Pathology Case Study: Immunoglobulin Deficiency

This is a case study presented by the University of Pittsburgh Department of Pathology in which a 60-year-old man was admitted to the Emergency Department with severe back pain. The patientâs medical history and detailed description of her symptoms after admittance to the hospital are included in the âPatient Historyâ section. Results from laboratory tests are also provided in a table. After looking at the âPatient Historyâ and âLaboratory Investigationsâ sections, students should proceed on to the âQuestionsâ section, where they can test their knowledge of diagnostics. Then test your answers with the official findings in the âDiagnosisâ section. This is an excellent resource for students in the health sciences to familiarize themselves with using patient history and laboratory results to diagnose disease. It is also a helpful site for educators to use to introduce or test student knowledge of transfusion medicine

Pathology Case Study: Renal Failure, Anemia and Thrombocytopenia

This is a case study presented by the University of Pittsburgh Department of Pathology where a 25 year old gave birth at 42 weeks to a baby boy by vaginal delivery. She developed oliguria with 2+ proteinuria on urinalysis four hours following delivery, and subsequently developed pitting edema of the upper and lower extremities, blurred vision, and mild jaundice without hypertension. The case study provides laboratory data, clinical course, and differential diagnosis in order to allow the user the opportunity to diagnose the patient. Clicking on the final diagnosis link will provide users with a discussion of the actual diagnosis along with important learning points as well as a list of references. This is an excellent resource for students in health sciences to familiarize themselves with using patient history and laboratory results to develop a diagnosis. It is also a helpful site for educators to use to introduce or test student learning in hematopathology

Pathology Case Study: Petechiae

This is a case study presented by the University of Pittsburgh Department of Pathology in which a 6-hour-old baby was found to have petechiae. Visitors are given the case description and the opportunity to diagnose the patient. This is an excellent resource for students in the health sciences to familiarize themselves with using patient history and laboratory results to diagnose disease. It is also a helpful site for educators to use to introduce or test student learning in pathology and transfusion medicine

Pathology Case Study: Intracranial Hemorrhage and Seizure Activity

This is a case study presented by the University of Pittsburgh Department of Pathology in which a newborn boy presents at the hospital with lethargy and poor intake. Visitors are given the results of a physical examination, patient family history, radiographic studies, and laboratory data, and are given the opportunity to diagnose the patient. This is an excellent resource for students in the health sciences to familiarize themselves with using patient history and laboratory results to diagnose disease. It is also a helpful site for educators to use to introduce or test student learning in pathology and clinical chemistry

Pathology Case Study: Transfusion Reaction

This is a case study presented by the University of Pittsburgh Department of Pathology in which a man with a history of renal failure complained of hemorrhoidal bleeding. Visitors are given charts, test results, transfusion information and patient history, to provide the opportunity for viewers to diagnose the patient. This is an excellent resource for students in the health sciences to familiarize themselves with using patient history and laboratory results to diagnose disease. It is also a helpful site for educators to use to introduce or test student learning in transfusion pathology