Hirschsprung Disease

Colon Pathology Study Guide

Colon Pathology Video Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is chronic, recurrent inflammation of bowel. Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) likely as a result of an unusual immunological reaction to intestinal flora. Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) usually presents as…
Cirrhosis of the liver (trichrome stain)

Liver Pathology Study Guide

Liver Pathology Video Jaundice Jaundice is yellow discoloration of the skin due to liver injury. The first indication of jaundice is scleral icterus, which is characterized by yellow discoloration of the sclera. Jaundice is caused by high blood bilirubin levels,…
Congenital Horseshoe Kidney

Congenital Pathology of the Kidney Pathology Study Guide

Congenital Pathology of the Kidney Pathology Video Congenital pathology of the kidney are disorders that effect the kidneys at birth. Congenital pathology of the kidney includes: Congenital horseshoe kidney Renal agenesis Dysplastic kidney Polycystic kidney disease Medullary cystic kidney disease…
Hidradenoma Papilliferum of the Vulva

Vulva Pathology Study Guide

Vulva Pathology Video Vulva The skin and mucosa of the female genitalia external to the hymen, including the labia majora, labia minora, mons pubis, and vestibule, comprise the vulva. The vulva is lined by squamous epithelium. Vulva pathology includes: Bartholin…
Renal Cell Carcinoma

Kidney and Bladder Neoplasia Pathology Study Guide

Kidney and Bladder Neoplasia Pathology Video Kidney and bladder neoplasia includes: Angiomyolipoma Renal cell carcinoma Wilms tumor Urothelial carcinoma Squamous cell carcinoma of the bladder Adenocarcinoma of the bladder Angiomyolipoma Angiomyolipoma is a disorder where benign kidney tumors develop. Angiomyolipoma…
Chronic Renal Failure

Chronic Renal Failure Pathology Study Guide

Chronic Renal Failure Pathology Video Chronic Renal Failure Chronic renal failure is end-stage kidney failure. Chronic renal failure is caused by: Vascular insults Inflammatory issues Tubular insults Glomerular insults Inflammatory insult The most common causes of chronic renal failure are:…
Postinfectious Glomerulonephritis

Nephritic Syndrome Pathology Study Guide

Nephritic Syndrome Pathology Video Nephritic Syndrome Nephritic syndromes are characterized by bleeding. Nephritic syndromes show glomerular inflammation and bleeding. Symptoms of nephritic syndrome includes: Limited proteinuria (less than 5 g per day) Oliguria and azotemia Salt retention with periorbital edema…
Nephrotic Syndromes

Nephrotic Syndrome Pathology Study Guide

Nephrotic Syndrome Pathology Video Nephrotic Syndrome Nephrotic syndrome is characterized by proteinuria and glomerular disorders leading to hypoalbuminemia-pitting edema. Nephrotic syndromes include: Minimal change disease Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) Membranous nephropathy Membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis (MPGN) Diabetes mellitus Systemic amyloidosis Complications of…
Acute Renal Failure Pathology

Acute Renal Failure Pathology Study Guide

Acute Renal Failure Pathology Video Acute Renal Failure (ARF) Acute renal failure (ARF) is the acute, severe decrease in renal function that develops within days.  The hallmark of acute renal failure (ARF) is azotemia, excessive amounts of blood urea nitrogen…
Pathology of the Vagina

Vagina Pathology Study Guide

Vagina Pathology Video Vagina The vagina is the canal that leads to the cervix. The vagina is lined by non-keratinizing squamous epithelium. Vagina pathology includes: Lichen sclerosus Extramammary Paget disease Adenosis Clear cell adenocarcinoma Embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma Vaginal carcinoma Vulvar carcinoma…