Pathology Slides

Here is a general and systemic pathology website. The site includes photomicrographs, movies and a growing number of interactive clinical cases. There is also self assessment quiz at the end of each unit.
The major sections in the website are:
Inflammation and Repair
Infectious Diseases
Hemodynamic Disorders
Neoplasia
Cardiovascular Diseases
Pulmonary Diseases
Gastrointestinal Diseases
Liver and Gallbladder
Renal Diseases
Reproductive Diseases
Endocrine Diseases
Breast Diseases
Hematologic Disorders
Lymphatic System
Immune System
Pediatric Diseases
Disorders of the skin
Musculoskeletal Disorders
Central Nervous System Disorders

Causes of common drops

Wrist drop : Radial Nerve
Foot drop : Common Peroneal nerve
Eyelid Drop : Trigeminal nerve
Uvula drop : Vagus nerve
Shoulder drop/ upper limb (whole) drop : Brachial Plexus Injury
Lower limb drop (whole) : Sciatic nerve injury

Ectopia lentis

Ectopia lentis (Dislocation of lens) is seen in Marfans syndrome & Homocystinuria , but in one the dislocation is up (and outward) while in the other it goes down (and inward).
Remember that " urine goes down and into closet ". So lens get displaced down and inward in Homocysteinuria. And lens get displaced up and outward in Marfans syndrome (Opposite of above).

Blood disorders: Male vs Female

HE (male) gets:
HEmophilia (X-linked)
HEinz bodies (G6PD deficiency, causing HEmolytic anemia: X-linked)
HEmochromatosis ­ (male predominance)
HEart attacks (male predominance)
HEnoch-Schonlein purpura (male predominance)

SHE (female) gets:
SHEehan's syndrome

A New Name

I guess people have ups and downs during their blogging and I think I'm in that down phase. Hats off to those extra- ordinary people who do this blogging thing day in and day out.

With my unusual blogging rhythm I thought of using a pen- name (which suits me better) rather than my original name in my blog. What word can match my blogging and real life better than a Pulse's Pulsatile nature.

Diaphragm apertures- AEIOU

AEI- OU
Aorta : T12
Esophagus: T10
Inferior Vena Cava: T8

OU can be used to remember that it is On moving  Up from T12.

Meckel's Diverticulum- Rule of 2

Di representing 2 - Diverticulum has its features in 2s. So, Meckel's diverticulum follows the "Rule of 2".
2 inches long
2 feet from end of ileum
2 times more common in men
2% occurance in general population
2 types of tissues may be present.

Inferior Vena Cava tributaries

"I Like To Rise So High" to the heart

Iliac
Lumbar
Testicular
Renal
Suprarenal
Hepatic

TAILOR

Testicular
Azygos
Inferior phrenic
Lumbar
Ovarian
Renal

Causes of Thrombocytosis

MAKE MAPS

Myeloproliferative disorders
Acute hemorrhage
Kawasaki Syndrome
Essential thrombocytosis

Malignancy
Acute/ chronic Inflammation
Post- operative
Splenectomy

Side Effects of Phenobarbitone

Remember:
1. Children are annoying-
          hyperkinesia, irritability, insomnia, aggression
2. Adults are dosy/ lazy-
          sedation, dizziness, drowsiness