pathology

Came across this Q: According to Pathoma: Decrease in cell number occurs via apoptosis. Decrease in cell size occurs via autophagy. Is there something in the question stem that specifically points at one over the other? Otherwise, I feel like both of these could be correct no?

I am having a hard time understanding a paragraph from "Robbins and Cotran Pathologic Basis of Disease 9th Edition", particularly in hyperthyroidism topic in endocrine pathology. The paragraph is " In the gastrointestinal system, sympathetic hyperstimulation of the gut results in hypermotility...

Hey guys! I'm finishing up my first year as an international student at the Atlantic Veterinary College up here in Canada, but my dream has always been to graduate from Kansas State University. I teched at an EC for 5 years and the two most incredible DVMs I have met graduated from K-State...

Hello everyone, I want to eventually become a pathologist, and although currently I am working at a toxicology lab accredited by the college of american pathologists, what we do is technically not pathology. That's why I am thinking about enrolling in a histotech program. Anyone has any...

Does anyone know any medical schools that offer pathology electives that I can attend? I am currently a medical student at a university in Europe.

Hey SDN, I am a MS4 who is really struggling to make my rank order list. I have a lot of great options but an paralyzed by indecision. Most of my programs I enjoy pretty equally, except for a few minor blips. To be honest, almost every program I interviewed at was pretty similar IMO. Anyone with...

Hey guys, so I'm trying to compare two different practices, and I'm trying to determine how much of a difference that owning the AP lab makes in terms of a practice. Practice 1: Owns their own free-standing AP lab for all H&E and IHC for all outreach work and has their own billing dept. They...

hey guys, I'm an MD/PhD trying to plan my next career move. My current dilemma is trying to have a firm understanding how viable a research career is going down a CP-only physician-scientist track. Note, I'm interested in feedback from people who are already there or are heading in that...

I am a 4th year vet student currently suffering through pathology residency rejection season. I am still waiting on one more school, but I am not hopeful as I was straight up told while I was on externship there that they prefer people who have "done something after vet school" ahead of people...

My book explains that COPD mainly affects exhalation due to air trapping and restrictive disorders affect inhalation due to issues with lung compliance. So I understand how emphysema would trap air due to a loss of elasticity in alveoli. They would not be able to efficiently go back to their...

Hello everyone, I am currently putting together radiology MCQ bank website for the USMLE, NBMEs and clerkships. I know this is not a heavily tested topic but I this is my side project that I ultimately want to be a "quick" review for radiology. Is there anything in particular that you would...

I am a Pathologist in fellowship about to move into practice and I am looking at microscopes. All through residency and fellowship, I have always used scopes with a halogen light source (usually 12V 100W). But more recently microscope manufacturers are offering LED options for light sources...

Hello everyone! I'm new to this site - please forgive me if I'm not doing something right, I'm just getting adjusted! Anyway, I am in my first year of undergraduate and I have a dual major, forensic science and biological sciences with a cellular/molecular concentration. I am doing really well...

want to know about various fellowship programs post residency and ways to apply

Hello pathologist , I am an IMG , YOG 2016 , step 1 score is 259 , passed CS from first attemp , awaiting step 2 CK score , I have no US clinical experience , and only home LORs , I am not a citizen . I have only 2 research experiences with no publications. how many pathology programs should...

Hey guys starting thread for 2019-2020 Dermpath fellowship interview season.. Following programs are filled or not taking applications so far Northwestern Wake Forest Cleveland Clinic UVA Yale Baylor Feel free to update the list and share any news on interviews invite..Thanks. Best to all...

Hi all! I'm an upcoming third year vet student very interested in pursuing a residency in anatomic pathology. I am just getting my bearings in terms of how it all works and where I should begin to look and apply in the future. I would love to get an idea of where I'm looking so I can start...

Hello all, I'm new to these forums and looking for a little guidance, maybe from another who has been in these circumstances. I really appreciate being heard out. I come from a very financially unstable background and spent the latter half of my childhood caring for my littler siblings at...

Hi, So I am pretty sure this is the wrong place to post this, please let me know where it should actually be posted...! There is only one veterinary forum it seems.... Anyway, I am a DVM1 and was wondering if anyone could explain to me why fibrosis causes glomerular disease? As in the below...

