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    Does “differentiated” mean it looks different?

    on May 11, 2012

                    Q. A question: why do you call a tumor “well-differentiated” when actually it is the LEAST different from the tissue of origin? Shouldn’t it be “low differentiated?”

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    MedReviewed and inner geeks

    on May 3, 2012

    I got wind of this website and its very cool review of PathologyStudent on Twitter, and I thought, I have to share this with everyone. Because first of all, it looks like a really nice resource for medical (or other) students.

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    Aplastic anemia

    on April 24, 2012

    Aplastic anemia falls into the category of “anemias-in-which-the-cells-don’t-look-weird” category.

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    Which anemia does not show reticulocytosis?

    on April 17, 2012

    Q. In a person with both anaemia and reticulocytosis, which is the LEAST LIKELY cause? A. acute blood loss B. vitamin b12 deficiency with folate therapy C. hereditary spherocytosis

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    What’s a leukoerythroblastotic reaction?

    on April 9, 2012

    Here’s a long term: leukoerythroblastotic reaction. Despite its length, it’s a pretty good term, because it describes a reactive condition in which you see young red cells (erythroblasts) and young white cells (leuko-) out in the peripheral blood.

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    Rose

    The four main types of rosettes in pathology

    on April 3, 2012

    Rosettes are little round groupings of cells found in tumors. They usually consist of cells in a spoke-wheel or halo arrangement surrounding a central, acellular region.

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    New General Pathology Book

    on March 26, 2012

      I’m happy to announce the newest member of our growing family of study guides: the General Pathology Compendium. 

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    New study guide coming on Monday

    on March 23, 2012

    I’m excited about our new study guide, which will be available on Monday. It’s a collection of all of our best stuff on non-organ-based pathology.

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    Hot vs. cold thyroid nodules

    on March 18, 2012

    Q. Can you please explain the difference between “hot” and “cold” thyroid nodules? A. “Hot” and “cold” nodules are terms used to describe findings on a a radioactive iodine uptake scan.

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    Pituitary

    A beginner’s guide to the endocrine system

    on March 4, 2012

      The endocrine system is a collection of organs that secrete hormones (substances that travel through the body to distant places, where they tell cells what to do).

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