Pathologist in

Ghaziabad

This reminds me of a joke; a pathologist, a surgeon,

an internist and a psychiatrist go on a hunting trip.
They shoot one bird but are not sure if its a duck. The
psychiatrist says based on the swimming and flight
patterns I say it is a duck. The internist says Lets
sample some feathers and blood to confirm our
findings. The surgeon simply hands the dead bird to
the pathologist and asks Is this a duck? .Yes this is
exactly what happens surgeons fix you up but without
a pathologist for confirmation they are as blind as bats
in the light.

The pathology department of a hospital is usually

located towards the non-clinical side but it is upon this
speciality that every other speciality rests. They are
co-ordinated with the surgery, medicine, paediatrics,
oncology, forensic medicine and so on. The surgeons
best friend happens to be a pathologist. They send
biopsies to the latter in hope of confirming diagnosis
or even arriving at one. The pathologist monitors each
specimen and sends back detailed reports.
The medicine department sends in sample of blood,
urine, stools, CSF, just to mention a few. All that
sounds disgusting but Im sure they always wear
gloves. The confirmation for even anaemia comes
from pathologist. The oncology departments sends in
sample in hopes of differentiating a malignant tumour
from a benign one (the former more dangerous than
the later). The treatment schemes vary for both.
Forensic pathology happens to be my favourite, they
have the coolest patients (pun intended). After an
autopsy to determine the cause of death the forensic
experts send samples to the specimen experts to
conclude that so and so, died of so and so, at so and so
time. The pathologist then put these specimens
through various test and come to a cause and time of
death. In case of paediatric patients especially in
postpartum cases amniocentesis is performed to

analyse risk of birth to both mother and child. It is

also essential in the diagnosis of Down s syndrome
and so on before birth. This allows the mother to
decide to terminate to pregnancy or carry on with it.
Believe it or not the department of pathology has
various sub departments, these include haematology,
immunology, forensic pathology, genetics and so
much more. Each department is involved in the
assessment of specific samples and are also expected
to work together. For example in case of leukaemia it
is important to find out which cells are mainly
affected and how, this means the haematology and
immunology departments must work hand in hand.
The cross matching of blood and transplant tissue is
also done by this department.
Cross matching is done to determine the compatibility
between the donor and the recipient and hence
prevents rejection which Ive heard is very fatal.
Pathology isnt a speciality to be shunned upon
because it doesnt exceed the 9-5 job timings. It is an
essential key to all diagnosis and treatment for the
patients. It more over is a protective mechanism for
the doctor against who malpractice suits may be filed.

Pathology is simply said deviated anatomy, and

pathologist find that deviation no matter how small
and insignificant it may seem.
By - Rashika Subbiah
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