Monday, November 27, 2006

3rd day..-22nd Nov.

It's the 3rd day, we are brought to the pathology department today. we visited the histopathology and cytology lab irst. The histology lab is where the fixation of the specimen is done by using a solution of 10% formalin, followed by the proces of waxing, thinning up to 4 um and finally staining with Xerin and other stains which i don't know how to name them. The observation of the nucleus of specimen under microscope will tell everything about the result. Abnormal cell will have different/unusual nuclear-membrane proportion and the nuclear envelope'll be unclear. The cell specimen can also be cut into only 1.5 um using () The whole process can be done in only 10 mins but only for emergency case as it involves very high cost.. While at the histopathology lab2, specimens are further processed, and here the diagnosis are done. The staining process involved more complex colour stain. AT the cytology lab the cel is studied under microscope. There's also TV screen for microscopic view. Learn quite a lot at the labs here.
After that, the most exciting part came, we have the chane to witness a post-mortem. A male Bangladeshi at the age of 30 sth died suddenly at home on the day before, he is suspected alleged poisonous. The whole process is very suspending. The whole body is cut half, ribs are cut open in the middle then all the fresh organs are taken out, even the brain! I've seen all the real organs for the first time ever, and i will never forget about that scence...The organs are examined thoroughly, all parts are cut into pieces to check on. We are all so stunned to have viewed the whole thing. The face expression of the diseased is still clear in my mind till now and i just hope I won't have any nightmare about this.. Haha...

1 comments:

little hill said...

haha i do hope u wun too.
ur hosp attachment sounds interesting!
enjoy ur hols!
cheers pal!