Blood and circulatory disorders sourcebook : basic consumer health information about blood and circulatory system disorders, such as anemia, leukemia, lymphoma, Rh disease, hemophilia, thrombophilia, other bleeding and clotting deficiencies, and artery, va

pt. I: Understanding blood and the circulatory system -- ch. 1. Blood function and composition -- 2. Blood types -- Introduction to blood types -- Blood types in the United States -- ch. 3. Donating and preserving blood -- Frequently asked questions about blood donation -- Tips for a good donation experience -- Apheresis -- Cord blood banking -- ch. 4. Maintaining a healthy circulatory system -- ch. 5. How aging affects the heart and blood vessels -- pt. II: Diagnosing and treating blood and circulatory disorders -- ch. 6. Blood tests -- Blood typing -- Complete blood count -- Fibrinogen test -- Reticulocyte count -- ch. 7. Bone marrow tests -- ch. 8. Bleeding and clotting tests -- Bleeding time -- Partial thromboplastin time -- ch. 9. Tests used in the assessment of vascular disease -- ch. 10. Commonly used medications for cardiovascular health -- Facts about using aspirin -- Anticoagulants and antiplatelet agents -- Using coumadin safely -- ch. 11. Commonly used medications for anemia -- Iron supplements -- Erythropoiesis-stimulating agents -- ch. 12. Blood transfusion -- ch. 13. Bone marrow and stem cell transplants -- ch. 14. Chelation therapy: a controversial treatment approach-- pt. III: Blood disorders -- ch 15. Anemia -- Anemia: an overview -- Anemia of chronic disease -- Aplastic anemia -- Fanconi anemia -- Glucose-6-phosphate dehyrogenase (G6PD) deficiency -- Hemoglobin C disease -- Hemoglobin E disease -- Iron-deficiency anemia -- Pernicious (megaloblastic) anemia -- Sickle cell disease -- Spherocytosis -- Thalassemia -- ch. 16. Hemochromatosis -- ch. 17. Leukemia -- Acute lymphocytic leukemia -- Chronic lymphocytic leukemia -- Acute myelogenous leukemia -- Chronic myelogenous leukemia -- Hairy cell leukemia -- ch. 18. Lymphoma -- Hodgkin lymphoma -- Non-Hodgkin lymphoma -- Waldenström macroglobulinemia -- ch. 19. Myeloproliferative disorders -- Idiopathic myelofibrosis -- Myelodysplastic syndrome -- Polycythemia vera -- Thrombocythemia and thrombocytosis -- ch. 20. Plasma cell disorders -- Amyloidosis -- Cryoglobulinemia -- Monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance -- Multiple myeloma -- ch. 21. Rh disease -- ch. 22. White blood cell disorders -- Hypereosinophilic syndrome -- Histiocytosis -- Lymphocytopenia -- Neutropenia -- pt. IV: Bleeding and clotting disorders -- ch. 23. What are hereditary bleeding and clotting disorders? -- ch. 24. Hemophilia -- ch. 25. Von Willebrand disease -- ch. 26. Factor V Leiden -- ch. 27. Factor deficiencies -- ch. 28. Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia -- ch. 29. Bruises: when to see a doctor -- ch. 30. Antiphospholipid antibody syndrome -- ch. 31. Disseminated intravascular coagulation -- ch. 32. Hypercoagulation -- Excessive blood clotting -- Deep vein thrombosis -- Pulmonary embolism -- Preventing and treating blood clots -- ch. 33. Thrombocytopenia -- ch. 34. Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura -- ch. 35. Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura -- ch. 36. Thrombophilia -- pt. V: Circulatory disorders -- ch. 37. Aneurysm -- ch. 38. Aortic dissection -- ch. 39. Arteritis -- Takayasu arteritis -- Temporal arteritis -- ch. 40. Atherosclerosis -- ch. 41. Blood pressure disorders -- Hypertension (hight blood pressure) -- Portal hypertension -- Preeclampsia -- Renovascular hypertension -- Hypotension (low blood pressure) -- Shock -- Syncope (fainting) -- ch. 42. Carotid artery disease -- ch. 43. Coronary artery and heart disease -- Coronary artery disease -- Angina -- Heart attack -- ch. 44. Fibromuscular dysplasia -- ch. 45. Klippel-Trénaunay syndrome -- ch. 46. Peripheral vascular disease -- Buerger disease (thromboangitis obliterans) -- Claudication -- Critical limb ischemia -- Erythromelalgia -- Peripheral artery disease -- Raynaud phenomenon -- ch. 47. Renovascular artery stenosis and thrombosis -- ch. 48. Sepsis -- ch. 49. Stroke -- ch. 50. Vascular birthmarks: hemangiomas and vascular malformations -- ch. 51. Vasculitis -- ch. 52. Venous disorders -- Arteriovenous fistula -- Chronic venous insufficiency -- Thrombophlebitis -- Varicose veins and spider veins -- pt. VI: Additional help and information -- ch. 53. Glossary of terms related to blood and circulatory disorders -- ch. 54. Directory of resources related to blood and circulatory disorders -- Index.