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Pathology: abnormal labs, fine needle aspiration, symptoms of hypothyroid
fine needle aspiration, symptoms of hypothyroid, low tsh: hi again: The TSH and T3, T$ are low normal...that is at the lower limit of normal. If all three drop below and become further decreased this could be secondary hypothyroidism. Something which is causing reduction in TSH and because TSH is low it cannot...
Pathology: Blood Results Keep Coming Back Abnormal, mild leukopenia, red blood cells
mild leukopenia, red blood cells, atypical lymphocytes: Hello Susan: going by all your results, the blood counts have been on the lower limit of normal. It is possible that this is the normal for you. Since all the lab ranges are an average of the values for a given set of healthy population, some people can...
Pathology: Cytology Report, differential diagnosis, mild infection
differential diagnosis, mild infection, disease stage: Hello Tami: Few urothelial cells (15 per 10 high power fields)can be found in normal urine samples. If they are more in number but resemble normal urothelial cells then these could signify infection , inflammation , stones etc. If the cells are abnormal...
Pathology: Blood Results Keep Coming Back Abnormal, cancer specialist, levothyroxine
Pathology: Blood Results Keep Coming Back Abnormal, cancer specialist, levothyroxine, high blood pressure
Pathology: fna thyroid, nuclear medicine study, thyroid follicles
nuclear medicine study, thyroid follicles, follicular cells: Hello Peggy: Follicular cells are the cells which line the thyroid follicles (glands) they secrete colloid..a material in which the hormones are produced. In this case they do not indicate cancer Few lymphocytes can be present in any kind of lesion. Graves...
Pathology: High Red Cell Folate in pregnancy, red cell folate, folate levels
red cell folate, folate levels, pmol: Hello Nicola: Most women develop folate deficiency during pregnancy as the demand for this Vitamin by the body increases, hence a daily supplement of 400Ug is recommended. High levels of folate per se do not cause harmful effects as the Vitamin is water...
Pathology: high white blood cell count and lymphcotes, white blood count, blood cell count
white blood count, blood cell count, white blood cell: Hello: If there is an infection in the gums or root of the teeth this can cause an increase in white blood cell count. Severe pain and trauma can also raise the counts. Once an infection is treated the counts should revert back to normal. If they are...
Pathology: Junctional Clark Nevus, lateral margins, atypical melanocytes
lateral margins, atypical melanocytes, gross description: Hello Elaine: A nevus is a benign mole and junctional indicates the location in the skin that is at the junction of the two layers of skin (outer layer of epidermis and deeper dermis) Once the designation of Clarks Nevus is applied (flat laterally growing...
Pathology: Lab Report- Mole Removed, cytologic atypia, spitz nevus
cytologic atypia, spitz nevus, mitotic figures: Hello Joan: A Spitz nevus is generally seen in children, but can occur in adults. Since this is atypical lesion which means the cells are abnormal but not to the extent to call them cancer (melanoma cells) neither are they completely normal. The report...
Pathology: PATH report - T9 lesion, biopsy report, prostate psa
biopsy report, prostate psa, differential diagnosis: Hello again: The biopsy report explains that the tumor in the bone is metastatic, that is arising in another organ. Also this is moderately to poorly differentiated mucin secreting adenocarcinoma. The differentiation refers to how closely the cells resemble...
Pathology: pathology, pus cells, liver enzymes
pus cells, liver enzymes, loose stool: Hello Leena: The total blood count is elevated (mild) along with increase in neutrophils, also the liver enzymes are mildly increased. I would say your daughter has some kind of infection...maybe in the liver or elsewhere. Even though the urine shows...
Pathology: pathology report, colon polyps, pathology report
colon polyps, pathology report, cytologic atypia: Hi Peggy: Many types of polyps develop in the colon Adenomas constitute about 10% of all colon polyps and have gland formation which is abnormal. These are further divided into three types based on their appearance Tubular - tube shaped glands Villous...
Pathology: Pathology Report Atyipical?, hip replacement surgery, red blood cells
hip replacement surgery, red blood cells, sciatica nerve: Hi The difficulty in arriving at a definite diagnosis is due to the degenerated cells. This alters their appearance. Multiple Myeloma can express immune markers which can help in diagnosing the condition. Another alternative is to let the fracture...
Pathology: pathology report for right thyroid glandular lobe nodule, core needle biopsy, pathology report
core needle biopsy, pathology report, follicular lesion: Hello AB: The report states Follicular Lesion with mild hyperplastic change. On FNAC or core needle biopsy it hard to say if a follicular lesion is benign or malignant as the final distinction is breach of the capsule of the lesion and the cells moving...
Pathology: Pistopathology report, central lumen, glands
central lumen, glands, blood vessel: Hello: The report is describing the architecture of the tumor. It is made up of glands (cells arranged around a central lumen) The glands are variable in shape and size (normal glands are more uniform) The glands are composed of cells with nuclei having...
Pathology: swollen lymph nodes since birth, swollen lymph nodes, lymph node biopsy
swollen lymph nodes, lymph node biopsy, white blood count: Hello Lupita: The blood count most often increases due to infection. However, it can also be due to inflammation (swelling), stress to the body (he has been sick). It can also be leukemia (blood cancer) But none of these conditions be diagnosed without...
Pathology: thyroid biopsy, papillary thyroid carcinoma, thyroid biopsy
papillary thyroid carcinoma, thyroid biopsy, thyroid nodule: Hello Denise: the FNA report states that there is suspicion of presence of papillary thyroid cancer...this is not big enough to be palpated or seen on ultrasound. Papillary cancers are known to be occult (hidden) due to small size. The suspicion is due...
Pathology: 0 absolute eosinophils, parasitic infections, clinical significance
parasitic infections, clinical significance, hep c: Hello Peggy: Eosinophils as 0 has no clinical significance. There may be 1-2 % circulating in the blood, it is more significant when the eosinophils are increased above the upper limit of normal. This would indicate allergy / parasitic infections etc....
Pathology: Blood CP report, red blood cells, mean corpuscular volume
red blood cells, mean corpuscular volume, anemia cause: Hello: All the values are within normal range. However the hemoglobin is decreased along with MCV (mean corpuscular volume) This indicates that the red blood cells have reduced amount of hemoglobin and have reduced volume indicating they are smaller...
Pathology: cbc, peripheral blood smear, red blood cells
peripheral blood smear, red blood cells, monocytes: Hello Manish: The report for monocytes is Ok. The ESR is mildly elevated indicating some chronic process in the body. This is just a screening test. Malaria cannot be diagnosed by ESR.A peripheral blood smear has to be examined to look for the parasites...
Pathology: COLONOSCOPY RESULTS, colon diverticula, tubulovillous adenoma
colon diverticula, tubulovillous adenoma, descending colon: Hello Sandra: The diagnosis of the colonoscopic biopsy indicates that you had a tubulovillous adenoma. It is a kind of polyp which is not entirely benign but is also not cancer. It has the potential to convert to cancer if left behind. The entire polyp...
Pathology: Immature granulocytes, nccls guidelines, granulocytes
nccls guidelines, granulocytes, grans: Hello Lynn: In automated counters thousands of cells are counted and NCCLS guidelines provide a normal range of 0-2% A few immature granulocytes are not clinically significant if you are in good health. In general these represent the response of body to...
Pathology: electrophoresis and intestinal malabsorption/IgA, malabsorption, serum protein electrophoresis
malabsorption, serum protein electrophoresis: This is an interesting question. If I interpret it correctly, you are asking if malabsorption can affect the results of a serum protein electrophoresis. Malabsorption would typically decrease total serum proteins, particularly albumin. However, immunoglobulins...
