Transcript Pathology
Pathology The study of the disease process or when things go wrong they go really wrong! Diseases of the Breast Normal Mammogram – Cancerous Mammogram Inflammatory Breast Cancer Metastatic Breast Cancer Mastitis in Cattle Mastitis in a nursing breast Oral-Facial Cancers How do most people with Throat cancer die? Disorders of the Lungs, Brain, Stomach and Heart Black Lung “Miners” Disease Autopsy – Normal and Cancerous lung Cerebral Hemorrhage leading to massive, fatal stroke Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy – Build up of abnormal Tau protein (72 y.o normal, 41 y.o. John Grimsely, 78 y.o. former Professional boxer) Aneurysm in the descending aorta At the level of the stomach Ruptured aneurysm “current jelly” Gallstones in the gallbladder, they range in size from grains of sand to golf balls Two types: Cholesterol Pigment Urogenital and Rectal Disorders Condylomata acuminata “genital warts” 90% caused by HPV types 6 & 11 Gardasil is a quadrivalent vaccine that protects against HPV types 6,11,16 & 18 Condylomata acuminata, “genital warts” 90% caused by HPV types 6 & 11 Prolapsed placenta – “flat cake” Spina Bifida Prolapsed rectum in a 3 Week old child Enterobius vermicularis – “Pinworms” around the anus Severe Ascaris lumbricoides – roundworm infestation Skin Disorders Necrotizing fasciitis – Flesh eating Bacteria caused by Streptoccocus pyogenes Atopic Dermatitis – Eczema (autoimmune) Verruca plana – common flat warts caused by many different HPV strains What disease is this? Does this look familiar? Orthopedic and Cranial Disorders Compound fracture of bone. What bone is this? How do you know? Barbaro’s x-rays, 2 titanium plates and 27 screws Post-operative aqua therapy Hydrocephalus – water on the brain with associated cranial deformity Skeletal deformities or something else? Extracting the stone of Madness, Heironymus Bosch, 1494, Museum of Madrid 18th Century French medical textbook Biceps brachii Ruptured muscle Achilles tendon The Achilles tendon is Attached to what muscle? Diseases of Historical Significance What disease did Joseph Merrick have? What ancient disease is associated with the cow bell? Leprosy – caused by the Bacteria Mycobacterium leprae tzaraath What famous legend got its start here? X Famous Diseases and American History The Itsy Bitsy Spider,…