top of page

Photo Essay Starter

  • Jun 2, 2015
  • 1 min read

One of the many books Dr. Mathews has given me to read after looking at a microscopic specimen.
Does anyone have an appendix anymore? This is an example of an appendix, one of the most common specimens we receive.

Every morning at about 6:20, both the midnight and AM shifts of the phlebotomists come back from drawing the whole hospital. I am responsible for restocking their nearly empty carts as quickly as possible.

A leiomyoma, which is a uterine tumor. We get at least one uterus a day, if not more. When I first saw this one, I thought it was a colon, it was so huge and heavy.

During a core biopsy, doctors take a sample of the body and guide their needle using a CT scanner. The pathology assistants collect the sample as soon as it is removed from the patient.

Note that I cannot take any photos at my internship, so these are all from the internet, as not to violate HIPPA regulations.


 
 
 

Comments

Featured Posts
Recent Posts
Archive
Search By Tags
Read Essays

High Tech High North County

  • w-facebook
  • Twitter Clean
  • w-googleplus
  • w-youtube
bottom of page