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Myelodysplasia: not quite leukemia by pathologystudent Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine Myelodysplasia (MDS) is often thought of as “pre-leukemia.” Which is kind of misleading, because only some cases of MDS go on to become leukemia; others stay the sa ... Read on »

Henoch-Schonlein purpura: the disease you never really learned about by pathologystudent Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine Sometimes in pathology, you hear the name of a disease over and over, but somehow you never really learn about it. So it was for me with Henoch-Schonlein purpura. ... Read on »

Does “differentiated” mean it looks different? by pathologystudent Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine Q. A question: why do you call a tumor “well-differentiated” when actually it is ... Read on »

MedReviewed and inner geeks by pathologystudent Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine 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 l ... Read on »

Aplastic anemia by pathologystudent Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine Aplastic anemia falls into the category of “anemias-in-which-the-cells-don’t-look-weird” category. Anemias in this category can sometimes be difficult to diagnose ... Read on »

Which anemia does not show reticulocytosis? by pathologystudent Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine 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. he ... Read on »

What’s a leukoerythroblastotic reaction? by pathologystudent Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine 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 r ... Read on »

The four main types of rosettes in pathology by pathologystudent Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine 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 re ... Read on »

New General Pathology Book by pathologystudent Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine I’m happy to announce the newest member of our growing family of study guides: the General Pathology Compendium. I created this book because the Anatomic Pat ... Read on »

New study guide coming on Monday by pathologystudent Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine 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. You know, that s ... Read on »

Hot vs. cold thyroid nodules by pathologystudent Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine 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 radioa ... Read on »

A beginners guide to the endocrine system by pathologystudent Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine 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). ... Read on »

A monoclonal immunoglobulin is present – now what? by pathologystudent Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine Q. I have multiple myeloma, and I read your post What is an M-spike , and it was excellent contribution which I have been looking for in months. Please, can you t ... Read on »

How can you tell if carcinoma is invasive on a Pap smear? by pathologystudent Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine Q. How is it that a cytopathologist can diagnose invasive squamous cell carcinoma on a Pap smear? This concept does not make sense to me. Cells can be severely abn ... Read on »

Pathology Student is on tumblr by pathologystudent Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine Check it out: we’re now on tumblr . It’s kinda cool because you can just scroll through photos – and click on whatever looks interesting. Let me know what you think! ... Read on »

10 things to be sure you look at when you read a blood smear by pathologystudent Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine When you look at a blood smear, it’s best to have a plan, and it’s best to try to follow it each time. It might sound boring – but you’ll make a much more ... Read on »

How to differentiate acute vs. chronic inflammation in sections by pathologystudent Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine One thing that’s hard to get the hang of in pathology is the difference in appearance between chronic and acute inflammation in tissue sections. It’s ... Read on »

DCIS vs. LCIS by pathologystudent Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine Q. I have a question regarding ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) and lobular carcinoma in situ (LCIS). I used to think that they were differentiated from each ... Read on »

What happens after brain tissue dies? by pathologystudent Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine 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 ... Read on »

New Anatomic Pathology Book by pathologystudent Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine I’m happy to announce a new book in our Study Guide family: Anatomic Pathology Student Compendium . This book is a collection of all of Pathology Student’s b ... Read on »

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