
- 408 pages
- English
- PDF
- Available on iOS & Android
A Primer of Chemical Pathology
About this book
This book has been written primarily for medical students and junior doctors in clinical practice, but would also be a useful reference for postgraduate students in chemical pathology (clinical biochemistry), laboratory scientists, pathologists and medical laboratory technologists. It covers the field of chemical pathology, the biochemical basis of disease, and provides a basic understanding of the relationship between abnormal biochemical test results and disease states. A rational approach to proper selection and interpretation of biochemical investigations is adopted for each organ system or analyte covered in the 28 chapters. Emphasis is placed on areas and problems most commonly met with in clinical practice. Meant primarily as an introductory study book to the subject rather than as a reference text, the materials have been presented in a clear, condensed format to aid the study process. The written text is amply supplemented with relevant illustrations.
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Table of contents
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgement
- Chapter 1 Sodium and Water Metabolism
- Chapter 2 Potassium
- Chapter 3 Acid-Base and Blood Gases
- Chapter 4 Mineralocorticoids
- Chapter 5 The Kidney and Renal Disease
- Chapter 6 Calcium
- Chapter 7 Phosphate
- Chapter 8 Magnesium
- Chapter 9 Urate and Gout
- Chapter 10 Glucose Lactate & Ketones
- Chapter 11 The Hepatobiliary System
- Chapter 12 Plasma and CSF Proteins
- Chapter 13 Enzymes in Diagnosis
- Chapter 14 Plasma Lipids & Lipoproteins
- Chapter 15 The Gastrointestinal Tract
- Chapter 16 The Hypothalamus and Pituitary Gland
- Chapter 17 The Thyroid Gland
- Chapter 18 The Adrenal Cortex
- Chapter 19 Reproductive Endocrinology
- Chapter 20 Iron
- Chapter 21 Porphyrins
- Chapter 22 Biochemical Syndromes of Tumours
- Chapter 23 Biochemical Aspects of Hypertension
- Chapter 24 Inherited Metabolic Diseases
- Chapter 25 Nutrition Vitamins Trace Elements
- Chapter 26 Pregnancy Prenatal Diagnosis and Infertility
- Chapter 27 Paediatric Chemical Pathology
- Chapter 28 Therapeutic Drug Monitoring and Toxicology
- Abbreviations
- Index
- Index of Tables
- Index of Figures