What is pathology? Flashcards
1
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What is histopathology?
A
generally includes cytopathology
morbid anatomy
2
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What is chemical pathology?
A
- toxicology
- biochemical substances that may be in the blood
- eg. sodium, potassium ect.
3
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What is microbiology
A
- bacteria identification
- determination of antibiotic sensitivity
- culture for viral identification
4
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What is surgical histology?
A
- the diagnosis of disease
- to confirm lumps and bumps
- provides prognosis implications (eg. how far tumour has spread)
5
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What is cytopathology?
A
- looks at individual cells
- eg. cervical smears
6
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What is morbid anatomy?
A
post-mortem
7
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what is haematology?
A
- Measurement of blood cells
- can help to diagnosis leukaemia
- red cell count, white cell count
8
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What is immunology?
A
- measurement of antibodies
- diagnosis allergic disease
