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Renal Papillary Necrosis 1. What is Renal Papillary Necrosis Renal papillary necrosis is a condition where there is death of the renal papillae. These papillae can be necrosed either partially or

Benign prostatic Hyperplasia ( BPH) 1. What is Benign prostatic Hyperplasia ( BPH) Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is the most common cause of prostatic enlargement which results from proliferation

ESBACH'S ALBUMINOMETER 1. Describe the instrument Esbach’s Albuminometer This is a glass tube with markings. Two markings are seen U&R. U-Urine, R – Reagent. From the base up to the marking “U”,

AZZOPARDI PHENOMENON/EFFFECT This is a phenomenon observed as a histopathological findings where there is lacing of basophilic material around the small blood vessels in certain high grade tumors.

SECONDARIES / METASTATIC DEPOSITS IN LUNG  Multiple nodules in the lung parenchyma which are greater than one cm in diameter are most often metastatic deposits from a solid tumor. The nodules are of

Rosettes in Pathology: Rosettes are structures with radial arrangement of cells like that of a rose petals and hence the name "rosette". Presence of these structures are diagnostic of certain tumors.

APPROACH TO ANEMIA IN ELDERLY Contributing Author Dr Rashmi M V Professor of Pathology Shree Siddhartha Medical College Tumakuru, Karnataka, India Define Anemia Definition: anemia is functionally

WINTROBE TUBE This is a tube of 110 mm long and with an internal bore diameter of 3mm The tube is closed at one end. This tube is graduated on both sides from 0-10 in ascending and descending order