#pathomorphology

[dreamy-sweet-romantic]

[theanatomyoflearning]

[Sun, 05/20/18 ~ 7:30 p.m.]

A throwback to Wendnesday almost two  weeks ago, when I finally got to know all the joys of studying in a café.

[glebvoron]

Glomerulonephritis.

Glomerulonephritis (GN), also known as glomerular nephritis, is a term used to refer to several kidney diseases (usually affecting both kidneys). Many of the diseases are characterised by inflammation either of the glomeruli or of the small blood vessels in the kidneys, hence the name, but not all diseases necessarily have an inflammatory component.

As it is not strictly a single disease, its presentation depends on the specific disease entity: it may present with isolated hematuria and/or proteinuria (blood or protein in the urine); or as a nephrotic syndrome, a nephritic syndrome, acute kidney injury, or chronic kidney disease.

They are categorized into several different pathological patterns, which are broadly grouped into non-proliferative or proliferative types. Diagnosing the pattern of GN is important because the outcome and treatment differs in different types. Primary causes are intrinsic to the kidney. Secondary causes are associated with certain infections (bacterial, viral or parasitic pathogens), drugs, systemic disorders (SLE, vasculitis), or diabetes.

[theanatomyoflearning]

[Sat, 05/19/18 ~ 6:15 p.m.]

A quick look on how my last weekend was - totally filled with learning for this one pathomorphology re-take. The results will be posted on Monday, a week after the test itself. I couldn’t have been more impatient and stressed.

Sorry for not being active at all lately; it’s been a very tough time. The last midterms are coming so quickly, an exam session’s following in the wake, a major drop of mood has taken over me for a while and I’m still having a couple of short tests to write.

But hey, I’m still alive. ;)

[theanatomyoflearning]

[Mon, 06/11/18 ~ 6 p.m.]

I forgot to share while it’s been still fresh news, so I’ll update now.

Today marks two weeks of being done with pathomorphology - at least for this term. Fourteen days ago I had the last midterm, which I passed at the first approach.

I’ve found these pics on my phone lately and it wasn’t before that, that I remembered I wanted to share them here. 😅

[theanatomyoflearning]

medemedemed’s March study challenge

#11: Your current textbooks

From the top to the bottom of this pile, my textbooks for the 2nd year:

immunology (the 1st-term-only course)

microbiology (statring from now on, it’ll last 2 terms)

physiology (the whole 2nd year)

pathomorphology (the whole 2nd year and the 1st term of the 3rd year)

biochemistry (the whole 2nd year)

The binder in the background contains mostly the prints of lectures, they usually play the role of additions to textbooks, so I’ve let myself count them in.

Obviously, I wouldn’t be myself if I didn’t forget about something - in this case, my medical English textbook.

[theanatomyoflearning]

Discovered this week: a reading room in a hospital where some of my classes take part. Tiny, cosy and I already have my fav desk after the first visit there - one next to the table stuffed with plants. 🌼 🌱💚

Currently studying: circulatory disorders (pathomorphology)

[vet-student]

We had a young (4-5 years old) Maltese to dissect today in patho and the poor boy had a completely fractured skull, but nothing else was broken. He did have a couple of big bruises on the back along the spine, though. No signs of euthanasia or organ failure.

We eliminated the possibility of a car accident, and we think that either someone hit him on the head, or he like fell from something tall. The latter seems pretty impossible to me.

Poor buddy.