Pathology: Follicular lesions, toxic nodular goiter, thyroid scan and uptake
toxic nodular goiter, thyroid scan and uptake, cervical lymphadenopathy: Hello Reham: I will only comment on the FNA report a radiologist is the expert to help with the ultrasound and the Thyroid scan. The FNA report indicates that it is hypocellular or that it has less number of cells to interpret. However the cells seen...
Pathology: Granulocytes, b cell lymphoma, large b cell lymphoma
b cell lymphoma, large b cell lymphoma, diffuse large b cell lymphoma: Doctors would consider a MCH of 34.1 when the normal range is 26-34 as being essentially normal . I would not be concerned about that lab abnormality, and I also would not be too concerned about 1% immature granulocytes. These types of cells can appear in...
Pathology: Imaging for stomach cancer, pyloric channel, stomach tissue
pyloric channel, stomach tissue, stomach cancer: Hello Michael: Staging will depend on the extent of spread of the tumor. The biopsy should mention how far the tumor is involving the stomach wall. If the polyp is not completely removed and some surrounding stomach tissue ws not taken in the biopsy it...
Pathology: SGOT/AST Test, sgot ast, liver function tests
sgot ast, liver function tests, diagnostic significance: Hello Kim: The normal range for ALT is 7-56IU/L however some laboratories use the updated upper limit of 30U/L From that reference range your ALT is minimally elevated. By itself this has no diagnostic significance. This should be evaluated along with the...
Pathology: Thyroid follicular cells, hurthle cells, macrophages and colloid present, thyroid follicular cells, hurthle cells
thyroid follicular cells, hurthle cells, thyroid gland: Hello Linda: On FNA presence of Hurthle cells and follicular cells are hard to differentiate between benign and cancer cells. The definitive diagnosis is obtained only when the nodule or thyroid gland is surgically removed. The risk mentioned is 20%...
Pathology: Thyroid Growth with ATypical Cells, thyroid hormones, typical cells
thyroid hormones, typical cells, atypical cells: Hello Duane: Atypical cells are in between truly benign and malignant cells. They lack clear cut features to label them normal or fit into cancer cells. For this reason a biopsy where a larger piece of tissue is removed helps arrive at a conclusive diagnosis....
Pathology: thyroid pathology results, thyroid, FNA
thyroid, FNA: I believe you mean core needle biopsy . Fine needle aspirates (FNAs) of the thyroid are intended to be screening procedures, alerting the clinicians when additional workup is needed. In your case, the pathologist identified an atypical population of cells...
Pathology: HIGH GRADE WHO grade 3 of 3 bladder cancer, radical cystectomy, bladder wall
radical cystectomy, bladder wall, bladder cancer: Hi Robin: From your description it seems that the tumor has a necrotic center (dead tissue) and a defect which is transmural - that is extends through the thickness of the wall. So there is a perforation extending through the wall (occupied by the tumor)...
Pathology: Lab Results, absolute counts, lab reference
absolute counts, lab reference, losing blood: I assume this is a percent value and not the absolute values. The neutrophils are minimally decreased and there is a minimal increase in monocytes. Monocytes are elevated in chronic infections or inflammation. Your lymphocytes may be elevated in response...
Pathology: mam plz help me, hiv antibody test, cuticle
hiv antibody test, cuticle, foreplay: Hi Rony: For HIV antibody test it is recommended to get a test done 3 months after exposure. If this is negative then no further testing is done. 97% people develop antibodies within the three month period, rarely it takes six months, so if there is anxiety,...
Pathology: Myleocytes, blood cell count, white blood cell
blood cell count, white blood cell, immature cells: Hi Gary: You have not mentioned whihc cell line was reduced to cause reduction in white blood cell count. If the cells less in number were neutrophils, then having few myelocytes indicates the bone marrow is trying to produce more cells to bring up your...
Pathology: Pathologist Smear Review, atypical lymphs, bone marrow aspirate
atypical lymphs, bone marrow aspirate, clinical correlation: Hello Brenda: This can be due to a number of causes. A granulocytopenia (low or absent neutrophils) can lead to repeated infections and other issues. Please consult a hematologist and he would advise a bone marrow aspirate exam to evaluate the condition...
Pathology: pathology report on thyroid nodule, thyroid cells, hurthle cells
thyroid cells, hurthle cells, thyroid nodule: Hello Cindy: The features described in the report indicate presence of cells of thyroid which are arranged in groups, sheets as well as single cells. There is presence of colloid which is the secretion of thyroid cells along with blood and cells which remove...
Pathology: Surgical Pathology Report, surgical pathology report, resection margins
surgical pathology report, resection margins, large intestine: Hello Pam: Here is an explanation for your mother s report: She had a surgery where a portion of the right side of the large intestine was removed (right hemicolectomy) In addition they removed the surrounding fat and lymph nodes (these are small nodules...
Pathology: Histopathology report, spindle cell tumor, collagenous stroma
spindle cell tumor, collagenous stroma, diagnosis section: Prem, You have provided me here with only the Microscopic Examination section of the pathology report. This section only describes what the tumor looks like under the microscope. To give information about treatment or prognosis, I would need to know what...
Pathology: Ovarian Leiomyoma, cholesterol clefts, smooth muscle actin
cholesterol clefts, smooth muscle actin, rare neoplasm: Hello Sheila A leiomyoma is a benign tumor of smooth muscle. Staining with smooth muscle actin confirms the muscle origin. Negative CD34 confirms this is not related to vascular origin. The cellular features are in favor of leiomyoma. If there was presence...
Pathology: POSSIBLE MELANOMA?, melanocyte, billing purposes
melanocyte, billing purposes, dermis: Hello Valerie I apologize in the delay in replying. The report describes a lesion which is primarily benign, however it is considered atypical with features neither completely normal nor cancer, in other words this can be a ore- malignant condition. If...
Pathology: PSA Results & Biopsy, psa values, supliments
psa values, supliments, biopsy: Hello David PSA values upto 4 nano gm are considered normal between 4-10 are borderline and above 10 highly suspicious for cancer. The repeat PSA values show decrease and are below 4. You can have another PSA two months later, if still below 4 a biopsy...
Pathology: recent symptoms&infections/blood tests, low grade fevers, contac lens
low grade fevers, contac lens, stable vision: Hello Jason: You have had two major episodes of infection which have been severe. In bacterial infections the total white count increases with increase in neutrophils and relative decrease in lymphocytes. As the infection subsides all counts revert to normal...
Pathology: i have 22400 wbc, dear madam, mild increase
dear madam, mild increase, blood cells: Hello Ramesh The result has to be evaluated along with the percentage of type of blood cells. A mild increase in counts is seen with infections- flu, cough cold, sore throat etc. Consult your physician who can correlate with your signs and symptom...
Pathology: Bone Marrow Pathology Report, bone marrow biopsy, bone marrow pathology
bone marrow biopsy, bone marrow pathology, refractory anemia: Hello Donna: As per the description provided by you the diagnosis fits in with MDS with refractory anemia. This is a disease in which the bone marrow does not produce healthy blood cells. At this stage only supportive therapy is given - to correct anemia...
Pathology: Choleocystitis Histopathology Report, gall bladder, inflammatory cells
gall bladder, inflammatory cells, gall stone: Hello Sam: The gall bladder report shows findings consistent with presence of stones. The mucosa (inner lining ) of gall bladder is ulcerated due to presence of stones. This causes inflammation and the inflammatory cells are presnt in entire thickness of...
Pathology: Elevated wbc and pneumonia, peripheral blood smear, wbc count
peripheral blood smear, wbc count, viral pneumonia: Hello Dana: The WBC count is moderately elevated and such high elevations are more likely in bacterail infection or other abnormalities in the bone marrow. A peripheral blood smear exam and a bone marrow exam is advised if the counts do not revert to normal...
