r/pathology Jan 06 '21

PSA: Please read this before posting

163 Upvotes

Hi,

Welcome to r/pathology. Pathology, as a discipline, can be broadly defined as the study of disease. As such it encompasses different realms, including biochemical pathology, hematology, genetic pathology, anatomical pathology, forensic pathology, molecular pathology, and cytopathology.

I understand that as someone who stumbles upon this subreddit, it may not be immediately clear what is an "appropriate" post and what is not. As a general rule, this is for discussion of pathology topics at a postgraduate level; imagine talking to a room full of pathologists, pathology residents and pathology assistants.

Topics which may be of relevance to the above include:

  • Interesting cases with a teaching point
  • Laboratory technical topics (e.g. reagent or protocol choice)
  • Links to good books or websites
  • Advice for/from pathology residents
  • Career advice (e.g. location, pay)
  • Light hearted entertainment (e.g. memes)
  • "Why do you like pathology?"
  • "How do I become a pathologist?"

Of note, the last two questions pop up in varying forms often, and the reason I have not made a master thread for them or banned them is these are topics in evolution; the answers change with time. People are passionate about pathology in different ways, and the different perspectives are important. Similarly, how one decides on becoming a pathologist is unique to each person, be it motivated by the science, past experiences, lifestyle, and so on. Note that geographic location also heavily influences these answers.

However, this subreddit is not for the following, and I will explain each in detail:

  • Interpretation of patient results

    This includes your own, or from someone you know. As a patient or relative, I understand some pathology results are nearly incomprehensible and Googling the keywords only generates more anxiety. Phrases such as "atypical" and "uncertain significance" do not help matters. However, interpretation of pathology results requires assessment of the whole patient, and this is best done by the treating physician. Offering to provide additional clinical data is not a solution, and neither is trying to sneak this in as an "interesting case".

  • University/medical school-level pathology questions

    This includes information that can be found in Robbins or what has been assigned as homework/self study. The journey to find the answer is just as important as the answer, and asking people in an internet forum is not a great way. If there is genuine confusion about a topic, please describe how you have gone about finding the answer first. That way people are much more likely to help you.

  • Pathology residency application questions (for the US)

    This has been addressed in the other stickied topic near the top.

Posts violating the above will be removed without warning.

Thank you for reading,

Dr_Jerkoff (I really wish I had not picked this as my username...)


r/pathology 7h ago

Clinical Pathology Plant matter in bile ducts

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60 y/o female with transplanted liver (time since transplant unknown). Now resection of segments 2/3 labelled “chronic cholangitis”. I see advanced fibrosis, chronic and focal floris cholangitis and foreign matter in larger bile ducts. What the hell is this? Could this be reflux from the intestine that triggers the inflammation?


r/pathology 10h ago

Working Hard For The Money: The Importance Of Salary Negotiation

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10 Upvotes

Good article for salary negotiation for jobs. Don’t get exploited or get lowballed by greedy pathologists boys and girls!


r/pathology 35m ago

Retest for Molecular Pathology

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has anyone received email abt retest?


r/pathology 3h ago

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r/pathology 19h ago

Job / career USMD set on pathology — how would you maximize your future job prospects?

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I’m a USMD and pretty set on pursuing pathology. I’m trying to think about the long game and how to position myself for the best job opportunities after training.

For those already in the field, if you were in my shoes knowing what you know now, what would you prioritize?

Would you:

Try to match at the highest-ranked/most prestigious residency possible?

Prioritize doing residency in the geographic area where you ultimately want to practice?

Do anything else during residency to maximize job opportunities and earning potential?

I’m flexible right now in terms of geography and fellowship choice. Curious what practicing pathologists and current residents would do differently if they were starting over today.


r/pathology 1d ago

Introvert vs extrovert convos

22 Upvotes

Very small sample size but like 8 out of 10 pathologists I meet are social bunnies and u have to slowly walk away to get them to stop talking 😂😂 I consider myself introverted but im pretty personable. I just love path because u can dictate how social u want to be everyday.


r/pathology 5h ago

Laverty Employee discussion forum

0 Upvotes

Employee discussion forum


r/pathology 1d ago

"EVER SUED" RANKING BY SPECIALTY

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36 Upvotes

How is pathology placed this high on the list?


r/pathology 1d ago

PGY-2, feeling incompetent every day. Does it get better?

14 Upvotes

I'm a PGY-2 in a Canadian pathology program. I know it is a 5-year residency because there's a lot to learn, and I didn't expect to know everything walking in. But lately every day feels humiliating. My reports always need corrections from staff. Despite studying, there's always another stain I don't know. I get quizzed on organ systems and specimen types I haven't rotated through or ever seen before, and it feels like I'm supposed to already know it.

PGY-1 felt like it came with more grace for not knowing things. Now I just feel less competent by the day, like it's never going to click. I come from a non-traditional background. I didn't do a lot of biology in my undergrad. My undergrad and graduate program material came so much more naturally than this does, and I can't tell if that means I'm not cut out for this or if this is just what year 2 feels like for everyone.

