Lecture Notes
Clinical Biochemistry
9th Edition
Published on 29. July 2013
304 pages
978-1-118-27211-4 (ISBN)
Description
Concise yet comprehensive, Clinical Biochemistry LectureNotes contains all the essential information for students andfoundation doctors to understand the biochemical basis of diseaseand principles of biochemical diagnostics. It presents scientificprinciples in a clinical setting, with a range of case studiesintegrated into the text to clearly demonstrate how knowledgeshould be applied to real-life situations.
Key features include:
* The fundamental science underpinning commonbiochemical disorders and their investigation in clinicalpractice
* Accessible flow charts of biochemical processes andthe reasoning behind specific tests, making look-up andunderstanding easy
* A brand new companion website at www.lecturenoteseries.com/clinicalbiochemistrywith self-assessment and downloadable summary slides forrevision
Clinical Biochemistry Lecture Notes is an ideal overviewand revision guide for medical students, foundation doctors,general practitioners, and nurses. It also provides a core text forscientific and medical staff pursuing a career in clinicalbiochemistry.
Key features include:
* The fundamental science underpinning commonbiochemical disorders and their investigation in clinicalpractice
* Accessible flow charts of biochemical processes andthe reasoning behind specific tests, making look-up andunderstanding easy
* A brand new companion website at www.lecturenoteseries.com/clinicalbiochemistrywith self-assessment and downloadable summary slides forrevision
Clinical Biochemistry Lecture Notes is an ideal overviewand revision guide for medical students, foundation doctors,general practitioners, and nurses. It also provides a core text forscientific and medical staff pursuing a career in clinicalbiochemistry.
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Simon W. Walker | Geoffrey J. Beckett | Peter Rae
Lecture Notes: Clinical Biochemistry
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9th Edition
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Dr Simon Walker, Senior Lecturer in Clinical Biochemistry at the University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK.
Dr Geoff Beckett, Reader in Clinical Biochemistry at the University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK.
Dr Peter Rae, Consultant Clinical Biochemist, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK.
Dr Peter Ashby, Clinical Biochemist, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK.
Content
Preface, vi
List of abbreviations, vii
How to use your textbook, x
About the companion website, xiii
1 Requesting and interpreting tests, 1
2 Disturbances of water, sodium and potassium balance, 13
3 Acid-base balance and oxygen transport, 30
4 Renal disease, 43
5 Disorders of calcium, phosphate and magnesium metabolism,60
6 Diabetes mellitus and hypoglycaemia, 76
7 Disorders of the hypothalamus and pituitary, 89
8 Abnormalities of thyroid function, 102
9 Disorders of the adrenal cortex and medulla, 116
10 Investigation of gonadal function infertility, menstrualirregularities and hirsutism,134
11 Pregnancy and antenatal screening, 152
12 Cardiovascular disorders, 160
13 Liver disease, 174
14 Gastrointestinal tract disease, 188
15 Nutrition, 198
16 Trauma, infl ammation, immunity and malignancy, 213
17 Disorders of iron and porphyrin metabolism, 228
18 Uric acid, gout and purine metabolism, 238
19 Central nervous system and cerebrospinal fl uid, 245
20 Therapeutic drug monitoring and chemical toxicology, 249
21 Clinical biochemistry in paediatrics and the elderly, 261
Index, 278
List of abbreviations, vii
How to use your textbook, x
About the companion website, xiii
1 Requesting and interpreting tests, 1
2 Disturbances of water, sodium and potassium balance, 13
3 Acid-base balance and oxygen transport, 30
4 Renal disease, 43
5 Disorders of calcium, phosphate and magnesium metabolism,60
6 Diabetes mellitus and hypoglycaemia, 76
7 Disorders of the hypothalamus and pituitary, 89
8 Abnormalities of thyroid function, 102
9 Disorders of the adrenal cortex and medulla, 116
10 Investigation of gonadal function infertility, menstrualirregularities and hirsutism,134
11 Pregnancy and antenatal screening, 152
12 Cardiovascular disorders, 160
13 Liver disease, 174
14 Gastrointestinal tract disease, 188
15 Nutrition, 198
16 Trauma, infl ammation, immunity and malignancy, 213
17 Disorders of iron and porphyrin metabolism, 228
18 Uric acid, gout and purine metabolism, 238
19 Central nervous system and cerebrospinal fl uid, 245
20 Therapeutic drug monitoring and chemical toxicology, 249
21 Clinical biochemistry in paediatrics and the elderly, 261
Index, 278
