Pathology Made Ridiculously Simple [cracked] -

Inflammation is not the enemy. Inflammation is the body sending its fire trucks (neutrophils, macrophages) to a fire (infection, injury).

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When looking at any microscopic slide, ask three questions: Inflammation is not the enemy

| Feature | Benign (House Cat) | Malignant (Lion) | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Stays in the backyard. | Escapes the zoo. | | Growth | Slow, pushes things aside. | Fast, invades and destroys. | | Looks | Well behaved under the microscope. | Angry, large nuclei, many mitoses. | | Outcome | You remove it. Done. | It goes to Paris (metastasis). Trouble. | | Escapes the zoo

“This is a [benign/malignant] [cell type] neoplasm with [associated feature (e.g., chronic inflammation, necrosis)].”

There are several types of pathology, including:

For any pathology question, first decide: Is it cell adaptation? Inflammation? Hemodynamic? Neoplastic? Then apply the simple rule. You will be right 80% of the time.