Introduction to Pathology (P) Flashcards
What is pathology?
It is the study of the structural and functional disease
What is the meaning of “pathos”?
Suffering or disease
What is the meaning of “logos”?
Study of
What are the characteristics of pathology?
1) It is the foundation of medical science and practice
2) It is a bridging discipline devoted to the study of the structure and functional changes in cells, tissues, and organs that underlie diseases
Who is the father of clinical path?
Paul Ehrlich
Who is the father of exfoliative cytology?
George Papanicolaou
Who is the father of museum in pathology?
John Hunter
Who is the father of cellular pathology?
Rudolf Virchow
What are the subdivisions of pathology?
1) General pathology
2) Systemic pathology
What is general pathology?
It deals w/ the general principles of disease
What is systemic pathology?
It deals w/ the study of diseases pertaining to a sp organs and body system
What are the subspecialties in pathology?
1) Histopathology
2) Haematology
3) Chemical pathology
4) Immunology
5) Experimental pathology
6) Geographic pathology
7) Medical genetics
8) Molecular pathology
9) Toxicology
What are under histopathology?
1) Surgical pathology
2) Forensic pathology and autopsy work
3) Cytopathology
What is surgical pathology?
It is the study of tissues removed from living pts during surgery
What is autopsy?
It is the process in w/c microscopic study of death
What are the concepts under forensic pathology and autopsy work?
1) Autopsy
2) Necropsy and post mortem examination
3) Audit of the accuracy of clinical dx
What is cytopathology and what is its function?
It involves examining cells from bodily tissues or fluids to determine a disease
What is haematology?
It is a branch of medicine involving study and treatment of blood
What is chemical pathology?
It is the study of chemical and biochemical mechanisms of the body in relation to disease (body fluids such as blood or urine)
What is immunology?
It focuses on the human body’s built-in defense system
What is experimental pathology?
It is a biomedical discipline focused on unraveling the mechanisms associated w/ human disease
Experimental pathology is also called as what?
Investigative pathology
What is geographic pathology?
It is the study of difference in distribution of frequency and type of diseases
What are the importance of geographic pathology?
1) To give clue to dx
2) To give etiology of the disease
3) To get idea about the beginning of epidemic
What is medical genetics?
It is the branch of medicine that involves the dx and management of hereditary disorders
What is molecular pathology?
It is focused in the study and dx of disease through the examination of molecules within organs, tissues, or bodily fluids
What is toxicology?
It is the study of the effects of known or suspected poisons
What is autolysis (or what is its principle)?
It is when a tissue is removed from the body, it is cut from its blood supply and begins to decompose and self digestion of tissues will occur
What is the culprit in putrefaction?
Bacteria, viruses, and microorganisms
