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Differential Diagnosis by Laboratory Medicine

A Quick Reference for Physicians

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  1. Vincent Marks

    1. Oriel House, Haslemere Surrey, UK

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  2. Thomas Cantor

    1. SCANTIBODIES Laboratory, Inc., Santee, USA

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  3. Rudolf Pullmann

    1. Dept. of Clinical Biochemistry, University Hospital, Martin, Slovak Republic

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  4. Gabriela Nosalova

    1. Dept. of Pharmacology, Comenius University Jessenius Faculty of Medicine, Martin, Slovak Republic

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  1. Dusan Mesko

    1. Clinic of Sports Medicine, University Hospital, Martin, Slovak Republic

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  • Easy to use: separate and well structured sections on specific topics, detailed parameter index, extensive list of synonyms

  • Compact: coverage of the most important facts essential in general and differential diagnosis and and in laboratory medicine

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Table of contents (23 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XXX
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  2. Introduction to Laboratory Medicine

    1. Introduction to Laboratory Medicine

      • V. Marks, T. Cantor, R. Pullmann, D. Mesko
      Pages 1-38

  3. Biochemical/Laboratory Parameters in Biological Materials

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 39-39
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    2. Blood — Plasma — Serum

      • D. Mesko, R. Pullmann
      Pages 40-368

    3. Acid-base Balance

      • D. Mesko, R. Pullmann
      Pages 369-380

    4. Amniotic Fluid

      • D. Mesko
      Pages 381-388

    5. Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid

      • D. Mesko
      Pages 389-392

    6. Cerebrospinal Fluid

      • D. Mesko, R. Pullmann
      Pages 393-414

    7. Gastric Fluid

      • D. Mesko
      Pages 415-418

    8. Hair

      • D. Mesko
      Pages 419-419

    9. Hematology

      • D. Mesko, R. Pullmann
      Pages 420-495

    10. Pericardial Fluid

      • D. Mesko
      Pages 496-497

    11. Peritoneal Fluid

      • D. Mesko
      Pages 498-503

    12. Pleural Fluid

      • D. Mesko
      Pages 504-513

    13. Saliva

      • D. Mesko
      Pages 514-515

    14. Seminal Fluid

      • D. Mesko
      Pages 516-518

    15. Sputum

      • D. Mesko
      Pages 519-521

    16. Stool

      • D. Mesko
      Pages 522-530

    17. Sweat

      • D. Mesko
      Pages 531-532

    18. Synovial Fluid

      • D. Mesko
      Pages 533-541
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About this book

I have been asked to write a foreword to the next edition of the Vademecum of Clinical Bio­ chemistry renamed to Differential Diagnosis by Laboratory Medicine. The Editor in-Chief, Professor Dusan Mesko, conceived the idea of the Vademecum during a very intensely, in­ tellectually active period as a visiting Olga Havel Fellow from Slovak Republic at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester. It was here during his study stay that much of the conceptual planning and detailed realization was being completed. It was with much interest that I observed Professor Mesko in his effort, and I know while here he has gained admiration of those who had the privilege of interacting with him. When the first edition of the Vademecum ap­ peared and we received the copy for the Mayo Library and for myself, I was overcome with a genuine sense of joy. In this era of rapid information and the need to access usable infor­ mation book such as this cannot be but judged extremely useful. It is my hope that this work, which attests to the thoroughness of Professor Mesko's and his co-workers efforts will prove to be fruitful for the students quick reference, for clinicans and house officers lightening of burdens, particularly of on-call nights, and for the teaching staff as well to quickly access needed information. With these sentiments, we wish the authors and the book well and also hope that the potential widening circle of readers and users will benefit from the work pre­ sented.
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"This is a very important reference text which should be in the library of every hospital department, including emergency wards and outpatients clinics. It is a concise, clearly written Vademecum, which gives quick information. Useful not only to students and house staff but also to all other personnel. … The authors, especially the Slovak team, should be congratulated for assembling such a wealth of information. Note, the book is inexpensive." (PER - Pediatric Endocrinology Reviews, Vol. 1 (3), 2004)

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Authors, Editors and Affiliations

  • Clinic of Sports Medicine, University Hospital, Martin, Slovak Republic

    Dusan Mesko

  • Oriel House, Haslemere Surrey, UK

    Vincent Marks

  • SCANTIBODIES Laboratory, Inc., Santee, USA

    Thomas Cantor

  • Dept. of Clinical Biochemistry, University Hospital, Martin, Slovak Republic

    Rudolf Pullmann

  • Dept. of Pharmacology, Comenius University Jessenius Faculty of Medicine, Martin, Slovak Republic

    Gabriela Nosalova

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Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Differential Diagnosis by Laboratory Medicine

  • Book Subtitle: A Quick Reference for Physicians

  • Authors: Vincent Marks, Thomas Cantor, Rudolf Pullmann, Gabriela Nosalova

  • Editors: Dusan Mesko

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-55600-5

  • Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2002

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-540-43057-5Published: 10 December 2002

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-642-62765-1Published: 10 November 2012

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-642-55600-5Published: 06 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: LX, 1096

  • Topics: Internal Medicine, Laboratory Medicine, Medical Biochemistry, Oncology, Surgery, Intensive / Critical Care Medicine

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