Intro to Pathology Flashcards
What is histopathology
Looking at tissues to investigate and diagnose disease
What is cytology/cytopathology?
Examining investigating and diagnosing disease from looking at isolated cells
What is microbiology?
Study of infectious diseases and the organisms responsible for them
What is histochemistry?
Looking at the chemistry of tissues under a microscope after being treated e.g. with a dye
What level is electron microscopy used to look at?
Level of organelles etc
What are the 9 stages from pathological specimen —> prep —> diagnostic report?
1) Fixation
2) Cut up (trimming)
3) Embedding (processing)
4) Blocking
5) Microtomy
6) Staining
7) Mounting
8) Microscopy
9) Report writing
Who is Robert Cook?
Found cells
What is disease?
Pathological condition of a body part, organ or system characterised by an identifiable group of signs or symptoms
Core biopsies comes under histology or cytology?
Histology
Fine need aspirate biopsies come under histology or cytology?
Cytology
Cervical smears/sputum/urine come under what branch of pathology?
Cytology
Excised skin lesions or endoscopic biopsies come under which branch of pathology?
Histology
Which is faster cheaper, histology or cytology? Less invasive? Higher error rates? Which can be used to diagnose type of condition e.g. cancer, and which can only state if cancer is present or not? Which looks at cells in fluid?
Cytology - faster cheaper Cytology - Less invasive Cytology - Higher error rates Histology - can be used to diagnose type of condition e.g. cancer whereas cytology you can only say whether a cancer is there of not. Cytology - cells in fluid
Where might you find a serous carcinoma?
Serous membranes -
Peritoneum
Fallopian tube
Uterine
Cervix
