ABO incompatibility in pregnancy
Q. I was reviewing for boards and had a question about blood types and pregnancy. (more…)
How to figure out which blood type to transfuse into a patient
Here is a good question from one of our readers: “Why is blood group O+ not a universal donor?”
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What’s necrotic in fibrinoid necrosis?
We’ve talked here before about the 6 types of necrosis. One type, fibrinoid necrosis, is sort of an outlier – it’s added at the end of the list of main types of necrosis as if it doesn’t quite belong in the list (Robbins calls it a “special” type of necrosis). (more…)
MHC genes demystified
Q. I have a question on MHC receptors being polymorphic. Does this mean your MHC receptors are all the same, but just different from all of mine, which are the same as each other? Or are all MHC receptors polymorphic?
The new Path Bites book is here!
Our new Path Bites book is now available!
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A terrifying tale: the evil within.
Halloween is nearly upon us, so I thought I’d tell you a scary (but true) story. It’s creepier if you read it with a Transylvanian accent (starting now). (more…)
What causes fever of unknown origin?
That might sound like “Who’s buried in Grant’s tomb?” or “When was the war of 1812?” but it’s actually a really good question. (more…)
Why was plasmodium falciparum named that way?
So we had this lecture on malaria on Thursday, and I decided that we needed a little object lesson to go along with it. (more…)
How do antinuclear antibodies cause problems in lupus?
Okay, so we know that antinuclear antibodies are seen in many different autoimmune diseases (including lupus). (more…)
Fluorescent antinuclear antibody (FANA) testing
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a multisystem, autoimmune disease. (more…)
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