HLSC 1F90 Lecture Notes - Lecture 22: Anatomical Pathology, Clinical Pathology, Body Fluid
27 Mar 2016
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Mentoring = have more success in the future. Strategies for diagnosing disease: clinical findings: examination and family history. Order special tests to get done in order to properly examine and diagnose the patient: radiological (imaging) results, pathological findings: examination of tissue removed from the body. Science of disease diagnosis through examination of organs, tissues, cells and body fluids: acute means fast (more serious, chronic (still serious) but has a slower progression. When neutrophils and lymphocytes (white blood cells) are present in the scan, there is inflammation and there is a sign of disease. Comparison to a normal image is how to identify changes. A person with heartburn, develops cell influx and overtime will create pain in the esophagus. Natural history based on the person"s history of disease. In 1858 medicine was not properly practiced due to lack of technology and knowledge.
