What does a PATHOLOGIST do?

A quick primer for:
Med Students
Physicians
Residents
Patients
Fellows
Nurses
People
HCWs

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At the Hospital, Pathologists diagnose:

- Every Culture
- Every Blood smear
- Every CBC
- Every Bone marrow
- Every Chemistry
- Every Biopsy
- Every Surgical resection
- Every FNA
- Every Blood transfusion
- Every Flow cytometry
- Every Molecular test

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- Every Cancer patient
- Every Cancer type
- Every Benign tumour
- Every Non-neoplastic tissue
- Every Cytogenetics test
- Every Pap smear
- Every Frozen section
- Every Toxicology
- Every Autopsy
- EVERY COVID19 test
- & MORE!

Outside:
- All of Forensics

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Not only do we diagnose all of this
We also classified much of it.

We also have many amazing
Techs, PAs, & specially trained staff

YES it is deeply satisfying
to provide answers to all of you.

But the most satisfying thing
is to provide answers to a patient.

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Path residents (AP/CP) learn
most or all of what is stated above

Attendings can be more general
And do many of those things
OR more specialized and focused
On 1 or a few of those things above

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We are around
Just like you are!

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