Respiratory, Metabolic, and Acid-Base Disorders L. V. Rao Michael J. Mitchell RESPIRATORY DISORDERS Respiratory diseases include diseases of the lung, pleural cavity, bronchial tubes, trachea, and upper respiratory tract and…

Transfusion Medicine Vishesh Chhibber INTRODUCTION The purpose of this chapter is to provide some basic information about transfusion medicine (TM). In order to provide care to patients and direct a…

Toxicology and Therapeutic Drug Monitoring Amanda J. Jenkins INTRODUCTION Toxicology is the study of the adverse effects of chemicals on living organisms. Clinical toxicology is a subspecialty with emphasis on…

Renal Disorders M. Rabie Al-Turkmani INTRODUCTION This chapter provides the latest information on diagnosis of common renal disorders. It also reviews congenital disorders and tumors of the kidney as well…

Infectious Diseases Michael J. Mitchell INTRODUCTION This chapter reviews some of the major infectious diseases caused by bacterial, fungal, viral, and parasitic pathogens. Pathogenic agents are arranged in alphabetical order…

Hereditary and Genetic Diseases Marzena M. Galdzicka Patricia Minehart Miron Edward I. Ginns INTRODUCTION Genetic disorders are conditions caused by absent or defective genes or by chromosomal aberrations. Genetic disorders…

Hematologic Disorders Hongbo Yu INTRODUCTION This chapter covers blood diseases encompassing pathology of the formed elements of blood (red cells, white cells, and platelets), plasma cell neoplasms, hemorrhagic and thrombotic…