Pathology Student

Aplastic anemia

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

Test your knowledge of anemia with this multiple choice question

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 (more…)

Leukoerythroblastotic reaction

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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The four main types of rosettes in pathology

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. (more…)

New General Pathology Book

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

New study guide coming on Monday

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. (more…)

Hot vs. cold thyroid nodules

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. (more…)

A beginner’s guide to the endocrine system

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). (more…)

A monoclonal immunoglobulin is present – now what?

Q. I have multiple myeloma, and I read your post What is an M-spike, and it was an excellent contribution which I have been looking for in months. (more…)