General Pathology | Pathology Student

A short list of CD markers

Sometimes, you just can’t tell what kind of tumor you’re looking at under the microscope. (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…)

Parvovirus infection in pregnancy

Q. While doing some reproductive medicine practice questions in a boards question bank I came across one I couldn’t reason through and was hoping you could help: (more…)

Questions from a patient with myeloma

Q. I have myeloma and have relapsed after a stem cell transplant.

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Dystrophic vs. metastatic calcification

Maybe I missed that pathology lecture, or maybe I was sleeping when the terms were discussed. (more…)

How to live longer

It would be cool if there was some medication that could lengthen one’s lifespan (while at the same time, keeping the skin plump and rosy). (more…)

Best Pathology Student quizzes

In case you’re feeling ambitious tonight (or, more likely, in a few days), here’s a list of our best Pathology Student quizzes. (more…)

Marfan syndrome, my uncle, and Abraham Lincoln

I have an uncle with Marfan syndrome, and he was kind enough to let me take a couple photos to show some little hand tests you can do to check for Marfan syndrome. (more…)