Pathology: FNA of THyroid report, follicular cells, respirate
follicular cells, respirate, benign conditions: Hello Gayle: The sample does not have sufficient cells to make a diagnosis. It could be either benign or malignant. Being hypo cellular per se does not indicate a diagnosis on either side. It just that the needle could not pull out enough cells. Option...
Pathology: Geographic tongue, acute and chronic inflammation, biopsy report
acute and chronic inflammation, biopsy report, geographical tongue: Hello Kim: The biopsy report is definitely not pointing to anything serious. Chronic inflammatory changes are present so there are some atypical cells. Geographic tongue is benign and the lesions are migratory...they disappear and reappear in different...
Pathology: Immature Granulocytes, peripheral blood smear, morphology of blood cells
peripheral blood smear, morphology of blood cells, red blood cells: Hello Chris: O diagnose anemia the hemoglobin and red blood cells have to decreased. A peripheral blood smear and bone marrow exam will help explain morphology of blood cells. For leukemia the the WBC are usually very high or can be low, you have normal...
Pathology: low platlets. low wbc, low anc, platlet count, blood cells
platlet count, blood cells, platelet counts: Hello Anne ITP can be present without symptoms also. Easy brushing and bleeding, prolonged bleeding from minor cuts, gum bleed etc are some of the symptoms and if there are no other underlying cause for these a diagnosis of ITP is considered. Platelet...
Pathology: MS, nerve inflammation, protein level
nerve inflammation, protein level, cloride: Hello Elizabeth: The protein level in the CSF is very high, it is seenin various conditions like prence of tumor, bleeding, nerve inflammation, or injury to the brain. This needs to be correlated with your physical exams, other tets and any signs and...
Pathology: PSA test, psa test, benign conditions
psa test, benign conditions, conflation: Hello A single mildly elevated reading on its own is not clinically significant. Values between 4 and 10 can be seen in benign conditions of prostate also. Conflation with physical, imaging findings of prostate is required. PSA can be repeated after 6...
Pathology: egd, gastrointestinal reflux disease, small intestine
gastrointestinal reflux disease, small intestine, diet modification: Hello Jessica Brunner s glands are normally present in the duodenum (small intestine) The report indicates there is some inflammation ofthe oesophagus. I am not sure what celibacy disease is GERD: is gastrointestinal reflux disease, whihc menas you...
Pathology: Inconclusive nevus biopsy, dermatopathologist, definitive diagnosis
dermatopathologist, definitive diagnosis, sensitive area: Hello Heidi: It depends on what the pathologist has seen in the biopsy. Often times the lesion is irritated, may have inflammation and reactive changes of cells which may lead to the designation of inconclusive It is posible the lesion is evolving...
Pathology: lymph node biopsy pathology report, routine blood tests, lymph node biopsy
routine blood tests, lymph node biopsy, microscopic diagnosis: Hello Kay: A diagnosis of reactive lymph node does not require additional flow cytometry. If there was s uspicion of a malignancy then flow is impportant. It is possible your son had ear infection or other infection in the past and the node reacted tp...
Pathology: compound melanocytic nevus, microscopic diagnosis, junctional nevus
microscopic diagnosis, junctional nevus, compound melanocytic nevus: Hi Harry: This is a completey benign lesion. Nevus (mole) is a lesion composed of melanocytes (the pigment producing cells in skin) arranged in groups called nests. These are congenital or acquired. The acquired ones are benign. The nests of cells when...
Pathology: Should I be concerned over lab results?, elevated lymphocytes, high lymphocytes
elevated lymphocytes, high lymphocytes, elevated lfts: Hi Cris The elevated levels of total lymphocytes, presence of atypical lymphocytes and immature cells have to be understood in relation to clinical signs and symptoms. These can be seen in viral infections as well as certain types of leukemia. Your doctor...
Pathology: compound melanocytic nevus, cancer
Pathology: compound melanocytic nevus, cancer
Pathology: immature grans abs, immature cells, clinical signs
immature cells, clinical signs, granulocytes: Hi Lawrence: These have to be taken in relation to other lab tests. If the total white count is elevated and along with immature granulocytes, it indicates faster turnaround of the cells. your bone marrow is producing cells at a faster pace so is pushing...
Pathology: lab results, platelet count, note reference
platelet count, note reference, referance: Hi Tashia: 503 H x10E3/ul? If this is the platelet count then it is elevated and you may need further evaluation by your doctor. **please note reference interval change**Immature Grans (ABS) 0.0 x10E3/ul 0.0_0.1: This just states that the lab has changed...
Pathology: leukemia, dark circles under my eyes, blood results
dark circles under my eyes, blood results, high eosinophil count: Hello Kathryn: High eosinophil count is found if you have allergies, infection infestations by parasites in in gut. The platelets are minimally lowered. If your hemoglobin was low you could have anemia. Leukemia cannot be diagnosed with just these tests...
Pathology: low WBC w/low lymphocyte count, low lymphocyte count, low wbc
low lymphocyte count, low wbc, celebrex 200mg: Hello Alan: I do apologize for the delay in my response. The only value which is of mild concern is the WBC count. It was low to begin with and then got pushed to within normal range. Now again it is below the lower limit of normal range. The absolute...
Pathology: about mocoepidermoid biopsy, biopsy report, lymph node involvement
biopsy report, lymph node involvement, nerve involvement: Necrosis is death of cells and in tumors it occurs because growth of cells outpaces its blood supply so the cells die due to lack of nourishment. Grade of a tumor is based on how closely the tumor cells resemble the normal cells of the organ in appearance...
Pathology: a partial thyroidectomy pathology report, partial thyroidectomy, neck dissection
partial thyroidectomy, neck dissection, regional lymph nodes: Hi Helen: A surgeon during surgery removes tissue whihc he thinks may conatain nodes. Sometimes this tissue may not show any nodes. Since your pathologist mentioned cannot be assessed I am assuming that they could not find any nodes in the specimen examined....
Pathology: Preliminary Pathology Report post cholecystectomy, cholesterol polyps, post cholecystectomy
cholesterol polyps, post cholecystectomy, pathology findings: Hello Stacie A disrupted gallbladder could refer to defect in wall of gall bladder likely due to ulceration. It may be surgical while removing the gallbladder, the wall may have been damaged. These are all gross pathology findings. A microscopic examination...
Pathology: spindle cell neoplasm, Spindle Cell, Neoplasm
Spindle Cell, Neoplasm: Spindle Cell Neoplasm is somewhat vague for a diagnosis. For example, Neoplasm can mean either benign or malignant. Furthermore, spindle cell refers only to the shape of the cells. So this is a tumor that needs to be defined as to malignant potential. One...
Pathology: ..., low hemoglobin, multi vitamins
low hemoglobin, multi vitamins, bleeding time: Hello The platelet count has no relation to weight loss or fatigue. As long as you do not have increased bleeding time after injury, or increased bruising this count is fine. If you had low hemoglobin it could indicate anemia and explain fatigu...
Pathology: blood work, high triglycerides, mchc
high triglycerides, mchc, basophils: Hello MCHC on its own has no significance it has to be correlated with hemoglobin. The one thing which is of concern is the high triglycerides. This should be within normal range. The blood work has to be seen in relation with your signs and symptoms...
Pathology: Ebv titer, nuclear antigen, liver tests
nuclear antigen, liver tests, liver function: Hello Jean You are in active phase if IgM is positive which in your case is negative Presence of IgG and nuclear antigen (EBNA) is suggestive of convalescent phase, the EBNA continues to rise in convalescent phase then may lower in titer but stays lifelong....