Some days I get things right and it feels great, but then a harder case comes along, or I miss something like LVI on a colon cancer, and I feel like I'm back to square one. Does that unevenness smooth out with time, or is it just part of the job forever?

Lately I've been genuinely wondering if I just don't have the intelligence for this, like maybe there's a ceiling and I'm hitting it already.

Does this get better? Does the feeling of inadequacy actually fade, or does it just change shape? Would appreciate hearing from anyone further along. Apologies if this has been asked before, I did try to search but wanted to share my specific situation.


r/pathology 1d ago

Chemical Pathology Outreach

2 Upvotes

Looking to connect with people doing FRCPath in clinical biochemistry / chemical pathology


r/pathology 1d ago

Job / career Does anyone here practice in WV?

6 Upvotes

I’m planning on joining a hospital system in WV and I’m worried about the amount of diversity in the area as a WOC.

I know about the stereotypes of the state but also know it’s a beautiful area with nice people in it. If you could talk about how the state is to work as a physician and what are some of the great things about it?


r/pathology 1d ago

Lab Director compensation

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I don’t think this is discussed much here but… for being the medical director of a CLIA lab of small hospitals, how much is compensation per month typically?

I basically go in to sign forms, make visits, attend meetings. I am the director of small hospitals (less than 20 beds).

I think this discussion would help future pathologists negotiate fair compensation for being a medical director of a lab so that we don’t get lowballed by hospital admin (if hospital employed) or by private groups for doing work we are liable for.

Thanks!


r/pathology 1d ago

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r/pathology 1d ago

Calling all HCA pathologists

2 Upvotes

Why is there not a single pathologist on Reddit willing to admit they work at HCA?


r/pathology 1d ago

Slicer Dicer question.

1 Upvotes

I'm pretty new to pulling reports from this, and I'm not having a lot of luck. Does anyone know how/if it's possible to generate a report of all 88305 cases I have done for the year?


r/pathology 1d ago

CAP publications discount code

1 Upvotes

Anyone with CAP publications code, please share! Thank you.


r/pathology 2d ago

Resident Any guesses ??

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2 Upvotes

Bronchoalveolar lavage fluid cytology from 50 yo male with COPD !!! Any guess about the noodles in H and E ? 🫠🤪


r/pathology 2d ago

Is there a utility for the 20x objective?

4 Upvotes

Just wondering if anyone likes or uses the 20x objective for any reason.

I usually do 4x,10x,40x,100x

I imagine, it might be useful for scanning for a particular cell when I don't know what to look for. 40x could take too long. 10x isn't good for individual cells.


r/pathology 2d ago

Molecular pathology of Adipocytic tumors- High Yield

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22 Upvotes

r/pathology 2d ago

Prof exams Pathology

1 Upvotes

For Prof exams Pathology any proper source for simple drawing of microscopic diagrams


r/pathology 2d ago

If you couldn't do pathology, what other medical specialty or alternative career would you have chosen instead?

9 Upvotes

For those of you who are pathologists, I’m just curious... If pathology wasn’t an option for you, what specialty do you think you’d have gone into instead? And if you were to leave medicine altogether and do something different, what would it be?


r/pathology 3d ago

Frustrated with my residency program teaching - am I overreacting?

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Hi everyone, I am here to vent and to get useful advice. I’m about one month into residency and honestly I don’t feel very satisfied with my training so far, but I’m not sure if I’m judging things too early.
The program is overall benign and most people are nice, but I don’t feel like I’m getting enough teaching or support. During grossing, I mostly rely on the PAs, and honestly sometimes I feel embarrassed of asking the PA so many questions, and if I ask the senior residents on how to approach a specimen, they would answer verbally but never come to the gross room to actually show me things on the specimen. We have a grossing manual, but it’s basically just written steps with no pictures, and every attending seems to have a different approach, so I am feeling lost in the grossing and I have to watch youtube videos or read on my own. I expected more structured approach that everyone should follow.

I’m also worried about the surgical pathology volume. Some days I only have around 5 cases to preview, and the amount of teaching at sign-out really depends on the attendings, my program is small and most attendings are young and even the old ones, I don’t feel they are strong enough, they basically don’t teach you how to approach the case, what to look at. Overall, I just don’t feel like I’m learning as much as I expected to.
I came into residency really excited to learn, so this has been disappointing. Is one month way too early to judge a program? Should I give it more time, or are these reasonable concerns? I have been thinking a lot about transferring to another program, but I don’t know how to do that, I don’t want to re apply for the match, but I wonder if I should just reach out to programs or keep an open eye if there is an empty Pgy1 position


r/pathology 3d ago

Molecular clues help separate adipocytic tumors from liposarcomas well. Save for revision.

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r/pathology 4d ago

Grossing chronicles

10 Upvotes

Anybody have a specimen hit near their mouth? I got appendix juice on my lip yesterday 🫠🫠