W8 Intro to module

Question 1

Pathology

Answer 1

Pathology is the study (“logos”) of suffering/diseases (“pathos”)

It provides an understanding of disease processes, their incidence, causes (aetiology), pathogenesis, clinical effects (sign and symptom), prognosis and their morphological appearance.

Question 2

Techniques in pathology

Answer 2

Anatomic Pathology
Light Microscopy
Immunohistochemistry & immunofluorescence
Electron microscopy
Molecular pathology

Biochemical techniques

Haematological techniques

Medical microbiology

Serology

Flow cytometry

Question 3

Exfoliate cytology

Answer 3

Branch of Cytology which deals wit the microscopic study of cells that have been desquamated from the epithelial surfaces. recommended for :Detection of malignant cells or precancerous lesions in the body; e.g, cervical smear, pericardial, peritonial fluid

Question 4

Fluid cytology

Answer 4

Fluids taken from cavities (spaces) in the body can be tested to see if cancer cells are present. Some of the body cavity fluids tested in this way include:
Urine, Sputum (phlegm), Spinal fluid, also known as cerebrospinal fluid or CSF (from the space surrounding the brain and spinal cord)
Pleural fluid (from the space around the lungs)
Pericardial fluid (from the sac that surrounds the heart)
Ascitic fluid, also called ascites or peritoneal fluid (from the space in the belly)

Question 5

Haematology

Answer 5

Describe major components of blood and their functions

Identify cells in a stained blood smear

Interpret some basic clinical blood tests and discuss possible causes of abnormalities

Question 6

Medical microbiology

Answer 6

Microbiology is the diagnosis of infection caused by bacteria, fungi, parasites and viruses, identification of the best treatment options for infection, and the monitoring of antibiotic resistance.

It also includes testing how a patient is responding to treatment of infection

Question 7

Cellular pathology

Answer 7

Specimen poisoning and infection control, biomedical scientists are a vital part of modern healthcare, working in partnership with doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals