Introduction to Pathology

Question 1

Examination of living patient

Answer 1

Biopsy

Question 2

Examination of dead patient

Answer 2

Autopsy

Question 3

Subspecialty of Anatomical Pathology: tissues are obtained during surgery
eg. Breast lump during mastectomy

Answer 3

Surgical Pathology

Question 4

Subspecialty of Anatomic Pathology: examination of cells under microscope (stained)

Answer 4

Histopathology

Question 5

Subspecialty of Anatomic Pathology: cells from body fluids, scrapings, or aspiration
eg. Cervical smear, sputum, gastric washing

Answer 5

Cytopathology

Question 6

Subspecialty of Anatomic Pathology: post mortem examination

eg. Autopsy

Answer 6

Forensic Pathology

Question 7

Subspecialty of Anatomic Pathology: skin diseases

Answer 7

Dermatopathology

Question 8

• Study of the morphologic aspects of the diseases
• Morbid anatomy
• Involves dissection and microscopic examination

Answer 8

Anatomic Pathology

Question 9

Use of Immunochemistry and FISH technology

Answer 9

1. To determine origin of tumor
2. To determine the behavior of the cancer
3. response to treatment
4. Infection

Question 10

• Laboratory medicine

- Involves the lab analysis

Answer 10

Clinical Pathology

Question 11

Give 4 body fluids

Answer 11

Blood
Urine
Sputum
Tissue fluids

Question 12

Subspecialty of Clinical Pathology: assessment of blood and urine ( aka Clinical Chem )

Answer 12

Chemical Pathology

Question 13

Subspecialty of Clinical Pathology: study of immune system

Answer 13

Immunology or Immunopathology

Question 14

Subspecialty of Clinical Pathology: diagnosis of blood disorders

Answer 14

Hematology or Hematopathology

Question 15

2 kinds of Pathology

Answer 15

Anatomic Pathology and Clinical Pathology