TISSUE REPAIR: General concepts & Mechanism of Regeneration
TISSUE REPAIR Restoration of tissue architecture & Function After an injury is referred to as REPAIR or HEALING. REPAIR occurs by two processes 1. REGENERATION: Restores normal cells. occurs in
Read MorePathology of Crohn’s Disease
Introduction Crohn disease is one of the inflammatory bowel disorders (IBD), the other being Ulcerative colitis. IBD is a chronic disease characterized by alteration in mucosal immune response as a
Read MorePATHOLOGY OF GANGRENE
GANGRENE Necrosis of tissue with superadded putrefaction Latin gangraena <Greek gángraina ‘an eating sore’ /eroding ulcer DRY GANGRENE Commonly occurs in limbs Due to ischemia Organ is dry,
Read MoreACUTE APPENDICITIS
ACUTE APPENDICITIS Acute appendicitis is the process of acute inflammation of appendix. Appendicitis is the most common abdominal surgical emergency. It can occur in any age groups but more common in
Read MorePHYLLODES TUMOR
Phyllodes tumor Phyllodes tumor is a group of circumscribed biphasic neoplasm characterized by a double layered epithelial component arranged in clefts surrounded by an hypercellular mesenchymal
Read MorePathology of Acute tubular injury/necrosis
Diseases of the tubules affect interstitium too and hence they are collectively referred to as tubulointerstitial diseases. These are of two types a. Acute tubular injury resulting due to ischemia or
Read MoreBlood bags , types and uses
1. What are blood bags These are the disposable biomedical transparent flexible poly vinyl chloride(PVC) containers, designed to collect, process and store the whole blood and blood components. 2.
Read MoreVacutainer tubes and their uses
1. What are vacutainer tubes? These are the color coded plastic tubes with rubber stopper. They are used to collect blood for various investigation 2. Mention the different vacutainer tubes and their
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