patients once they are no longer living. Forensic pathology is an extremely hard field to get into‚ due to the limiting number of positions around the country. Unlike some doctors‚ some forensic pathologist have to be voted into the position if they are planning on working in smaller counties. Forensic pathology is a job that is often worked by hand and can take hours to do. However‚ the increase of technology has changed the world of forensic pathology that has created new ways of determining the cause
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Forensic Pathology The career that I researched was forensic pathology. The job of a pathologist is to determine a person ’s cause of death by examining tissues and fluids from the body. A forensic pathologist does this as well‚ but they are trained to examine people who died unexpectedly or violently and to recognize other things that a regular pathologist might not‚ such as recognizing something as intentional rather than accidental. They have to determine who the person is‚ the time of death
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Forensic Pathology This is the subspecialty of Pathology concerned with the identification of the cause of death and reconstruction of the circumstances by which the death took place. The investigation is normally executed in a scrupulous meticulous way (Gorea‚ Dogra and Aggarwal 46). The examinations are usually focused on the deceased and entail analysis of health histories‚ post-mortem CT scans and exterior examinations. Similarly‚ examination of the internal organs is sometimes done with the
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appearance. The elongated papillae usually exhibit brown‚ yellow‚ or black pigmentation. Most patients are asymptomatic‚ but occasionally patients complain of irritation‚ gagging‚ or an altered taste. Patients are usually heavy smokers with poor oral hygiene and some have vitamin deficiencies‚ GI problems‚ or radiation therapy. Cures range from just brushing the tongue to corticosteroid therapy. 5- Cleft Palate -Congenital defect in which the lateral halves of the palate fail to fuse
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Forensic pathology is a special area of pathology. The forensic pathologist does autopsies to find the cause death and in the mammer of which they died. These situations are labeled as homicides‚ accidents‚ and suicides.But sometimes there are suspicious deaths‚ sudden and unexpected deaths in children‚ prisoners‚institutionalized people and situations where drugs or alcohol may have contributed to the death‚ Many people do not realize that about half of the deaths examined by the
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Forensic Pathology Description of Career. Forensic pathologists are trained physicians who examine the bodies of people who died suddenly‚ unexpectedly‚ or violently. It is their responsibility for determining the ultimate cause and manner of death (homicide‚ suicide‚ accidental‚ natural‚ or unknown.) Forensic pathologists also studies the medical history of the patient that died‚ evaluate crime scene evidence that includes eyewitness statements‚ they perform autopsies to uncover evidence of injury
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Definition of Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology Oral and maxillofacial pathology is the specialty of dentistry and pathology which deals with the nature‚ identification‚ and management of diseases affecting the oral and maxillofacial regions. It is a science that investigates the causes‚ processes and effects of these diseases. The practice of oral and maxillofacial pathology includes research‚ diagnosis of diseases using clinical‚ radiographic‚ microscopic‚ biochemical or other examinations‚ and
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work with adults as well as children to improve their language skills and academic performance. Speech pathologists’ work involves assessment‚ diagnosis‚ and treatment. A typical day of a Speech Pathologist is very hectic and includes written and oral tests. ”They use special instruments to diagnose the nature and extent of impairment and to record and analyze speech‚ language‚ and swallowing irregularities.” (Speech pathologist: career profile‚ about.com guide) Speech pathologists teach individuals
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SPEECH PATHOLOGY Many people would like to make a difference‚ not only in their own life‚ but in others’ lives as well. Deepak Chopra once said‚ “Everyone has a purpose in life…a unique gift or special talent to give to others. And when we blend this unique talent with service to others‚ we experience the ecstasy and exultation of our own spirit‚ which is the ultimate goal of all goals.” All of us‚ at one point in our lives‚ have to make the difficult decision of the goals we want to work towards
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The digital pathology is a new technology that has digitalized the instruments used in the pathology labs for testing. The digitalization has led to the automation of the tests done during the diagnosis procedures. For example‚ a single digital instrument operated by a single pathologist can perform tests that were previously done using five instruments. The global digital pathology market‚ valued at $1.98 billion in 2012‚ is estimated to reach $5.7 billion by 2020. Automation in the conventional
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