Pathology: long waiting for mole biopsy result, derm, melanoma
Pathology: long waiting for mole biopsy result, derm, melanoma, mole
Pathology: long waiting for mole biopsy result, mole removal, doctors office
mole removal, doctors office, biopsies: Hi Denisa Even if additional testing is done it does not take this long. It is likely there were staffing issues or this was overlooked as your doctor suggested. Routine biopsies are processed and should be ready within 3-4 days, if additional tests are...
Pathology: Mole, types of skin cancers, initial biopsy
types of skin cancers, initial biopsy, history of skin cancer: Hello Amber: Family history of skin cancer does increase the risk of having cancer. Having said that, it will be pure speculation to say that your biopsy shows cancer or not. Please await the biopsy results. what was the diagnosis on the initial biopsy....
Pathology: neck lump with blood supply, recurrent laryngeal nerve, paratoid gland
recurrent laryngeal nerve, paratoid gland, hello dawn: Hello Dawn; A benign lump also has a blood supply. The difference from cancer is that this has a more structured blood supply and cancer has blood vessels which are incomplete and leaky. The recurrent laryngeal nerve is in the vicinity of parathyroid...
Pathology: Left Nephrectomy, transitional cell carcinoma, renal parenchyma
transitional cell carcinoma, renal parenchyma, tubular atrophy: Hello Krystyna The ureter as it enters the kidney forms a funnel shaped area called teh pelvis and then all the ducts of the kidney drain into the pelvis and urine is carried through the ureter. The cancer is involving the renal pelvis and ureter. The...
Pathology: sick teenage girl for months, high absolute neutrophils, low absolute lymphocytes
high absolute neutrophils, low absolute lymphocytes, low absolute monocytes: Hello April: My advice is to show her to a pediatrician. She needs more blood work. High neutrophil count with mildly increased total white cells count of the range your daughter has is seen most commonly in bacterial infections. The questions to be answered...
Pathology: Thyrogobulin Test Question, thyroglobulin levels, papillary thyroid cancer
thyroglobulin levels, papillary thyroid cancer, icma: Hello Rhonda: Comprehensive Thyroglobulin (Thyroglobulin Qn) is a test which employs an algorithm to arrive at thyroglobulin levels based on presence or absence of antibodies to thyroglobulin. It is therefore more sensitive than Tg-ICMA alone which can...
Pathology: TLC count in blood, inflammation, elevation
inflammation, elevation, signs and symptoms: Hi Praveen: Minimal elevation may be physiological if no other signs and symptoms are poresent - dtress and exercise can cause a transient increase. Infection / inflammation can also cause minial rise. If these continue to increase further evaluation...
Pathology: bone marrow biopsy, bone marrow biopsy, bone marrow cells
bone marrow biopsy, bone marrow cells, stem cell transplant: Hello Gary: The report indicates that you do not have evidence of multiple myeloma or any other abnormal cells. This is based on the morphology (appearance of cells) and some special markers like CD138. Your treatmnet for myeloma would have killed all...
Pathology: thyroid biopsy, thyroid biopsy, hypoechoic nodule
thyroid biopsy, hypoechoic nodule, red blood cells: Hello Reinel Your report is non diagnostic as it shows material whihc is seen in normal thyroid. The thyroid is made up of glands called follicles and the lining cells are called follicular cells. These secrete colloid. Collid is scanty in the material...
Pathology: Dermatopathology Report, compound nevus, atypical nevus
compound nevus, atypical nevus, variable color: Hi Leah: Your diagnosis is Compound nevus. This is a type of nevus (mole) where the cells which make up the lesion are present both in the upper layer as well as deeper layers of the skin. Whether the biopsy request by the dermatologist asked to rule...
Pathology: First Mole Biopsy, punch biopsy, flat mole
punch biopsy, flat mole, biopsy report: Hello Abbie: A diagnosis of the lesion cannot be made based on appearnce and shape of tyhe mole. You will have to wait for the biopsy report. Melanoma can be diagnosed on a shave biospy, however the deep margin is hard to asses. If the diagnosis comes...
Pathology: FNAC report, needle core biopsy, nuclear pleomorphism
needle core biopsy, nuclear pleomorphism, atypical cells: Hello Jane: The report is inconclusive. It shows few cells and these are atypical - that means the cells have features which classify them as in between completely normal cells and cancer cells. A repeat FNAC or a needle core biopsy may be done to get...
Pathology: Liver biopsy, liver steatosis, fibrous septa
liver steatosis, fibrous septa, portal inflammation: Hello The biopsy basically describes appearance and architecture / layout of liver cells and the ducts which produce bile Here are the negative findings indicating absence of: Fat in liver (steatosis) Dead cells / tissue (necrosis) Any abnormality of...
Pathology: Getting A Mole Removed, melanoma skin cancer, skin cancer
melanoma skin cancer, skin cancer, misdiagnosis: When you get the biopsy result if it is definitive - mole or definitive melanoma ( skin cancer) it willbementioned such If there is any doubt or there is borderline lesion / dysplastic mole you can ask for a review. If you would like you can uoad the report...
Pathology: treatment of breast cancer, sentinel lymph nodes, treatment of breast cancer
sentinel lymph nodes, treatment of breast cancer, chemotherapy treatment: Hello Donald: I am sorry to hear about your wife s diagnosis. She will require all your support and encouragement during the treatment. I am not an expert on the treatment aspect of the disease. A pathologist deals only with the biopsy to provide a diagnosis....
Pathology: CBC, hemoglobin hematocrit, red blood cells
hemoglobin hematocrit, red blood cells, red blood cell: Hello Linda: As your hemoglobin, hematocrit and red blood cell counts are within normal range this slight elevation is not of concern. The increased MCV indicates that the red blood cells are slightly larger than normal. If a repeat CBC after a couple...
Pathology: High ldl level, lipid profile test, ldl level
lipid profile test, ldl level, vldl: Hello Rajesh: The lipid profile test should be done after 10-12 hours of fasting. If your last meal was at 8:00pm in the night , get the lipid profile done around 8:00am. A heavy fatty meal can give a falsely elevated result for lipid profile. In two...
Pathology: Lymph node biopsy, lymph node biopsy, cell aggregates
lymph node biopsy, cell aggregates, infectious organisms: Hi Luke: Epitheloid cell aggregates are seen in a large variety of infectious organisms. If the common one s are ruled out then others can be tested - tuberculosis / fungus etc. If everything is negative it could be autoimmune process or idiopathic..that...
Pathology: lymph node FNA, non hodgkins lymphoma, hodgkin s disease
non hodgkins lymphoma, hodgkin s disease, flow cytometry analysis: Hello Nicole: The report indicates that they did not find evidence for Non - Hodgkin s disease and lymphoproliferative disorder which include Hodgkinis disease. The current FNA indicates that there is no lymphoma on the sample that was analyzed. For FNA...
Pathology: Pathology report: no mole but inflammation?, melanin pigment, amelanotic melanoma
melanin pigment, amelanotic melanoma, pathology report: Hello Bas: Pathologists would look for any type of malignancy that may be present in the biopsy. An amelanocytic melanoma is a melanoma which does not have visible brown (melanin ) pigment. Special tests are down to check this out. If there was as suspicion...
Pathology: Stage 3 Thyroid Cancer pathology report, thyroid cancer, regional lymph nodes
thyroid cancer, regional lymph nodes, pathology report: Hello Sandra Thyroid cancer can be multi-focal, arising in many locations within the thyroid gland. The staging of cancer is based on the largest focus of cancer. Neoplasm is new growth and can be benign or malignant. Non- neoplastic areas are normal regions...
