Description
Pathology Case Reports: Beyond the Pearls is a case-based reference that covers the key material essential for USMLE and exam preparation. Focusing on the practical information you need to know, it teaches how to analyze a clinical vignette, sharpening your clinical decision-making skills and helping you formulate an evidence-based approach to realistic patient scenarios.- Covers core, high-yield content in a practical, concise, easy-to-read manner.- Features case scenarios, clinical pearls, tables, imaging, microscopic and gross illustrations, as well as Beyond the Pearls tips and secrets (all evidence-based with references) that provide deep coverage of core material.- Teaches how to learn with a patient-focused, clinical approach, including a thorough discussion of the underlying pathology for every case.- Includes questions throughout the case that put you in the physician's place and demonstrate the decision making that is needed both in the hospital and on exams.- Cases have been carefully chosen and cover scenarios and questions frequently encountered on the USMLE, shelf exams, and clinical practice, integrating both basic science and clinical pearls.- Written and edited by experienced teachers and clinicians; each case has been reviewed by board certified attending/practicing physicians.- Case Reports: Beyond the Pearls titles are ideal for all medical students, especially those in case-based, problem-based, or integrated courses, and during clinical rotations.
Table of Contents
1. Introduction to Pathology/Primera. Definitions (Benign/Malignant, Biopsy/Excision/Resections)b. Ancillary studies (Immunohistochemistry, Special Stains, Molecular Studies)c. Interpretation of pathology report2. Oral Cavity/ENTa. Tongue/Leukoplakiab. Salivary glandsc. Nasal polyps3. Gastrointestinal System, Liver and Pancreasa. Pancreatitisb. Pancreatic neoplasmsc. Hepatitis (infectious/autoimmune)d. Gallbladder diseasese. Esophagusf. Stomachg. Small bowelh. Colon4. Male Genital Systema. Testicular neoplasmsb. Prostate5. Female Genital Systema. Vulvar/Vaginal neoplasiab. Cervixc. Uterus (benign and malignant tumors)d. Ovariese. Gyn pap smears6. Breasta. Fibrocystic changeb. Benign tumorsc. Malignant tumorsd. Gynecomastia7. Genitourinary Systema. Glomerular Diseasesb. Renal cell carcinomac. Bladder tumors8. Respiratory Systema. Obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD/Asthma)b. Intersitital lung diseasec. Infectious (Pneumo, Crypto, Histo, Aspergillus)d. Tumorse. Pleural based lesionsf. Sarcoid9. Musculoskeletal Systema. Bone forming tumorsb. Cartilage forming tumorsc. Fibrous and Fibrous-osseous tumorsd. Gout/Pseudogoute. Fatty tumors (lipoma/liposarcoma)f. Synovial sarcoma10. Skina. Dermatoses (acute, inflammartory, infectious)b. Blistering (bullous) disordersc. Malignant epithelial tumors (SCC,BCC)d. Melanocytic lesions11. Nervous Systema. Tumorsb. Degenerative diseases/dementias12. Hematopoietic Systema. Red blood cell disorders/ Anemiasb. White blood cell disorders13. Endocrine Systema. Thyroidb. Parathyroidc. Adrenal glandd. MEN syndromes
