Algorithms in Chemical Pathology
1st Edition
Published on 29. October 1997
Book
Paperback/Softback
128 pages
978-0-7506-2780-1 (ISBN)
Description
Algorithms are becoming much more widely used in the clinical decision making process. Continued emphasis on laboratories to use tests effectively in terms of both time and cost led to an increase in the use of clinical protocols to direct clinical decision making. Understandably, these investigations require careful interpretation to optimize their diagnostic benefit.
Algorithms in Chemical Pathology provides up-to-date guidelines for interpreting data by using algorithms to facilitate in the investigation and diagnosis of patients with biochemical disorders. This unique book has been carefully designed with all 49 algorithms being accompanied by a facing page of explanatory text.
Clinical biochemists, chemical pathologists, hospital doctors, general practitioners and interested medical students, especially those studying for the MRCPath, will find this book a useful source of reference relevant to clinical chemistry.
Algorithms in Chemical Pathology provides up-to-date guidelines for interpreting data by using algorithms to facilitate in the investigation and diagnosis of patients with biochemical disorders. This unique book has been carefully designed with all 49 algorithms being accompanied by a facing page of explanatory text.
Clinical biochemists, chemical pathologists, hospital doctors, general practitioners and interested medical students, especially those studying for the MRCPath, will find this book a useful source of reference relevant to clinical chemistry.
Reviews / Votes
It is intended to provide guidelines for the interpretation of laboratory data and thereby facilitate the evaluation and diagnosis of patients with biochemical abnormalities. The algorithmic approach makes good sense given the present emphasis on a more judicious utilization of clinical and laboratory resources in diagnosis and patient care... It provides brief reviews of the more common algorithms for the interpretation of clinical biochemistry laboratory tests.Doody's June 1998
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
49 algorithms
ISBN-13
978-0-7506-2780-1 (9780750627801)
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Content
Hypokalaemia
Hyperkalaemia
Hypocalcaemia
Hypercalcaemia
Hypomagnesaemia
Hypermagnesaemia
Hyponatraemia
Hypernatraemia
Hypophosphataemia
Hyperphosphataemia
Hypoalbuminaemia
Hypoproteinaemia
Hypouricaemia
Hyperuricaemia
Hypoglycaemia
Hyperglycaemia
Hypercholesterolaemia
Hypertriglyceridaemia
Respiratory acidosis
Respiratory alkalosis
Metabolic alkalosis
Metabolic acidosis
Lactic acidosis
Renal tubular acidosis
Impaired renal function
Renal calculi
Proteinuria
Polyuria
Elevated serum alkaline phosphatase
Hyperbilirubinaemia
Elevated serum aminotransaminases
Hyperamylasaemia
Paraproteinaemia
Biochemical investigation of myocardial infarction
Hyperammoniaemia
Biochemical investigation of malabsorption
Acute porphyria
Porphyria skin disease investigation
Hyperprolactinaemia
Phaeochromocytoma
Female infertility
Male infertility
Biochemical investigation of short stature
Acromegaly
Hirsutism
Hypoadrenalism
Hyperaldosteronism
Cushing's syndrome
Thyroid disease.
Hyperkalaemia
Hypocalcaemia
Hypercalcaemia
Hypomagnesaemia
Hypermagnesaemia
Hyponatraemia
Hypernatraemia
Hypophosphataemia
Hyperphosphataemia
Hypoalbuminaemia
Hypoproteinaemia
Hypouricaemia
Hyperuricaemia
Hypoglycaemia
Hyperglycaemia
Hypercholesterolaemia
Hypertriglyceridaemia
Respiratory acidosis
Respiratory alkalosis
Metabolic alkalosis
Metabolic acidosis
Lactic acidosis
Renal tubular acidosis
Impaired renal function
Renal calculi
Proteinuria
Polyuria
Elevated serum alkaline phosphatase
Hyperbilirubinaemia
Elevated serum aminotransaminases
Hyperamylasaemia
Paraproteinaemia
Biochemical investigation of myocardial infarction
Hyperammoniaemia
Biochemical investigation of malabsorption
Acute porphyria
Porphyria skin disease investigation
Hyperprolactinaemia
Phaeochromocytoma
Female infertility
Male infertility
Biochemical investigation of short stature
Acromegaly
Hirsutism
Hypoadrenalism
Hyperaldosteronism
Cushing's syndrome
Thyroid disease.