Pathology: Thyroid nodule, follicular adenoma, follicular carcinoma
follicular adenoma, follicular carcinoma, thyroid nodule: Hello Jeff: These are two different diagnoses. If the FNA diagnosis is - Follicular lesion, then a surgery is needed to remove the nodule and confirm if this is benign or malignant. Such a lesion is composed of cells from thyroid arranged around a space,...
Pathology: trichoepithelioma, excision biopsy, tumor recurrence
excision biopsy, tumor recurrence, cystic structures: Hello George: Trichoepithelioma is a benign tumor arising from skin adnexae. It recapitulates the hair follicle differentiation. The lesion is located in the deeper part of the skin (dermis). It is composed of cystic spaces which are filled with keratin,...
Pathology: immature granulocytes, blood cell count, immature cells
blood cell count, immature cells, white blood cell: Hello Jennifer: I apologize for the delay in answering your question. You may have already consulted the doctor. 60% immature granulocytes is abnormal. If the repeat CBC shows similar findings, the next step is bone marrow smear to find the type of immature...
Pathology: KFT Report, alkaline phosphate, white blood cells
alkaline phosphate, white blood cells, neutrophils: Hello Rajneesh The white blood cells and neutrophils a type of blood cells are elevated. These could be due to infection. Also the ALP level is high at 214U/L. This indicates disease of liver or bone. Please consult a doctor for further evaluation and...
Pathology: Pathology....Thyroid, excision biopsy, thyroid biopsy
excision biopsy, thyroid biopsy, thyroid cells: Hi Devonna The FNAC performed did not yield any type of cells. This can happen sometimes in solid lesions, where cells are highly cohesive. As there are no cells a diagnosis is not possible. With time as a lesion grows cells may become easier to pull out....
Pathology: Proctitis / Colitis, crypt abscesses, biopsy report
crypt abscesses, biopsy report, biopsy material: Hello Jess As per your report, the biopsy is essentially normal. The mucosa ( inner lining) of the gut has a normal appearance. The features of ulcerative colitis like formation of ulcer / abscess and increase in inflammatory cells is not seen. There...
Pathology: Questioning a Pathology Report and What it Means???, lateral margins, spitz nevus
lateral margins, spitz nevus, atypical nevus: Hello Keri: Spitz nevus is a rare condition and seen more in children, however adults can also have the spitz nevus. In adults the atypical nevus is more likely to be a melanoma. The two lesions are hard to distinguish. In your case the lesion extends...
Pathology: tubulovilous adenoma; adenocatrcinoma, malignant glands, hyperchromatic nuclei
malignant glands, hyperchromatic nuclei, adenomatous polyp: Hello Henry: The first report indicates that the tissue removed from the colon has a well differentiated cancer. The CT scan report indicates that no mass lesion is observed and the second opinion report gives the diagnosis as Tubulovillous adenoma. An...
Pathology: white blood cell counts, breast cancer patient, white blood cell
breast cancer patient, white blood cell, hematologist: Hello Dee Chemotherapy does kill the normal cells in the body and you end up with low blood cell counts. It is unusual for counts to increase so much in five days. There is a possibility of a sample mix up. Or as your hematologist says it is extremely...
Pathology: Mediastinal mass- Established diagnosis of Hyperthyroidism, mean corpuscular hemoglobin, ear nose and throat specialist
mean corpuscular hemoglobin, ear nose and throat specialist, sinus tachycardia: Hello Maritza The mediastinal mass can be either a lymphoma, thymoma or a teratoma. It would be speculation to say that the mass can be one or the other. The best way to establish a diagnosis is by a biopsy, which the cardio thoracic surgeon will help....
Pathology: pathology, pathology training, thesis topics
pathology training, thesis topics, interesting topics: Hello Vijay: My recommendation is to join dedicated pathology sites. One such is pathoindia it is a yahoo group for pathologists with 2000 plus members. They will give better ideas for thesis topics www.pathoindia.com Good luck with your thesis and...
Pathology: Clark's Nevus, squamous cell carcinoma, melanoma cancer
squamous cell carcinoma, melanoma cancer, atypical nevus: Hello Elly Dysplasia or atypical nevus also known as Clark s nevus is proliferation of melanocytes which are neither normal nor clearly cancerous. These are common in people less than 30/40 years. This I associated with increased risk of cutaneous melanoma...
Pathology: concern about blood and urine test results, bun creatinine ratio, blood test results
bun creatinine ratio, blood test results, blood in urine: Hello Zoe The creatinine, calcium and bilirubin are mildly above or below the normal range. The trace blood in urine and all these values could still be a residual effect of vasculitis. Your physician may have these repeated again and ask for more tests...
Pathology: cystoscopy exam with atypical urothelial cells, chronic inflammatory cells, squamous cells
chronic inflammatory cells, squamous cells, irregular nuclei: Hello Joanna The report does not indicate presence of cancer cells. There are normal cells and some cells which have features in between normal and cancerous cells. Other cells are degenerating ( breaking down) inflammatory cells are present. This indicates...
Pathology: How likely is this cancer?, cancer cytology, follicular cells
cancer cytology, follicular cells, malignant lesions: Hello Sterling: The report of your thyroid FNA describes the appearance and arrangement of cells. The pattern of micro follicles is seen in benign as well as malignant lesions. The cells have features which are in between those of normal cells and cancer...
Pathology: Metastatic axillary node, unknown primary, axillary node, epithelial tumor
axillary node, epithelial tumor, cancer breast: Hi Gorky: C-erb2, ER and PR are positive in breast cancer. TTF1 if positive indicates tumor from lung. Pankeratin and CK7 positive indicates it is an epithelial tumor With CK7 positive and CK 20 negative profile can be seen in breast cancer even if...
Pathology: pathological diagnosis, mild dysplasia, pathological diagnosis
mild dysplasia, pathological diagnosis, transverse colon: Hello A polyp is a benign growth in the colon. However, an adenomatous polyp can have changes in it which lead to cancer. The good thing is the polyp has been removed. Regular follow ups are required to screen for any new polyps and if found to remove them...
Pathology: my sons cbc, mild leukopenia, absolute monocytes
mild leukopenia, absolute monocytes, toxic granulation: Hello Melody: Your sons has mild decrease in total white blood cell (leukopenia). This is because there are no neutrophils (neutropenia). These are a type of white blood cells which help the body as first line of defense against infections etc. The doctor...
Pathology: Tubular Adenoma, excision biopsy, tubular adenomas
excision biopsy, tubular adenomas, tubular adenoma: Hello Adenomas are overgrowth of colon mucosa and are of three types (tubular, villous and tubulo- villous) of which tubular adenomas are most common. If the adenomas is less than 1 cm, has no villous (finger like projections of cells) and high grade dysplasia...
Pathology: Blood test results, rdw sd, blood test results
rdw sd, blood test results, granulocytes: Hello William. The lymphocytes are lower than normal with a minimal increase in eosinophils and immature granulocytes. If you are otherwise healthy and do not experience any signs and symptoms of weakness, weight loss fever etc then there is no need to...
Pathology: Elevated beta globulin, chronic parasitic infections, beta globulin
chronic parasitic infections, beta globulin, types of cancers: Hello Chris: The Globulin fraction of proteins can be elevated in a host of disorders including chronic parasitic infections, liver disease, ulcers in intestine, rheumatoid arthritis, certain types of cancers etc. Immunofixtion is a test done to specify...
Pathology: Low white blood cells and low monocytes, low white blood cells, white blood cells
low white blood cells, white blood cells, chronic lyme: Debbie Yes the lymphocytes are lowered in Lyme disease as the spirochetes (organisms causing Lyme diseas) destroy these cells. If you are not experiencing any other symptoms there is no need to worry. After few months you may repeat a test for blood counts...
