Okay, so we know that antinuclear antibodies are seen in many different autoimmune diseases (including lupus).
There are a bunch of different kinds of big, multinucleated cells in pathology. Here’s a question that you can use to test your knowledge of these cells.
I’m super excited about my new study guide, which will be available on Monday. It’s a collection of all of our best Pathology Student stuff on hematopathology and coagulation.
We talk a lot about strokes in a clinical way in medical school. We discuss which areas of the brain are involved, and we correlate the areas damaged with the patient’s symptoms.
Q. I’m not sure if I can identify leukocytes correctly. Could you give me some tips? Thanks very much.
Finally – after jumping through a LOT of hoops, The Complete Hematopathology Guide is now on iBooks.
The first thing I think of when I hear “granuloma” is the Knack song My Sharona.
Q. Are the caseating granulomas seen in tuberculosis considered part of innate or adaptive immunity? What’s happening inside them?
I know a bunch of you are studying for boards, or are thinking about studying for boards. Any little memory aid that could help with a question or two is probably most welcome at this point.
