I started PGY1 by reading molavi. There is enough information there to get you through your first few months of surg path, and by then, you want to know what normal histology looks like. After that, it was ExpertPath or PathologyOnlines (free) searches and basically did a lot of picture matching.
"bigs" are complex surgical specimens usually removed for cancer. For example a hemicolectomy for colon cancer, or a hysterectomy for endometrial cancer. Grossing is the examination and cutting the specimen to take representative sections to submit for histology. These sections are what we look at under the microscope.
Pathology assistants. Kind of like physician assistants, but they are trained in pathology assistant programs to be able to gross a variety of surgical specimens.
@@Baking_MD are there PA's in all pathology departments? do they do all the grossing in some departments? or they gross only the most simple ones cases?
Thanks for the videos and explanations!!!
My pleasure!
Awesome video! I’m PGY-1. Could you please share how did you approach cases during your first year?
I started PGY1 by reading molavi. There is enough information there to get you through your first few months of surg path, and by then, you want to know what normal histology looks like. After that, it was ExpertPath or PathologyOnlines (free) searches and basically did a lot of picture matching.
I am subscribed; thanks for these videos. You've made me to consider Pathology. What is 'gross my biggs?'
"bigs" are complex surgical specimens usually removed for cancer. For example a hemicolectomy for colon cancer, or a hysterectomy for endometrial cancer. Grossing is the examination and cutting the specimen to take representative sections to submit for histology. These sections are what we look at under the microscope.
@@Baking_MD Oh ok, thanks a lot for the clarity.
Do they teach you to gross again or is it you carrying whatever you learnt in medical school to your residency?
You will learn how to gross the the basics once you start residency.
"if they dont have PA's you are gonna do all the grossing" what does PA mean?
Pathology assistants. Kind of like physician assistants, but they are trained in pathology assistant programs to be able to gross a variety of surgical specimens.
@@Baking_MD are there PA's in all pathology departments? do they do all the grossing in some departments? or they gross only the most simple ones cases?
Thanks...
yaaaay!!
Can i have your email please?