Module 1

• What is the definition of pathology?

  Study of disease
• What does pathology focus on in relation to disease?

  Essential nature, causes, and development
• What structural and functional changes does pathology examine?

  Changes resulting from disease processes
• What is the term for the causes of disease?

  Etiology
• How do internal and external problems affect cells and tissues?

  They cause various effects on them
• What does pathogenesis refer to?

  Progression of disease in the body
• How does disease present itself?

  Through various symptoms and signs
• What methods does pathology provide for monitoring disease?

  Methods for monitoring disease progression
• How does pathology relate to clinical medicine?

  It provides a scientific foundation for it
• What role does pathology play between basic sciences and patient care?

  It serves as a bridge between them
• What is General Pathology concerned with?

  Mechanisms underlying disease processes
• What types of changes does General Pathology focus on?

  Morphologic, physiologic, and biochemical changes
• What are some specific fields of pathology?

  • Clinical Chemistry
  • Cytopathology
  • Dermatopathology
  • Forensic Pathology
  • Hematopathology
  • Immunopathology
  • Neuropathology
  • Pediatric Pathology
• How does pathology contribute to preventive medicine?

  By ruling out diseases or detecting them early
• What is one of the first stops in preventive medicine?

  The medical laboratory
• Why is pathology considered important in health care services?

  It helps rule out incorrect diagnoses and detect diseases
• What is predicted about preventive medicine in the next decade?

  It will become even more important
• How will laboratory and medical testing be affected in the future?

  It will be in greater demand
• What is the role of pathology in treatment effectiveness?

  To ensure chosen treatment benefits patients
• What is the role of veterinary pathologists?

  Diagnose diseases through tissue examination
• How is veterinary pathology similar to medical pathology?

  Both are divided into anatomical and clinical pathology
• Why are veterinary pathologists important in drug development?

  They provide critical disease diagnosis insights
• What does anatomical pathology focus on?

  Diagnosis based on examination of organs and tissues
• What are the main subspecialties of anatomical pathology?

  Surgical pathology, cytopathology, forensic pathology
• What is required to practice pathology?

  Medical school, license, residency, certification
• What does clinical pathology focus on?

  Diagnosis based on laboratory analysis of bodily fluids
• How do anatomical and clinical pathology differ?

  Anatomical focuses on tissues, clinical on fluids
• What is general pathology?

  A combination of anatomical and clinical pathology
• How is the distinction between anatomical and clinical pathology changing?

  Technologies blur the lines and require new expertise
• What tools are used in clinical pathology?

  Chemistry, microbiology, hematology, molecular pathology
• What is the significance of integrated diagnostic reports?

  They provide comprehensive information to physicians
• What are the branches of veterinary pathology?

  • Anatomical pathology
  • Clinical pathology
• What are the subspecialties of anatomical pathology?

  • Surgical pathology
  • Cytopathology
  • Forensic pathology
• What is the process to become a licensed veterinary pathologist?

  1. Complete medical school
  2. Obtain a license to practice medicine
  3. Complete an approved residency program
  4. Achieve certification (e.g., American Board of Pathology)
• What is the most significant area of practice for anatomical pathologists?

  Surgical pathology
• What does surgical pathology involve?

  Gross and microscopic examination of surgical specimens
• Who submits specimens for surgical pathology?

  Non-surgeons like general internists and dermatologists
• What technologies are increasingly required in surgical pathology?

  Molecular diagnostics
• What is renal pathology concerned with?

  Diagnosis of medical kidney diseases
• What techniques do renal pathologists use?

  Immunofluorescence, electron microscopy, light microscopy