Pathology: Low white blood cells count, low white blood cells, white blood cells
low white blood cells, white blood cells, bone marrow disease: Hello Irena: Low white cell count can be due to a host of conditions - infections, bone marrow disease, autoimmune disorders, cancer in bone marrow and certain medicines. Ideally you should have a bone marrow exam to see what is going on. It may take...
Pathology: CBC Test, internal medicine specialist, hgb hct
internal medicine specialist, hgb hct, crp levels: Hello Donna Yes some of your blood counts are elevated. These can be I creased in a variety of diseases like infections, inflammation etc. it would be best to consult an Internal medicine specialist or your primary care physician who can do a physical exam...
Pathology: CBC Test, interupt
Pathology: CBC Test, interupt
Pathology: psa readings with different test methods, beckman coulter, psa tests
beckman coulter, psa tests, variable results: Hello Sylvan Various assays and equipment used for PSA testing should ideally be calibrated by manufacturer to produce comparable result. However, in practice this is not always true. Thus test results from different instruments give variable results. Ideally...
Pathology: thyroid nodule, papillary thyroid carcinoma, thyroid function tests
papillary thyroid carcinoma, thyroid function tests, follicular neoplasm: Majority people with colloid nodule have normal thyroid function tests. Your TSH and FreeT4 values are within normal range for now. If the TSH falls below normal range you may develop hypothyroidism. Subclinical hypothyroidism presents with weight gain...
Pathology: Absolute eosinophils, absolute eosinophils, white blood cells
absolute eosinophils, white blood cells, parasitic infection: Hello Eosinophils are a type of white blood cells which ingest foreign material produced by parasites and also cause inflammation. The commonest reason for their increase is parasitic infection or allergies to food or medicines. There are other causes...
Pathology: biopsy of axillary lymph node, lymph node biopsy, lymphoid proliferation
lymph node biopsy, lymphoid proliferation, lymphoma cancer: Hello Jeanne The standard of care is to remove the largest node, the small ones may not show anything. If there is lymphoma, cancer or infection it grows by replacing the normal cells in the nodes which enlarges the node. Reactive hyperplasia means the...
Pathology: biopsy report of d12 mass and d 10 vertebral collapse.-kindly advise, biopsy report, vertebral collapse
biopsy report, vertebral collapse, giant cells: Hello: Here are the answers to your specific questions: 1)Based on the description this is not malignant 2) A necrotizing granulomatous inflammation is seen in infections - the commonest cause is tuberculosis , but it can be fungal also. In addition there...
Pathology: Fan pathology results, mature lymphocytes, pathology results
mature lymphocytes, pathology results, lymph node: Hello Doanne: The FNA yielded a low volume of cells. However the cells aspirated are a mix of normal cells found in the lymph node. They do not show anything suspicious for infection or cancer. Since the yield is low it does not completely rule out infection...
Pathology: High hematocrit and neutrophils, high hematocrit, absolute neutrophils
high hematocrit, absolute neutrophils, rare blood disorder: Hi Jo The commonest cause for high hematocrit is dehydration. Smoking, living at high altitude also increases the hematocrit. If none of these cause apply to you, please have an evaluation. By your doctor to rule out kidney, lung or a rare blood disorder....
Pathology: Limoma, excision of lipoma, angiolipoma
excision of lipoma, angiolipoma, malignant cancer: Hello Ramon Lipoma is a benign lesion composed primarily of fatty tissue. It is not malignant (cancer). The excision of lipoma is not difficult. If there is increased vascularity it can be an angiolipoma. It is a lesion composed of fat and blood vessels...
Pathology: Multiple highs & lows bloodwork, liver function tests, diarrhea and vomiting
liver function tests, diarrhea and vomiting, alkaline phosphate: Hello Mary Normal WBC with minimal increase in immature granulocytes is not a cause for concern Raised alkaline phosphatase is seen in liver or bone disease . Additional liver function tests are required to arrive at a diagnosis. Low potassium is seen...
Pathology: scared and need answers, low ferritin, b12 deficiency
low ferritin, b12 deficiency, free t4: Hello Helen: Thanks for the detailed history. It is likely you are at the verge of developing B12 deficiency. The commonest cause is dietary deficiency and is seen in people on vegetarian diet. If you are not vegetarian it can be due to other causes...
Pathology: Elevated lactic acid, anion gap, hematocrit., anion gap, fatty liver
anion gap, fatty liver, liver disease: Hello Shannon: If the levels are consistently around 4 this may be the upper limit of normal for you. If there are no accompanying symptoms, there is no cause for concern. All the values are an average of the levels for a set of normal population. There...
Pathology: Partial Thyroidectomy, partial thyroidectomy, final diagnosis
partial thyroidectomy, final diagnosis, calcium deposits: Hello Karen: It could be due to variety of reasons that a diagnosis could not be made. The tissue removed may not be representative or as sometimes it happens with frozen sections that the histology is not clear. Without having seen the slides it s...
Pathology: 27,000 white blood cell count, blood cell count, white blood cell
blood cell count, white blood cell, high white cell count: Hello Carl It is a good idea to have a repeat of blood counts after a complete course of antibiotics. The counts should revert to normal range indicating the medicine was effective and that indeed you had an infection. I do not think there is any likelihood...
Pathology: celiac or crohns or gluten allergy, small bowel series, bowel mucosa
small bowel series, bowel mucosa, blood test results: Hi again: The AnCa is negative in Ulcerative colitis and ASCA is positive in 60-75% cases of Crohn s disease. So your serology is suspicious for Crohns s disease. The biopsy findings may help to decide in favor of Crohn s. however you do not currently...
Pathology: differing assay methods for PSA tests, advia centaur, psa values
advia centaur, psa values, assay methods: Hello Elizabeth You are right. There is a variation in PSA values between various methodologies employed by instruments from different manufacturers. Ideally PSA should be done from the same lab using the same instrument every time PSA is tested. As...
Pathology: Pap smear test results, pap smear test, pap smear test results
pap smear test, pap smear test results, smear test results: Hello Shaku The PAP smear shows normal cells found in the cervix. There are no infectious organisms, there is some inflammation as neutrophils are seen, these cells fight against infection. Essentially the report does not show anything to worry about....
Pathology: 3 generations, types of cancer cells, tumour marker
types of cancer cells, tumour marker, cancer testicular: Hello Bess: I am sorry to hear about so much cancer in one family. I am glad though that you all are doing fine and are well. CEA - Carcinoembryonic antigen is a tumour marker. Which means it is substance secreted by many different types of cancer cells...
Pathology: ABS. Lymph Result, complete blood count, cbc complete blood count
complete blood count, cbc complete blood count, differential count: Hello Barett: When a CBC (Complete blood count ) is ordered it shows a total WBC (White blood cell count, a differential count (percentage of each cell type in relation to total wbc) for the five types of WBC one of which are lymphocytes. In addition you...
Pathology: Abnormal Lab, nuclear antigen, stomach pains
nuclear antigen, stomach pains, stomach pain: Hello Debi: EBV VCA IgG and EBV nuclear antigen Ab IgG when positive indicate a previous infection in asymptomatic people. If you also had EBV VCA IgM positive in addition to IgG that would indicate a current infection and you will be diagnosed to...
Pathology: Abnormal Test Results, worse case scenario, melanoma cancer
worse case scenario, melanoma cancer, melanoma: Hi Jacqueline: The least abnormality which can occur is that the mole is atypical...which means it is neither a regular mole nor is it a melanoma (cancer). This type of lesion needs to be on follow up. If you notice other moles they will need to be biopsied....
