Why was plasmodium falciparum named that way?
So we had this lecture on malaria on Thursday, and I decided that we needed a little object lesson to go along with it.
How do antinuclear antibodies cause problems in lupus?
Okay, so we know that antinuclear antibodies are seen in many different autoimmune diseases (including lupus).
Fluorescent antinuclear antibody (FANA) testing
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a multisystem, autoimmune disease.
Parvovirus infection in pregnancy
Q. While doing some reproductive medicine practice questions in a boards question bank I came across one I couldn’t reason through and was hoping you could help:
I have myeloma – please help me understand some terms.
Q. I have myeloma and have relapsed after a stem cell transplant.
A simple summary of glomerulonephritis
I’ve had a lot of emails about glomerulonephritis lately. Most people seem to want help simplifying the mechanisms and types of glomerular diseases
How do renal diseases present?
I’ve had quite a few questions about renal pathology lately. Some of you want to know how to differentiate renal diseases clinically (is it glomerular? or tubulointerstitial?)
Best Pathology Student quizzes
In case you’re feeling ambitious tonight (or, more likely, in a few days), here’s a list of our best Pathology Student quizzes.
Are allergies part of the innate immune system?
Q. I have a question about this exam question: 1. Which of the following is an example of innate immunity?
Help! I’m starting pathology tomorrow.
Tomorrow is the first day of school for a lot of medical, dental, nursing, physician assistant, medical technology, veterinary, and other allied health students. I hope I didn’t miss anyone.
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