I am working at a veterinary hospital as a veterinary assistant, and all the assistants and techs are far more knowledgeable than they were at my old hospital, so I was hoping to find a good all around textbook that goes over many of the basics of veterinary medicine. Things like anatomy, basic...

Looking to swap for my PGY1 chicago pathology position. PM if interested

Hello. I've been long time lurker here on SDN, this is my first post though. I'm 4th year medical student (from a 6 year program) and for about a year I'm very confused what i want to do later on. So I figured out maybe someone will have some useful tips or information for me. So here's some...

I heard from residents in other specialities that there is a clear discrimination against DOs in their field. I was wondering if this is applicable in pathology. Has anybody heard of any DOs unable to match into top pathology fellowships or move higher up in their career (I.e. take managerial...

The American Association of Pathologists’ Assistants (AAPA) is pleased to announce the launch of the AAPA Macroscopic Examination Guidelines: Utilization of the CAP Cancer Protocols at the Surgical Gross Bench (Grossing Guidelines) and online publication of the 1st edition. The AAPA...

Hello everyone, I have been accepted into a great DO school that I feel very comfortable at. I did not apply to any MD schools in the last application cycle. I am a Canadian student and I have always been interested in pathology. I got the impression from many people that it would be easy for...

Hello SDN people I will ask your advice again ^^ for choosing pathology I'm going to complete 1 year in cardiology residency in my home country in a good teaching hospital with all nice cardiology stuffs the cathlabs ,the EP folks , CTS people ...etc Now I'm thinking to switch specialities and...

First off, some back story. I'm currently a medical student from Bangladesh. I just have my final exams and waiting on the results. Once I pass, I will need to do an year internship and then further studies. Me personally, I feel like I have an inkling for pathology and want to study masters in...

Hey everyone! So I've been a lurker of SDN for a few years now and have just created an account. A little about me...I started college off in the nursing program, but soon realized that wasn't what I wanted to do with my life. I liked the medicine aspect of it, but not much else. I withdrew from...

a PGY 1 position to swap. position is in pathology in chicago and open to any specialty to switch to.

Im currently resident in pathology looking to swap into another field. My program is fine with the swap and i am in good standing.

I'm hoping to hear some opinions on the relative strengths of west/southwest path residency programs, and particularly the following programs in terms of AP training (as a component of AP/CP residency) - UNM, UW, UTSW. In particular I wonder which have the sort of faculty that can impart the...

I'm considering a master's in Pathology before med school. I'm not far enough along to know what kind of applicant I'll be for med school so that's not really a significant reason to why Im considering it. I figure that since I have to take 1 gap year anyways in my current timeline I could just...

What do you think is the best way to prepare for residency? I would like to cover the normal histology at least. I found that watching videos is really helpful and fun. such as this Unfortunately, I did not find many others. What other resources would you suggest?

I'm currently a sophomore in high school and after searching around for health careers that interest me I began considering becoming an anatomical pathologist. I keep seeing different positions like anatomical pathologist technician, anatomical pathologist assistant, and anatomical pathologist...

Does anybody have an updated information about this program? I heard they had a bad history in 2012 and were put on probation. Any input on residents excessively grossing. Any info would be appreciated.

go to www.msn.com and under business news 16/2017 you will find Theranos labs cuts work force by 41 % to devote more time to mini Lab development. all I can say is that with labs cutting workforces and last Summer Aetna insurance announced cutback of 50% for lab tests re imbursement that I...

I do not wish to be repetitious, However if relevant to anyone who is contemplating doping something other than pathology please consider these two options in IM 1) I recently went to a CME program on diabetes ( 12/2016) and the speaker , an endocrinologist in his mid 30's), pointed out that...

Before too long it will be time to look for a job. Does it make much of a difference in terms of what to expect for a compensation package / partnership salary when comparing either general pathology practices or subspecialty practices in states that are Direct Billing states (no client billing)...

I'm a pathology applicant this year who is looking at both MGH and BWH, and I'm curious -- is the workload similar? Old threads suggest that MGH residents used to work a bit harder than BWH residents, but there are one or two comments saying that's outdated. Can anyone compare the current hours...

Disease of the parotid gland, cannot figure out what it is. please help :