Pathology: Absolute Lymphocytes, thyroid hormone replacement, absolute lymphocytes
thyroid hormone replacement, absolute lymphocytes, alkaline phosphatase: Hello Connie: Yes you are correctly informed that Hyperthyroidism and osteoporosis both can also raise ALP levels. A clincial assesment of your husband in conjunction with some tests like calcium levels, thyroid panel and maybe imaging studies will ...
Pathology: ACIDITY IN THE BODY, uric acid levels, kidney stones
uric acid levels, kidney stones, acid alkaline balance: Hello The type of food you eat can influence the uric acid levels especially if you already have raised uric acid levels. Foods to be avoided are - Red meat, oysters, mussels, peas, lentils. Limit the amount of alcohol and beer to two glasses a day....
Pathology: Alarming path report question, dysplastic nevus, melanoma
dysplastic nevus, melanoma, dysplasia: Hello Doug: Dysplasia refers to architectural and cytological features which are neither normal nor clear cut malignant to call it melanoma. The grading can be mild, moderate or severe. Regardless of the grading the dysplastic nevus carries a risk of melanoma....
Pathology: Autopsies, autospy, visible evidence
autospy, visible evidence, organ systems: Hello Ideally an unrestricted autopsy is the best way to find any kind of plausable explanation, if there is one. However a restricted chest / abdominal autopsy can give a lot of information since most of the organ systems are covered in this....Brain...
Pathology: Autopsy procedures, deep vein thrombosis, acute myocardial infarction
deep vein thrombosis, acute myocardial infarction, pulmonary thromboembolism: Dear Brittany, One reason for the leg incision is to examine the superficial and deep veins of the lower limbs as clot within the deep veins of the leg, otherwise known as a deep vein thrombosis, may embolise to the lungs causing a pulmonary thromboembolism,...
Pathology: abnormal labs, atypical lymphocytes, white blood cells
atypical lymphocytes, white blood cells, immature cells: Hello Tracie By these lab results it indicates you have infectious mononucleosis caused by Epstein - Barr Virus (EBV)The titres for your EBV IGg antibodies ( 2600) are high indicating accurrent active infection. The monocytes and atypical lymphocytes are...
Pathology: alkaline phosphatase and bone loss, blood calcium levels, alkaline phosphatase levels
blood calcium levels, alkaline phosphatase levels, excess calcium: Hello Connie: Many bone diseases cause raised alkaline phosphatase levels. Some of the conditions are: Osteomalacia...where bones become soft as calcium and phosphorus leak out Pagets disease: where bone is constantly replaced as bone tissue is broken...
Pathology: appendectomy, gastrointestinal infection, abdominal cavity
gastrointestinal infection, abdominal cavity, large intestine: Hello Appendix is a tubular structure 3 and 1/2 inches long attached to the large intestine. At this point we do not know what is the use of this organ in the human body. Appendicitis is inflammation ( swelling and redness leading to pain) of appendix....
Pathology: asking about refrences, surgical pathology, pathological basis
surgical pathology, pathological basis, cotran: Hi Roshan There are many textbooks for pathology. A very basic one for both general and surgical pathology is Pathological Basis of Disease - robin and Cotran 7th ed For surgical pathology Ackerman s Surgical pathology - Juan Rosai 8th ed Andersons...
Pathology: atypical cells, fine needle aspiration, excision biopsy
fine needle aspiration, excision biopsy, needle biopsy: Hello Anne Sorry for the delay in answering your question. Atypical cells mean that the cells are not absolutely normal but also not definitely like cancer cells. That means they are neither here nor there, so they need to be evaluated further. You...
Pathology: autopsy report, chromosomal anomaly, funisitis
chromosomal anomaly, funisitis, umblical cord: Hello Sorry for the delay in answering. Webbing of the nexk is seen in some conditions. The one which comes first to mind is Turners syndrome. It is a chromosomal anomaly leading to a number of defects and usually leads to spontaneous abortion. It is...
Pathology: Blood Plasma & Serum, red blood cells, plasma serum
red blood cells, plasma serum, vitamins and hormones: Hello, Thank you for your question. Plasma and serum are both fluid components of the blood. However, serum is only present in the blood subsequent to clotting, after an injury. In essence, serum is identical to plasma, but it does not contain the components...
Pathology: Bloodwork results, alk phos, bile ducts
alk phos, bile ducts, bloodwork results: Hi Carol What was the reason for removal of your gall bladder. Did you have gall stones with blocked bile ducts? These by itself cause an increase in alkaline phosphatase levels. You should compare this present value of 166 with that prior to surgery. If...
Pathology: biology, cytoplasmic proteins, nucleic acids
cytoplasmic proteins, nucleic acids, basic principle: Hi Samantha The basic principle of staining in tissues is that the acidic dyes combine with basic substances and basic dyes combine with acidic substances. Therefore nucleic acids are stained by basic dyes (alkaline and postively charged) and nucleoproteins...
Pathology: biopsy not done correctly??, flat mole, surgical incision
flat mole, surgical incision, pencil eraser: Hello Rhonda: I am not in a surgical specialty so am not an expert on scarring and sutures. However any kind of cut on the skin leaves a scar, Scar of a small scratch is so minute that it disappears after a while. A surgical incision also causes a scar...
Pathology: biopsy of lesion removed, cancer rate, suture
cancer rate, suture, biopsy: Hi again: In most cases whenever tissue is removed from the body it is sent to pathology. How much needs to be sent is based on the judgment of the operating physician. Some amount of tissue would have been sent along with the suture. A suture which...
Pathology: biopsy of mystery material, pain management specialist, remecaid
pain management specialist, remecaid, mystery material: Hello From what I have understood from your question, some material was aspirated from a lump near the spine. Aspirate can be subjected to one of the two investigations. 1) Culture: where they mix the aspirate with some material and try to grow whatever...
Pathology: biopsy, inflammation of liver, skin biopsy
inflammation of liver, skin biopsy, internal cancer: Hello, I appreciate your asking me regarding your wifes biopsy report. Your concern is very genuine. A rash can have a number of causes. It could be because of 1)Allergy - to food / drugs / any new cosmetics used soap, body lotion etc. 2) An insect bite...
Pathology: bloodwork, segmented neutrophils, blood cell count
segmented neutrophils, blood cell count, white blood cell: Hello Marianne Your blood work is essentially normal. You just have a slightly elevated white blood cell count 14,600 (upper limit is 10,500) few segmented neutrophils are seem From the information provided this seems more likely due to infection / inflammation....
Pathology: CBC with DIFF Question, physical exertion, lymphs
physical exertion, lymphs, neut: Hello Lorraine First of all let me assure you. your report is Normal and does not indicate anything serious like malignancy. Most labs have a range set for their machine which does the CBC. For Neut the range is generally 45 to 70 and lymph 20 - 45...
Pathology: CBC report, hgb levels, congenital heart disease
hgb levels, congenital heart disease, red blood cells: Hello Prasad Your CBC results are all within normal range. However your HGB is on the higher side (Normal range for males is 13.8 to 17.2 gm / dl High HGB can be because of number of causes - Smoking, dehydration, living at high altitude, congenital...
Pathology: Cervical cancer, cancer question, pap smears
cancer question, pap smears, external radiation: Hello again: I am not an expert on treatment part. I deal with the biopsies. In case the biopsy is positive for metastasis (spread of cancer) and the kidneys function well without the stents, most likely the treating oncologist will go ahead with chemotherapy....
Pathology: (CMV) IgM, cmv virus, cytomegalovirus cmv
cmv virus, cytomegalovirus cmv, infection and immunity: If a person is symptomatic and has only IgM antibodies it indicates recent active infection. If both IgG and IgM antibodies are present it indicates reactivation of virus. This is confirmed by rising IgG anitibody titres after 3 weeks. If after 8-10...
