Dr Tatiana Hitchen

In Australia it’s Junior Doctor New Year. Traditional gifts given for this holiday include pens, coffee vouchers, and mandatory training modules.

A straight ratcheted forcep, labelled 'Needle Gripper- Quilting' displayed amongst sewing machines and other quilting supplies.

The quilting section at Spotlight makes the 'are women suited to surgery?' discussion seem ludicrous. Quilters have been piecing fabric and driving needles through complex designs for centuries. Needle holders, right angle forceps, cutting blades- all here. #ILookLikeASurgeon #MedSky

Why on earth would I want to know about uterine cervicitis or cervicitis with that search phrase? Is this the new dumbing down of PubMed?

It’s the looks from the sheep that get me!

Even less cute

Not cute

Cute

Putting the macro in macrophage

The only cute thing about this case on my desk. #PathSky

Surely the only thing a powerful magnet could cure is the awful condition, which besets many in healthcare, of being a 💩 magnet. (As long as the polarity is reversed.)

Great culture can save lives. Literally.

Amazing letter in today’s @thetimes.com about Tom Stoppard

I don’t know if anyone else notices or cares, but when I see a presentation in which the speaker uses obviously generated-AI images to illustrate their slides, it makes me immediately less confident in whatever other content they’re presenting.

Obviously URGH but Mrs Vinnicombe sounds like a top notch human.

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Join the call to release the full MRFF and support our scientists to keep saving lives.

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YouTube video by Dr. Glaucomflecken The On Call Pathologist

@glaucomflecken.bsky.social never, ever misses the mark. #PathSky

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Saw one in Melbourne recently!

Ok, ok. Here’s the twist - here’s the patient #pathsky #PathSky #dermpath

Did anyone pick the lack of solar elastosis and suspiciously high number of hair follicles?

My best diagnosis is trichofolliculoma.

Thoughts??
There’s a twist I won’t reveal yet 👀

Micro - a bit unexpected? Subcut as anticipated however appears to be an adnexal cyst lined containing numerous hair follicles. Mitotically active!!

Cut surface showed a cystic lesion filled with grey caseous material. Expected to be epidermal inclusion cyst

#PathSky #dermpath
Subcutaneous neck lump, present for 3+ years, slow growth.
Macro: 40mm. Appears encapsulated. Unusually well excised!

#PathSky
When the ovary ova-achieves and makes prostate.

I enjoyed this. And what an infectious laugh. ❤️

"Reporter left speechless after witnessing Japan's new $70 million Maglev train in action at 310 mph"

Unexpected item in the grossing area

PAS or Grocott not required here 😬
#PathSky

This - and subsequently reading Dexter Holland's Wikipedia entry - has absolutely made my day.