{"id":825,"date":"2016-07-08T11:41:42","date_gmt":"2016-07-08T03:41:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ww4.mywebsparks.com\/nus_pathweb\/?page_id=825"},"modified":"2025-11-16T11:10:28","modified_gmt":"2025-11-16T03:10:28","slug":"pathology-demystified","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/pathweb\/pathology-demystified\/","title":{"rendered":"Pathology Demystified"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1>\n\t\tpathology demystified\n\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/pathweb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Patho-Demystified.png\" alt=\"Patho Demystified\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"434\" width=\"658\" title=\"Patho Demystified\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--label-0\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-0\">INTRODUCTION<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--icon-0\" tabindex=\"-1\"><i title=\"Expand\">Expand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Welcome to our <strong>Pathology Web Resource<\/strong> for all students of medicine! <\/p>\n<p>Here, you will find pathology taught in a practical, approach-based manner &#8211; with emphasis on clinicopathologic correlation.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Both General and Systemic Pathology are covered in a variety of multimedia formats including real-time video mindmaps, talking pots, and talking slides. Access chapters from the menu below.<\/p>\n<p>Test yourselves with our exercises and\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/pathweb\/interactive-quizzes\/\">interactive quizzes<\/a><\/strong> as well!<\/p>\n<p>Curious about what pathologists actually do? Watch a diagnostic pathologist at work in the <a href=\"https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/pathweb\/pathology-demystified\/pathology-in-action-real-life-cases\/\"><strong>Pathology in Action<\/strong><\/a> chapter.<\/p>\n<p>At the bottom of this page, you will see some Studying and Exam tips<strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We hope that you will find this resource useful and exciting, and, most of all, that it will help you in your journey to become the best doctor\/medical professional that you can be!<\/p>\n<p>Happy\u00a0learning!<\/p>\n<p><em>Note: If you would like to change the speed of the videos, you can follow the instructions <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/pathweb\/video-speed-control-instructions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">HERE<\/a><\/strong>, or click on the relevant tab on the site menu above.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n\t<p><strong>General Pathology<\/strong><\/p>\n\t<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/pathweb\/pathology-demystified\/approach-to-gross-pathology\/\">Approach to Gross Pathology &#8211; How to Describe that pot!<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/pathweb\/pathology-demystified\/cell-damage-and-death\"><strong>Cell Damage and Death<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/pathweb\/pathology-demystified\/haemodynamic-disorders-demys\/\"><strong>Haemodynamic Disorders<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/pathweb\/pathology-demystified\/inflammation\/\"><strong>Inflammation<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/pathweb\/pathology-demystified\/healing-and-repair\/\"><strong>Healing and Repair<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/pathweb\/pathology-demystified\/neoplasia\/\">Neoplasia<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\t<p><strong>Systemic Pathology<\/strong><\/p>\n\t<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/pathweb\/pathology-demystified\/cardiovascular-system\/\">Cardiovascular System<\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/pathweb\/pathology-demystified\/respiratory-system\/\"><strong>Respiratory Tract<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/pathweb\/pathology-demystified\/gastrointestinal-tract\/\"><strong>Gastrointestinal Tract<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/pathweb\/pathology-demystified\/hepatobiliary-system\/\">Hepatobiliary System<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/pathweb\/pathology-demystified\/thyroid-and-endocrine-pathology\/\"><strong>Thyroid and Endocrine Pathology<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/pathweb\/pathology-demystified\/urogenital-pathology\/\"><strong>Urogenital Pathology<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/pathweb\/pathology-demystified\/breast-pathology\/\">Breast Pathology<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/pathweb\/pathology-demystified\/haematolymphoid-system-lymph-nodes\/\"><strong>Haematolymphoid System (Lymph Nodes)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/pathweb\/pathology-demystified\/cns-demys\/\"><strong>Central Nervous System<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/pathweb\/pathology-demystified\/female-genital-tract\/\">Female Genital Tract<\/a><\/strong><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/pathweb\/pathology-demystified\/musculoskeletal-system-demys\/\">Musculoskeletal System (Bones and Joints)<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/pathweb\/pathology-demystified\/pathology-in-action-real-life-cases\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPathology in Action: Real Life Cases\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--label-0\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-0\">STUDY TIPS (Click to expand)<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--icon-0\" tabindex=\"-1\"><i title=\"Expand\">Expand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Want some study tips?\u00a0Here is a short video presentation.<\/p>\n<p>Alternative link: <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/AO8wClMHJ3o\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/AO8wClMHJ3o<\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/197986160\" width=\"640\" height=\"481\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Below is a video showing a\u00a0<strong>mindmap\u00a0<em>&#8211;<\/em><\/strong> a great tool for studying and remembering:<\/p>\n<p>Alternative link: <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/T-lRQVtZEwA\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/T-lRQVtZEwA<\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/197986166\" width=\"640\" height=\"405\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--label-0\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-0\">EXAM TIPS (Click here to expand)<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--icon-0\" tabindex=\"-1\"><i title=\"Expand\">Expand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Unless you are Hermione Granger, my guess is that most of you are not particularly fond of exams.<\/p>\n<p>From someone who has 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Because this will bring you one step closer to knowing enough, and showing that you know enough, not to kill or cause harm, but to help and to heal.<\/p>\n\t<p>Resource creator: A\/Prof Nga Min En, Education Team, Department of Pathology, National University of Singapore<\/p>\n<p>Technical and administrative support: Ms Norliana<\/p>\n<p>Contributors to content development: Prof. Aileen Wee, Dr Gwyneth Soon, Dr Gideon Tan, Dr Nicholas Tan, Dr Oon Mingliang, Dr Noel Chia, Dr Darren Chua.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>pathology demystified INTRODUCTION Expand &nbsp; Welcome to our Pathology Web Resource for all students of medicine! Here, you will find pathology taught in a practical, approach-based manner &#8211; with emphasis on clinicopathologic correlation.\u00a0 Both General and Systemic Pathology are covered in a variety of multimedia formats including real-time video mindmaps, talking pots, and talking slides. 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