Histopathology - Prelims

Study of disease

2 divisions of pathology

Study of morphologic aspects of disease
Morbid anatomy
Dissection of microscopic examination

Considered when examining a biopsy

Subspecialties of Anatomic Pathology

Which subspecialty:
Breast lump mastectomy

Which subspecialty:
Examination of cells under microscope (stained)

Which subspecialty:
Cells from body fluids, scrapings/aspirations

Examples of Cytopathology

Which subspecialty:
Post mortem examination

Post mortem examination is called what?

Which subspecialty:
Skin disorders

Which subspecialty:
To know origin of tumor, cancer

Behavior of a disease

Clinical Pathology subspecialties

Which subspecialty:
Assessment of blood and urine

Which subspecialty:
Study of immune system disorders

3 examples of immune system disorders

Which subspecialty:
Diagnosis of blood diseases

6 Roles of a histotechnologist

Alteration of homeostasis
Change in structure/function
Considered abnormal in the body

State of sameness/normalcy the body strives to maintain

Pathologic condition of body and mind

Example of nutritional disorder

Example of bone disorder

Group of symptoms caused by several interrelated problems

Structural/Morphological alterations associated with a diseased state in an individual

A change which is specifically characteristic of a disease
Distinct for a disease

Example of pathognomic lesion

Observed manifestations, seen by naked eye

Subjective feeling of an abnormality in the body
Reported by the person himself/herself

What are 5 Predisposing factors of developing disease

Predisposing factor for Age:
Newborns and Elderly?

Predisposing factor for Gendery:
Men (2)
Women (3)

3 Arthritis include...

Pimple is an example of what?

A papule with water is what?

Inflammation of the big toe due to Gout

Smoking causes what? (3)

Alcohol drinking leads to what? (1)

Lack of exercise may lead to what? (1)

Stress can lead to what? (1)

Caused by injury from an external forc
Leading cause of death in children and young adults

Protective immune response that is triggered by any type of injury/irritant

Signs and symptoms of inflammation

Refers to invasion of microorganisms into tissues that can cause cell or tissue injury

Overgrowth in response to some type of stimulus

AKA Tumors - Swelling

TRUE or FALSE
All tumors are neoplasms

Overconsumption or underconsumption of nutrients

Inadequate nutrient intake

Ill, thin, wasted appearance of individual

Overconsumption of nutrients and lack of exercise

Change in tissue lining

2 ways the immune system protects the body

Type I hypersensitivity
Allergens (house dust, grass, perfumes, insect bites)

Body's lymphocytes cannot identify
the body's own self Ag which are harmless.
Type III hypersensitivity

Decrease or absence of lymphocytes
Decrease in CD4

Types of disease

Type of disease making use of pathogens (Bacteria, Fungi, Virus, Protozoa)

Non-transmissible / Non-communicable diseases