Fields, Methods and Laboratory — General Pathology

General Pathology · Basic Sciences

How it begins

Pathology (from the Greek πάθος, pathos: "disease, suffering", and λόγος, logos: "study, reason") is the branch of medicine that studies the nature, causes, mechanisms, development and consequences of diseases, through the analysis of the structural, biochemical and functional changes that occur in cells, tissues and organs. It constitutes the essential bridge between basic sciences and medicine…

What it covers

1. Fields, Methods and Laboratory
2. Definition and Fields of Pathology
3. · The Four Essential Aspects of Pathological Study
4. · Subdisciplines and Fields of Pathology
5. History and Evolution of Pathology
6. Morphological Study Methods
7. · Macroscopic Examination
8. · Histology and Optical Microscopy
9. · Main Histological Techniques
10. Cytopathology
11. · Types of Cytological Samples
12. · Bethesda 2001/2014 System for Cervical Cytology
13. · Bethesda Thyroid System (TBSRTC)
14. Immunohistochemistry (IHC)
15. · Technical Principle
16. · Antibodies of Greater Clinical Use
17. Molecular Methods in Pathology
18. Electron Microscopy — Ultrastructure
19. Types of Biopsy
20. Histological Sample Processing
21. · Fixation — The Most Critical Step
22. · Special Fixatives
23. Chain of Custody and Sample Quality
24. · Essential Elements of the Application Form
25. · Most Frequent Errors in Preanalytical Management
26. · The Anatomopathological Report — Standard Structure
27. Autopsy
28. · Autopsy Technique — Standard Protocol
29. · Clinical-Pathological Discordance at Autopsy
30. Clinical Laboratory Organization
31. · Phases of the Analytical Process
32. · Extraction Tubes — Color Code (Vacutainer®)
33. Hematology — The Complete Blood Count
34. · Complete Blood Count Parameters (Red Series)
35. · Blood Smear Morphology — Alterations and Their Meaning
36. · Leukogram — The Leukocyte Formula
37. Clinical Chemistry / Biochemistry
38. · Kidney Function
39. · Liver Function
40. · Glucidic and Lipid Metabolism
41. · Myocardial Damage Enzymes
42. Clinical Microbiology
43. · Microbiological Diagnostic Techniques
44. · Blood cultures — Detection of Bacteremia/Fungemia
45. · Microbiological Diagnosis of Tuberculosis
46. Immunology and Serology
47. · Main Immunological Methods
48. · Antibodies in Autoimmune Diseases — Essential Panel
49. · Infectious Serology — Interpretation
50. Hemostasis and Coagulation
51. · Diagnosis of DIC (Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation)
52. Uroanalysis — Urine Analysis
53. · Reactive Strip — Parameters and Interpretation
54. · Urinary Sediment — Cylinders and their Meaning
55. Laboratory Quality Control
56. · Laboratory Quality Indicators
57. Reference Values and Interpretation
58. · Fundamental Concepts of Diagnostic Evaluation
59. · Tumor Markers — Appropriate Use
60. Clinical-Pathological Integration
61. · The Role of the Pathologist in the Multidisciplinary Team
62. · Digital Pathology and Artificial Intelligence — The Future
63. · Integrating Summary
64. · Bibliographical References