Alcoholic liver disease: Types & Pathogenesis

ALCOHOLIC LIVER DISEASE Excessive alcohol (ethanol) consumption is a major cause of liver disease, accounts for 5.9% of deaths globally - leads to death and disability earlier in life than other forms
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URINARY CRYSTALS

CRYSTALLURIA : Crystals in urine This is a frequent finding in the routine examination of urine sediments. COMMON REASONS for crystalluria Transient supersaturation of the urine Ingestion of certain
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Barr body / X- Chromatin / Sex Chromatin & Davidson body

Barr body Barr body is the small darkly stained structure, in the nucleus. In the majority of cases, it is found in the periphery of the nucleus, in minority of cases, it is seen in other parts ,
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MICROTOME

Microtome A microtome (from the Greek mikros, which means "tiny," and temnein, which means "to cut") is an instrument that is used to cut exceedingly thin portions of material/ tissue. These thin
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Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma

What is Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma? • Malignancy of epidermal keratinocytes with variable degrees of differentiation and cytological features Sites • Most often in sun exposed areas •
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SILICOSIS

SILICOSIS SiO2 is a compound of the two most prevalent elements in the Earth's crust, silicon and oxygen.Silica makes up 59 percent of the earth's crust. High Risk Occupations Foundry worker Sand
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Intradermal Nevus

Intradermal nevus Melanocytes: these are the  pigment producing cells in the skin which are present in the dermoepidermal junction.  They are also seen in hair follicles. Melanocytic nevi: benign
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REED- STERNBERG CELLS

REED STERNBERG CELLS Reed- Sternberg cells are the hallmark cells found in Hodgkin lymphoma. These are large cells with distinct nuclear morphology and immunophenotype. When these cells are
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