Parasitology
Demodex Mites on Eyelashes: Eyelid Demodicosis Diagnosis
Microscopic examination of eyelashes for suspected eyelid demodicosis: detecting Demodex mites in hair follicles and laboratory diagnostic criteria.
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Diagnostics
Parasitology
Parasitology Case: Identifying Parasite Eggs in Stool
Clinical parasitology case: identify the helminth species by egg capsule morphology in a wet stool smear from a child with dog contact.
Lab test interpretation
Hook Effect in Blood Biochemistry: Understanding & Avoiding
Learn about the hook effect in laboratory diagnostics, how it impacts biochemical test results, and strategies to avoid it for accurate interpretation.
Oncohematology
Extramedullary Disease in Multiple Myeloma: Forms & Diagnosis
Explore the forms, pathogenesis, and diagnosis of extramedullary disease in multiple myeloma, including clonal migration mechanisms, imaging, and therapeutic approaches.
Hematology
Paraneoplastic Hematologic Syndromes of Solid Tumors
Hematologic manifestations of solid tumors: mechanisms of erythrocytosis, leukocytosis, thrombocytosis, and coagulopathies, and laboratory diagnostic approaches.
Lab test interpretation
Muscle Fibers and Plant Fiber in Coprogram Analysis
Fecal microscopy in coprogram: differential diagnosis of striated muscle fibers and elements of digestible and indigestible plant fiber.
Lab test interpretation
Waxy Casts in Urine Sediment Microscopy: Morphology & Diagnosis
Explore the morphology of waxy casts in urine sediment microscopy in a patient with renal failure and proteinuria. Understand their formation and diagnostic significance.
Clinical cases
Cytology Case: Interpreting Changes in a Smear
A diagnostic cytology exercise: determine which patient clinical history corresponds to the microscopic changes in the smear.
Parasitology
Identifying an Intestinal Parasite: A Parasitology Challenge
A diagnostic parasitology exercise: identify the intestinal protozoan based on the morphological features of the trophozoite in a native stool sample.
Parasitology
Stool Microscopy: Helminth Egg Identification Challenge
A clinical case study in parasitological stool examination: identify the species of helminth egg during microscopy of a native preparation.
Parasitology
Parasite Egg Detection in Stool Microscopy: A Clinical Case
A clinical case in parasitology: detection and identification of a 35 µm helminth egg during stool microscopy with a 40x objective.
Clinical cases
Cytology Challenge: Cells in Peritoneal Lavage
A clinical cytology challenge: evaluating the cellular composition of peritoneal lavage fluid from a 63-year-old female patient with a history of cancer. ThinPrep method.