Pathology

Our voice is important because it defines us as an individual; it is our voice identity. Every person’s voice is different from each other which make it unique. Our voice does numerous amounts of things for us and one of the things that it can do is detect how we are feeling. For example, if a person is sad, his/her voice would indicate that because his/ her pitch would be lower. This would occur due to the decrease of the frequency. In Dr. Patel’s videos, she explains the importance of our…

A brief explanation of the etiology and pathology of DM. In diabetes, we can find cases in which the insulin is absent, little insulin or the function of insulin is impaired or not functioning. The insulin is produced and secreted by cells in the pancreas. Insulin also stimulates gluconeogenesis is that inhibits lysis regulates glycogen and protein synthesis. Pancreatic glucagon stimulates the breakdown of glycogen and gluconeogenesis. Cortisol promotes gluconeogenesis and Epinephrine is a…

I am applying for the University of Colorado Boulder’s Master’s Program in Speech Pathology- Clinical Track (MA-SLP), with an anticipated start semester of Fall 2017. I strongly believe that having effective communication is the key to a successful and healthy social and emotional life, which every individual deserves. My extensive experience working with children with autism spectrum disorder has led me to discover my passion for helping children communicate and have an overall greater quality…

The field of speech pathology deals with diagnoses and treatment of disorder that affect a person’s ability to communicate. It encompasses all forms of communication, verbal, non-verbal, written, and augmentative. There are two main categories that disorders fall into speech and language. Many assume that speech and language are one in the same however speech is the sounds produced in language and is the system of signs and symbols used to communicate. It is a broad field that include…

determine if the bones found in the cemetery had any forensic significance, since only a forensic anthropologist can determine this. 2a. Dr. Tracey Rogers (2015) stated in Ontario, forensic anthropologist serve as consultants for Ontario Forensic Pathology Service in regards to autopsies. b. The police, a pathologist or a coroner may request involvement of a forensic anthropologist (Rogers 2015). c. Other cases that include a forensic anthropologist is the ability to identify victims such…

Chapter 18 Physical pathology is therefore the result of disease, not the cause. – Samuel Hahnemann The day finally came for my first surgery. I had waited over thirty years for this moment. I was about to go through a specialized surgery that is not generally known or accepted. I was out on the leading edge, ready and excited to see what would happen. I knew with every bone in my body that this surgery was the right course of action. I was hopeful that my health would improve in many ways. How…

Pathologist assistants (PAs) are highly-trained medical professionals who work under the supervision of the pathologist. A pathology assistant is essential to helping make a pathologic diagnosis; however, it is the responsibility of the pathologist to render the diagnosis. Most pathologists’ assistants are tasked with dissecting anatomic pathology specimens, gross examination and performing postmortem examinations. The PA interacts with a pathologist in much the same way that a physician's…

A Chicago doctor just got his medical license suspended for apparently treating kids with medicine made from cat vomit and Russian vodka. CRAZY DOCTOR FEEDS KIDS ORAL MEDICINE; TRACES OF CAT VOMIT AND RUSSIAN VODKA FOUND Investigators went to the office of Dr. Min Te Lin in Illinois upon getting complaints from various health care providers saying how kids were getting unapproved versions of medicine during routine check-ups. When looking through Lin's office, they found it to be dirty.…

Did They, Didn’t They?: A Question of Suicide in the 1800’s Evansville, Indiana has changed drastically over the past 130 years, and as the city, along with the rest of the world, changes, so do the structures of many occupations. One such occupation that has changed would be that of the coroner, which is now primarily called a medical examiner. While the office of the coroner has always been an elected position, the requirements to fulfill the position have changed radically since…

Surgical Pathology? It was my first day in the frozen section room and it was a busy Monday morning with a prostate for margins, an ENT specimen with multiple margins, and a uterus for staging. I momentarily stumbled and was not sure if I will be able to do it, but then I took a minute and said to myself that there are patients in the operating room waiting for diagnosis and I focused and performed best. It was not until my frozen rotation, I realized my love for general surgical pathology. I…