guidance to pass residency exam

[akshay1]

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hey there, i am a first year MD resident in Pathology in my home school in mumbai, India. i am writing this thread to seek guidance as to how do i learn basic morphology training and go about diagnosing lesions. its been only 2 months since i began my residency and i feel so confused and lost. Can anyone suggest to me any methodology of studying so that i retain maximally. plus should i focus on looking as much as slides possible or invest time in a lot of reading.
I hope i could get some expert advice.
thanks!
Dr. Akshay Agarwal
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[BlondeDocteur]

I'm only 2 months into residency, too, but I am confused by your post. Isn't that what your residency is training to do-- "basic morphology training and go about diagnosing lesion?" Do you not have textbooks, daily assigned cases, and sign out with faculty?

 

[skramer3786]

I recommend a strong histology book: http://www.amazon.com/Wheaters-Func...UTF8&qid=1410629499&sr=8-7&keywords=histology

Followed by Molavi: http://www.amazon.com/The-Practice-...ie=UTF8&qid=1410629475&sr=8-1&keywords=molavi

Also a Grossing manual like Lester's can help new residents learn how gross organs are turned into the slides you look at.

 

[panacea]

There are a few on line sources out there -- they shouldn't be forgotten:

'Blue Histology' - IMHO the best site for learning histology:
http://www.lab.anhb.uwa.edu.au/mb140/
The site has awesome quizzes... MCQ and fill in the blanks. I probably owe half of my histology knowledge to that site.

One of my personal favourites is 'Virtual Autopsy' - this is fun even for medical students:
http://www.le.ac.uk/pa/teach/va/welcome.html

Pathology Outlines ( http://www.pathologyoutlines.com/ )
I think this is useful if you have a good foundation of knowledge. It is very widely used and probably the best recognized free source of pathology information out there. (It may be frustrating for someone starting-out... I came across it early in residency and remember being frustrated.)

Libre Pathology - ( http://librepathology.org )
Look & feel of Wikipedia -- but has a closed editorship. Very useful. Has interactive virtual cases at various levels of difficulty. Probably good for those fresh from med school. Site grew from a set of study notes for the pathology board exams. Disclosure: I've been involved with the site-- so, I may be biased.

University of Utah has a good site: http://library.med.utah.edu/WebPath/webpath.html
Nice quizzes.

Wikipedia -- said to be fairly good for pathology: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20653388

On the paper front:
Molavi's - probably the best book for those starting out. (Unfortunately, I didn't discover it until well through residency.)
The Washington Manual is a good general summary, information dense and not too expensive.
Robbins & Lester are pretty much required reading... but I can't say I'm a huge fan of either.

Cheers!

 

[panacea]

Speaking from experience, the first year and half of pathology is lots pink & blue. It is normal to feel lost at the beginning ... ask almost any senior resident-- they will tell you that.

Not to be forgotten and not to be underestimated: Google images.