Time for another appreciation post for sarcomas because I came across a mother of one the other day:
1 - a relatively normal cancer cell with a prominent nucleolus (dark dot in the middle of the slightly lighter oval)
2 - a cancer cell showing an increased cell size and a large nucleolus
3 - a cancer cell who decided to become a beast with significant karyomegaly and a huge nucleolus
1 - a relatively normal cancer cell
2 - a super large beast with four nucleoli
1 - a normal sized cancer cell
2 - a cancer cell with two large nuclei of varying sizes (so a binucleated cell with karyomegaly)
3 - a cancer cell with karyomegaly and a large nucleolus
4 - me on an average monday
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Gallbladder (buds and gallstones)
Examples of gallstones under the cut, based on observation :
Gallbladders are my favorite organs to dissect because you'll v-never know what you will find when you open it (and i've put the wrong color for the biggest gallstone oops)
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"The 'stretchy dog test' might be a better test, rather than sending a biopsy."
- on diagnosing Ehlers-Danlos in dogs
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Love this old coyote skull. He lost several teeth while he was alive but he still has a lovely smile. <3
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Multinucleated Giant Cell Appreciation Post
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Rabbit skull with malocclusion.
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Work has had a few squamous cell carcinomas come in recently and I wanted to share just how pretty these can look, even when they are inflamed like this one is.
This invasive neoplasm typically consists of islands and trabeculae of keratinising (keratin-producing) stratified squamous epithelium. They can range from well differentiated like in this case, to more poorly differentiated and difficult to diagnose. The presence of keratin pearls (pictured in the top left and bottom right photos) is a huge help in diagnosing these neoplasms.
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27.08.2023 | I've spent most of this morning creating more reels for my Instagram. As much as I love doing it, I forgot how time consuming editing videos can be! Now, it's time for me to finish off one of my upcoming Notion templates (it's a travel planner, like the ULTIMATE travel planner) and do some revision ahead of my upcoming clinical placement starting this Tuesday. Hope you're all having a great day.
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"She should be at the club" hm but have you considered she should be at the lab?
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"Fascism is not a politics, it is a pathology compounded of nostalgia and resentment. European fascism has had clear markers, three being white supremacy and Christian nationalism, and, of course, charismatic leadership. In using the word “pathology” I put aside the idea of politics as usual. Other patterns are easily discernible within our American strain of this virus...Fascism is an autoimmune disease. Under the banner of patriotism it hates its nation and people and oversteps all civilized limits in its zeal to bring about fundamental change, whatever the damage. Something of the kind is discernible in the talk of secession, national divorce, civil war."
-Marilynne Robinson, "US conservatives love to warn of creeping fascism. Do they understand what it is?" The Guardian, April 13, 2023
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Researchers connecting pieces of the massive Alzheimer's puzzle are closer to slotting the next one in place, with yet another link between our guts and brain.
Recent animal studies have demonstrated Alzheimer's can be passed on to young mice through a transfer of gut microbes, confirming a link between the digestive system and the health of the brain.
A new study adds further support to the theory that inflammation could be the mechanism through which this occurs.
Continue Reading.
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