Basic Pathology Course
Course Description:
This course is designed for first year pathology residents. It aims in explaining how to handle different surgical pathology specimens and few lectures on how to approach certain pathological entities.
Course Contents:
1. Introduction
2. Histology Laboratory from A-Z
3. Terminology in Surgical Pathology
4. Head and Neck Pathology
5. How to use the Microscope
6. Specimen Processing Including Types of Fixatives.
7. Surgical Pathology Report
8. Consultation Report
9. Operation Room Consultation
10. Special Stains and Pigments
11. Immunohistochemistry
12. Molecular Studies
13. Flowcytometry
14. Introduction to Normal Histology, Anatomy and Grossing
15. Normal Histology: Epithelium and Connective Tissue
16. Normal Histology: Breast, Lymph Nodes, Gastrointestinal Tract and Thyroid
17. Normal Histology: Ovary, Uterus and Testis
18. Normal Histology: Kidney and Urogenital Tract
19. Normal Histology: Cervix, Lung, Bladder and Skin
20. Normal Histology: Bone, Muscle, Pancreas and Liver
21. Professional Development
22. Grossing: Breast and Sentinel Lymph Node
23. Approach to Breast Pathology
24. Grossing: Uterus, Cervix and Ovaries
25. Approach to Cervical and Endometrial Biopsies and Ovarian Tumors
26. Approach to Skin Pathology
27. Approach to Lymph Node Pathology
28. Grossing: Skin Biopsies and Skin Margins for Malignancies
29. Grossing: Esophagus and Stomach
30. Grossing: Colon (Neoplastic and Non-neoplastic Conditions)
31. Grossing: Whipple's Procedure
32. Grossing: Liver (Explanted Liver and Lobectomy Specimens)
33. Grossing: Lung
34. Approach to Pulmonary Pathology
35. Approach to Medical Renal Biopsies
36. The Role of Immunofluorescence in Kidney and Skin Diseases
37. Approach to Gastrointestinal Biopsies
38. Grossing: Testis and Prostate
39. Approach to Testicular and Prostatic Biopsies
40. Grossing: Kidney and Urinary Bladder
41. Approach to Kidney and Bladder Pathology
42. Grossing: Limb for Soft Tissue and Bone Tumors
43. Approach to Soft Tissue and Bone Pathology
44. Laboratory Accreditation
45. Laboratory Safety
46. Quality Control and Quality Assurance
47. Laboratory Management
48. Pathology Informatics
49. Digital Pathology
50. Introduction to Electron Microscopy
51. TEM and SEM Electron Microscopes
52. Importance of EM in Diagnosing Certain Diseases
References:
Lester SC. Manual of Surgical Pathology. 3rd ed. Elsevier Saunders; 2010. Philadelphia, PA.
Westra WH. Surgical Pathology Dissection: An Illustrated Guide. 2nd ed. Springer; 2003. Springer-Verlag, NY.
Rosai J. Rosai and Ackerman's Surgical Pathology. 10th ed. Elsevier Saunders; 2011. Philadelphia, PA.
Atkins KA, Kong CS. Practical Breast Pathology: A Diagnostic Approach. Elsevier Saunders; 2013. Philadelphia, PA.