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This tweet is 8 images (1/9).
Purpose: discuss use of postmortem histology @AmberMBerumen
For medical students & residents: what is diagnosis for each?
For all, how many of these microscopic exams were NECESSARY to determine underlying cause of death?

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Image Two (2/9)
Organ: lung

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Image Three (3/9)
For medical students: what is the histologic abnormality (just describe what you see-I don't expect you to necessarily know the specific name/disease association)
For pathology residents: what is the likely disease association(s)?

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Image Four (4/9)

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Image Six (6/9)

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Image Seven (7/9)
For medical students--the location is difficult, but try to think about what you are seeing

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Image Eight (8/9)

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What was utility of each image (if not necessary to determine cause of death)?
This tweet is subjective, and not absolute, but I hope it will help discuss potential reasons to use postmortem histology.
My explanatory post tomorrow will discuss these ideas

#MTPathUnknown #200 Explanation (1/12)
As far as use of postmortem histology I would think major uses are 1) identify cause of death 2) confirm gross impression (or refute gross impression) & 3) help date injuries. I think histology can also identify additional findings that..

#MTPathUnknown #200 Explanation (2/12)
...contribute to understanding of extent of disease process(es) that individual has, & can help diagnosis incidental masses identified during autopsy. Routine use of microscopic examination at forensic autopsy varies by practitioner.

#MTPathUnknown #200 A (3/12)
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@AhemdDr @NW_8408 @anueru432 @khawlam69204456 @bhardwaj_swat @patharchist Good ID!

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@Mi79451145 @NW_8408 @AhemdDr @bhardwaj_swat @Veggiecupcakes1 @dwnbird Good ID!

#MTPathUnknown #200 C (5/12)
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@NW_8408 @khawlam69204456 @anueru432 @AhemdDr @GershonMD @BennettEmpty @dwnbird Good ID!

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@bhardwaj_swat @AhemdDr @khawlam69204456 @NW_8408 @patharchist @anueru432 @formalinfixed @dwnbird Good ID!

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@AhemdDr @patharchist @NW_8408 @anueru432 @khawlam69204456 @bhardwaj_swat @Veggiecupcakes1 @formalinfixed @dwnbird Good ID!

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@Veggiecupcakes1 @patharchist @AhemdDr @khawlam69204456 @anueru432 @BennettEmpty @dwnbird Good ID!

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@AhemdDr @umma_arif @khawlam69204456 @NW_8408 @patharchist @anueru432 @DrMissWV Good ID!

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@formalinfixed @dwnbird @AmberMBerumen @Mi79451145 @umma_arif @anueru432 @patharchist @khawlam69204456 @AhemdDr @NW_8408 Good ID

#MTPathUnknown #200 Explanatory slide (11/12)
So, in answer to my original question-only 1 (& a half) of these 8 images was necessary to establish cause of death (others either did not establish the underlying cause of death, or were not necessary)--as I said, this is subjective

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Thank you @AmberMBerumen for the inspiration to create this tweet--I hope that answered some of your questions about the utility of postmortem histology