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?”
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.
Aplastic anemia falls into the category of “anemias-in-which-the-cells-don’t-look-weird” category.
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
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.
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.
I’m happy to announce the newest member of our growing family of study guides: the General Pathology Compendium.
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.
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.
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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