Clinical Biochemistry and Metabolic Medicine

by Martin Crook

Overview

Whether you are following a problem-based, an integrated, or a more traditional medical course, clinical biochemistry is often viewed as one of the more challenging subjects to grasp. What you need is a single resource that not only explains the biochemical underpinnings of metabolic medicine, but also integrates laboratory findings with clinical p

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780429586071
Publisher:	CRC Press
Publication date:	03/21/2013
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	416
File size:	8 MB

About the Author

Professor Martin Andrew Crook, Consultant in Chemical Pathology and Metabolic Medicine, Guy's, St Thomas' and University Hospital Lewisham and Visiting Professor, School of Science, University of Greenwich, London, UK

Table of Contents

Requesting laboratory tests and interpreting the results. Water and sodium. The kidneys. Acid-base disturbances. Potassium. Calcium, phosphate and magnesium. The hypothalamus and pituitary gland. The adrenal cortex. The reproductive system. Pregnancy and infertility. Thyroid function. Carbohydrate metabolism. Plasma lipids and lipoproteins. Nutrition. Vitamins, trace elements and metals. The gastrointestinal tract. Liver disorders and gallstones. Plasma enzymes in diagnosis (clinical enzymology). Proteins in plasma and urine. Purine and urate metabolism. Disorders of haem metabolism: iron and the porphyrias. Cardiovascular disease. Cerebrospinal and pleural fluid. Metabolic effects of tumours. Therapeutic drug monitoring and poisoning. Clinical biochemistry at the extremes of age. Inborn errors of metabolism. Genetics and DNA-based technology in clinical biochemistry. Patient sample collection and use of the laboratory. Point of care testing. Appendix 1 Units in clinical chemistry.

Editorial Reviews

Reviewer: Rebecca Brown, MD (University of Chicago Medical Center)
Description: This is a readable update of a book on clinical biochemistry and the interpretation of laboratory data. The previous edition was published in 2006.
Purpose: The purpose, according to the author, is to provide up-to-date educational material in the field of clinical chemistry.
Audience: The book is written for medical and biomedical science students, trainees, and clinicians, although it is most appropriate for students and trainees. It presents nice overviews of many topics. Clinicians, especially specialists in metabolic diseases, may prefer a book with more depth on particular topics.
Features: Among the myriad of metabolic and biochemical disorders the book covers are acid-base and renal disorders, hormonal disorders, and drug metabolism. The best parts of the book are the flow charts, which make complex topics easier to understand, and the clinical cases, which help explain clinical biochemistry in real-life situations. A number of color pictures improve the appearance of the book as well.
Assessment: This is a readable and educational book about clinical biochemistry. It will likely be most useful for students and trainees. Given that clinical medicine changes rapidly, an updated version is justified.

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