Pathology 3240A Lecture Notes - Cerebrovascular Disease, Experimental Pathology, Cardiovascular Disease
27 Oct 2013
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The study of the structural and functional changes in cells, tissues, organs, that underlie disease. Clinical + exp pathology (lab), use variety of tech to diagnose, understand and define disease. General pathology relies on basic sciences to translate things into clinical/practical aspect. Clinical support: guidance in treatment (e. g. staging of cancer how far it has spread. It will dictate what your treatment will be, prognosis, etc) Autopsy (not used so frequently today): determination of cause of death (why treatment didn"t work, etc) ; forensic autopsies (medical + huge legal factors go to court and lead to prosecution) Research: experimental pathology; mechanism, complications & sequelae of disease; models of diseases (animal or human tissue) Techniques of path: we go through this sequence of tools to make diagnosis. When something comes to pathologist, you do diff levels . Most basic: gross examination (macroscopic) what you see with your eyes. Describe, look, and help go to next step.
