Hematology and Hemostasis (Clinical Elective)

2 units

Activities include work-up of patients at Barnes-Jewish Hospital under the supervision of the hematology fellow and faculty; attendance at daily clinical rounds for 1 - 1.5 hours per day. These are staffed by a senior faculty in the Division of Hematology. In addition to evaluation of patients with hematologic disorders, the student will gain additional analytic skills including: 1. Interpret and integrate laboratory data in the diagnosis of anemia and other cytopenias 2. Review peripheral blood and bone marrow morphology, 3. Analyze laboratory data for the diagnosis of thrombophilia and bleeding 4. Discern the principles of blood banking and pheresis The students will have the opportunity to follow patients with sickle cell disease and understand the treatment of this disorder. The student is expected to attend and participate in the weekly hematology conference.