Hematology in the Adolescent Female

Adolescent females experience unique blood disorders due to puberty, menstrual bleeding, hormonal therapy, pregnancy, and immune mediated hematologic disorders. These disorders can lead to anemia, iron deficiency, bleeding and thrombotic disorders, immune thrombocytopenia, auto-immune hemolytic anemia, thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura, and vitamin deficiencies. Knowledge about these disorders is crucial for accurate diagnosis and optimal management, affecting overall health, quality of life, neurocognitive impairments, and psycho-social development. This book provides a comprehensive overview of blood disorders in female adolescents, including bleeding disorders, thromboembolism, thrombophilia, anemia, sickle cell disease, thalassemia, disorders of hemostasis and thrombosis in pregnancy, immune hematology, and bone marrow failure disorders.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 329 pages
Publication date: 12 August 2021
Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland AG

Adolescent females face a diverse range of blood disorders that are often specific to this patient population. As they navigate through puberty, they are particularly susceptible to encountering various bleeding and thrombotic disorders once they reach menarche, experience menstrual bleeding, and undergo hormonal therapy. This can subsequently lead to other medical conditions, such as anemia and iron deficiency. Pregnancy, which some adolescents encounter, can pose hematologic challenges, particularly in terms of bleeding and thrombotic disorders. Additionally, adolescent females are at risk of developing immune-mediated hematologic disorders, including immune thrombocytopenia, autoimmune hemolytic anemia, and thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura, as well as vitamin deficiencies due to pernicious anemia. Sickle cell disease, thalassemia, and bone marrow failure disorders in adolescent females present unique challenges that require specialized care and attention. Understanding these various blood disorders in adolescent females is essential for treating physicians to accurately diagnose and effectively manage these teenagers. Failure to do so can have far-reaching consequences, affecting their overall health, leading to hematologic and gynecologic issues, poor quality of life, neurocognitive impairments, and poor psycho-social development. These complications can persist into adulthood and lead to various complications immediately.

This book offers a comprehensive and up-to-date overview of blood disorders in female adolescents. It presents novel data on bleeding disorders that impact this patient population, including bleeding disorders, thromboembolism, thrombophilia, anemia, sickle cell disease, and thalassemia. The text also reviews disorders of hemostasis and thrombosis in pregnancy, immune hematology, and bone marrow failure disorders. By providing a thorough examination of these blood disorders, the book aims to assist healthcare professionals in effectively diagnosing and managing adolescents with blood-related conditions, ensuring optimal health outcomes and well-being throughout their lives.

Weight: 662g
Dimension: 254 x 178 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783030484484
Edition number: 1st ed. 2020