Care Hemostatic Testing
41 Prevention and Treatment of Venous Thromboembolism in Neurologic and Neurosurgical Patients
42 Hematologic Interventions for Acute Central Nervous System Disease
43 Atrial Septal Abnormalities and Cryptogenic Stroke
44 Pulmonary Hypertension: Thrombotic and Nonthrombotic in Origin
45 Hemorrhage Control and Thrombosis Following Severe Injury
46 Hemostatic Aspects of Sickle Cell Disease
47 Anticoagulation for Atrial Fibrillation and Prosthetic Cardiac Valves

2014 BMA Medical Book Awards Highly Commended in Internal Medicine category!
A unique clinical focus makes Consultative Hemostasis and Thrombosis, 3rd Edition your go-to guide for quick, practical answers on managing the full range of bleeding and clotting disorders. Emphasizing real-world problems and solutions, Dr. Craig S. Kitchens, Dr. Barbara A. Konkle, and Dr. Craig M. Kessler provide all the clinical guidance you need to make optimal decisions on behalf of your patients and promote the best possible outcomes.

Features:
• Efficiently look up concise descriptions of each condition, its associated symptoms, laboratory findings, diagnosis, differential diagnosis, and treatment.

New To This Edition:
• Get the latest information on hot topics such as Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation, Thrombophilia, Clinical and Laboratory Assessment and Management, Thrombotic -Thrombocytopenic Purpura, and Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia.
• Apply today’s newest therapies, including those that are quickly becoming standard in this fast-changing field.
• Meet the needs of specific patient groups with a new chapter on Bleeding and the Management of Hemorrhagic Disorders in Pregnancy and an extensively updated chapter on Thrombosis and Cancer.
• Zero in on key information with a new user-friendly design, and all-new full-color format, abundant laboratory protocols, and at-a-glance tables and charts throughout.
• Access the entire text and illustrations online - fully searchable - at www.expertconsult.com.

Authors
• Craig S. Kitchens, MD, Professor Emeritus, Medicine, University of Florida; Consultant, Malcom Randall Veterans Administration Medical Center, Gainsville Florida; Consultant, Florida Cancer Specialists and Research Institute, Fort Myers, Florida.
• Barbara A Konkle, MD, Director, Clinical and Translational Research, Puget Sound Blood Center; Professor of Medicine/Hematology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington.
• Craig M. Kessler, MD, Professor of Medicine and Pathology, Georgetown University School of Medicine; Director, Coagulation Laboratory, Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Washington, DC