Lecture Notes: Clinical Biochemistry - Simon W. Walker, Geoffrey J. Beckett, Peter Rae, Peter Ashby

Lecture Notes: Clinical Biochemistry

Buch | Softcover
304 Seiten
2013 | 9th Edition
John Wiley & Sons Inc (Verlag)
978-1-118-27213-8 (ISBN)
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Concise yet comprehensive, Clinical Biochemistry Lecture Notes contains all the essential information for students and foundation doctors to understand the biochemical basis of disease and principles of biochemical diagnostics. It presents scientific principles in a clinical setting, with a range of case studies integrated into the text to clearly demonstrate how knowledge should be applied to real–life situations.

Key features include:
The fundamental science underpinning common biochemical disorders and their investigation in clinical practice
Accessible flow charts of biochemical processes and the reasoning behind specific tests, making look–up and understanding easy
A brand new companion website at www.lecturenoteseries.com/clinicalbiochemistry with self–assessment and downloadable summary slides for revision


Clinical Biochemistry Lecture Notes is an ideal overview and revision guide for medical students, foundation doctors, general practitioners, and nurses. It also provides a core text for scientific and medical staff pursuing a career in clinical biochemistry.

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, menstrual irregularities 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

Erscheint lt. Verlag 14.10.2013
Reihe/Serie Lecture Notes
Verlagsort New York
Sprache englisch
Maße 169 x 241 mm
Gewicht 768 g
Themenwelt Medizin / Pharmazie Medizinische Fachgebiete
Studium 1. Studienabschnitt (Vorklinik) Physiologie
Naturwissenschaften Biologie Biochemie
ISBN-10 1-118-27213-7 / 1118272137
ISBN-13 978-1-118-27213-8 / 9781118272138
Zustand Neuware
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