Autoimmune Diseases
Autoimmune Diseases M. Rabie Al-Turkmani INTRODUCTION This chapter provides the latest information on the diagnosis of systemic autoimmune diseases. Each entry is organized with a brief definition of the disease,…
PATHOLOGY & LABORATORY MEDICINE
Infectious Disease Assays
Infectious Disease Assays Michael J. Mitchell Marzena M. Galdzicka L. V. Rao INTRODUCTION This chapter presents the most commonly ordered tests for infectious disease diagnosis. The test methods in this…
Laboratory Tests
Laboratory Tests L. V. Rao Hongbo Yu INTRODUCTION This chapter presents the most commonly ordered serum, plasma, and whole blood laboratory tests arranged in alphabetical order. Each entry is titled…
FALTs: Factors Affecting Laboratory Tests
FALTs: Factors Affecting Laboratory Tests L. V. Rao INTRODUCTION Laboratory testing is an integral part of modern medical practice. Although clinical laboratory testing accounts for only 2.3% of annual health…
Head and Neck
Thyroid Gland Granulomatous Thyroiditis (De Quervain Thyroiditis) Clinical Features • Also called subacute thyroiditis • Presents with clinically marked tenderness of thyroid, fever, sore throat, and malaise most likely related…
Female Reproductive System
Vulva Inflammatory dermatologic diseases that affect hair-bearing skin elsewhere on the body may also occur on the vulva (see Chapter 2 ). A selected group of disorders are addressed here…
Central Nervous System
Diffuse Astrocytic Tumors Diffuse Astrocytomas of Each Grade are Now Divided Into One of Two Diagnostic Categories Based Upon the Isocitrate Dehydrogenase (IDH Gene Mutation Status (IDH Mutant or IDH…
Lymph Nodes
Normal Lymph Node Histopathology • A lymph node contains a cortex, a paracortex, a medulla, sinuses, a hilum, and a fibrous capsule • The cortex is a B-cell area, which…
Soft Tissue
Nodular Fasciitis Clinical Features • Primarily affects young adults aged 20 to 40 years; occasionally seen in children • Presents as a rapidly growing solitary mass; may be painful •…
