Medical Inquiry TWO : Pathology

Lung tissue  

40x

1. Microscopy :   Two Cases are done  by each student

      a. Light Compound Microscope  : 

                 1.) Observe it under high power or medium ( 100x ) and make a drawing. 

                   Make observational notes on PAPER.  

     b. Get two digital microscopic images of your one slide, so , two total images.  

1.) One Low Power (40x)    Label it .

            2.) One High Power 400x ( or Medium (100x)

             Label it, take measurements.  Labels would be the name of the disease and case number, magnification and two identifiable features and your name. 

              Look for the tissue that looks unusual or different from the rest of the tissue on the slide.

              Use web resources to compare histology images, use the medical textbooks, and the histology slides.

SAMPLE : Research Histology of your tissues and Pathology , compare them to your images to identify structures.  EXAMPLE

Students may try using the Advanced Digital Microscope.  These will provide better images.

Directions for the Advanced Windows Microscope : Directions

              Insert the digital photo into a Google Drawing.  Submission of the images  will be electronic, on a Google Site ( Web Page).

2. Web Research :   Review the case description from the Pathologist.   List the case number 

Do collect information about your source and report your sources in APA format as a works cited .  

    a.  Create a Google Document : Define any medical terms found in the case.  

    b. Attempt to identify structures described in the case on your digital images of the slides.  The slides show healthy tissue and diseased tissue.  

    c. Find the symptoms, tests for the condition, prognosis, and treatments.  Briefly describe each of these.  AI may be used.

    d. Use the web to find diagrams of the affected organ and tissues.  ( see the example case one above.)

3. Web Page :  

The final product is a student made web page with information about the case.  The individual student makes their own web page on their two cases.  The digital microscope images and web research should be included.  

Project Rubric

Alternative Interests

OTHER  Pathology Slides Available :  Prepared Carolina Biological Slides : You will be investigating a particular disease.  All of the diseases will have a microscope slide associated with it .  

1. Arterial Occlusion of the Heart

2. Pinworm infestation of the Appendix

3. Skin cancer

4. Lung cancer

5. Breast cancer

6. Stomach cancer

7. Lung emphysema

8. Skin gangrene

9. Kidney cancer

10. Brain meningitis

11.Cirrhosis of liver

12. Thyroid Goiter

13. Lung infarction ( necrosis)

14. Liver cancer