Pathology: Colon Biopsy, lymphoid cells, descending colon
lymphoid cells, descending colon, architectural distortion: the pathological report show a colitis and not a crohn as I explained the difference in my previous answer and you confirmed it by the result of the pathologist. What tests can I get to make a definite diagnoses? none the pathology gave it already I...
Pathology: Colonsocopy results, barium enema, sigmoid colon
barium enema, sigmoid colon, irregular bowel movements: Hello Carly Thanks for asking the question. A young adult with change in bowel habits and abdominal pain with a normal colon is suggestive of a functional disorder...in other words there is no abnormality like a growth inside or ulcers etc. A barium...
Pathology: CT Scan result, loss of smell, osler weber rendu syndrome
loss of smell, osler weber rendu syndrome, hereditary disease: Hello Rob Osler - Weber-Rendu syndrome is a hereditary disease in which the major symtom is epistaxis - bleeding from the nose. In addition there is malformation of blood vessels in various organs and they can bleed....sometimes leading to serious haemorrhage....
Pathology: Cyst Pathology Question, benign cyst, metallic contamination
benign cyst, metallic contamination, gross pathology: Hi Simple serous cyst is a benign cyst and you have nothing to worry with regard to that. They just grow big in size and can cause discomfort so its good you had it taken out. The gold rimmed just refers to the terminology for colour of the wall of...
Pathology: cancer?, bile duct blockage, bile duct cancer
bile duct blockage, bile duct cancer, gall bladder removal: Hello The only abnormality in blood tests is elevated Liver enzymes and elevated CA-19 levels (mild) Both these indicate some abnormality of hepatobiliary system. The fact that bile duct had stricture (which is narrowing of bile duct) leading to obstruction...
Pathology: cancer, upper palate, arm pits
upper palate, arm pits, benign tumors: YES IT CAN , BUT ADENOPATHIES AS WE CALL THEM CAN BE FROM OTHER CAUSES AS INFECTIOUS, AUTOIMMUNE, BENIGN TUMORS AND CANCER OF THE LYMPH NODE OR FROM METASTASIS. AND THERE IS SPECIFIC CHARACTERISTIC ALSO DO YOU HAVE ANY SYMTOMS? AND IN YOUR CASE YOU...
Pathology: carrier of NFB, acid fast bacilli, aerosol spray
acid fast bacilli, aerosol spray, harmful bacteria: Hello Terri: I am not sure what you mean by NFB Is it AFB you are worried about...Acid fast Bacilli which causes pulmonary tuberculosis. If the person has received treatment and taken it regularly, he should be free of the organism. Only an untreated...
Pathology: cbc/diff, red cell volume, neutrophil count
red cell volume, neutrophil count, function of the liver: Dear Doris, Thank you for your question. Blood can be taken for a number of different reasons. These can include haemoglobin (the oxygen carrying molecule) and also a white cell count eg. neutrophils, lymphocytes, eosinophils etc and eacn of these...
Pathology: cbc and lymphoma, lymph node, basophils
lymph node, basophils, eosinophils: Hello: The drop in counts is no way indicative of cancer, nor is the low level of cholesterol. if you were to repeat your blood counts today...they will again have a very different value. These values are very dynamic and change frequently and as long...
Pathology: cbc results, mean corpuscular hemoglobin, mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration
mean corpuscular hemoglobin, mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration, high mch: MCH is mean corpuscular haemoglobin In other words it tells the amount of heamoglobin in one red blood cell. MCHC is mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration in other words how much percent of a cell is taken up by hemoglobin. Both MCH and MCHC give information...
Pathology: cervical lymphadenpathy, internal medicine specialist, lt side
internal medicine specialist, lt side, disease tuberculosis: Hello Jithin Just a DC does not help in any diagnosis. A lymphocytosis can be because of other cause: Viral infection Chronic phase of disease Tuberculosis Leukemia Ideally you need to have a periheral smear examination to see whether these lymphocytes...
Pathology: choose the appropriate answers, acute tubular necrosis, kidny
acute tubular necrosis, kidny, mercury poisoning: Hello Carcinoma in situ is characterized by : loss of polarity Carcinoma in situ has features of carcinoma but lacks invasion. Features of carcinoma are anaplasia which is loss of differentiation and orientation of cells with respect to each other. There...
Pathology: cmv, cmv virus, infectious disease specialist
cmv virus, infectious disease specialist, infection and immunity: I already replied to these questions. Here is what I had said earlier If a person is symptomatic and has only IgM antibodies it indicates recent active infection. If both IgG and IgM antibodies are present it indicates reactivation of virus. This is...
Pathology: colonoscopy/endoscopy, lymphoid nodules, auto immune disorder
lymphoid nodules, auto immune disorder, immune cells: Hello Thanks for the question. Your report states that the diagnosis is of Crohns disease. This is an auto immune disorder where bodys immune system reacts against its ownself. All the lesions in your report are under the spectrum of Crohns disease....
Pathology: colonoscopy, colonic inertia, abdominal aorta
colonic inertia, abdominal aorta, colon cancer: Hi Cindy You have your report which says - severe colonic inertia. First of all let me assure you that you do not have colon cancer. Now what is colonic inertia? ....It basically means that your colon (large intestine) is slow in moving digested food...
Pathology: common diseases understood at the molecular level, clostridium tetani, staphylococcus aureus
clostridium tetani, staphylococcus aureus, common diseases: Dear Julie, Thanks for your question. I would first like to commend you for instructing high school students, and I think teaching is truly one of the most noble professions. I thought about how to answer your question, and I wanted to avoid giving you...
Pathology: How does cortisol worsen the affects of pain-induced shock?, hans selye, stress theory
hans selye, stress theory, autonomic nervous system: my reply did not het through for some reason so I am attaching the answer: This a complex question since study still going on on the subject and still finding are made.IF I CAN CALL IT TOXICITY SINCE THERE IS IS SPECIFICITY HERE WILL LEAD TO ADRENAL CRISIS...
Pathology: cutis anserina, livor mortis, second opinion
livor mortis, second opinion, decomposition: sorry for your lost I rather prefer to refer you to a more specialised friend in this area dr friedlander he will be glad to answer your questions in details, JUST BE PATIENT AS HE SOMETIMES DO NOT ANSWER RIGHT AWAY. ERF@UHS.EDU or call his secretary to...
Pathology: Dead Germs, body cleanses, tummy bug
body cleanses, tummy bug, blood cells: Hello Mrs. Ford-Knubley, Thank you for your question. Once dead germs have been defeated, they are engulfed by a specialized cell in the immune system called the macrophage. This cell recognizes foreign material and ingests them, and once inside the cell,...
Pathology: Deinococcus radiodurans, ecological niche, microbio
ecological niche, microbio, microorganism: Hi I think this falls more under the domain of microbiology. I am not very sure about this microorganism. Here are a couple of web sites giving info. hope that helps. http://web.umr.edu/~microbio/BIO221_2000/Deinococcus_radiodurans.html http://www.bacteriamuseum.org/species/Dradiodurans.shtml...
Pathology: Depth of ULNAR or MEDIAN wound, razor blade, hardening of the arteries
razor blade, hardening of the arteries, superficial vessels: IF THIS PERSON WANT SUICIDE IT MEAN SHE IS DEPRESSED AND IN THIS CASE SHE DOES NOT REALLY PLAN IT, SHE JUST DO IT SO A KITEN KNIVE OR A FISH KNIVE WILL DO BUT USUALLY THEU USED RAZOR BLADES. THOSE WHO GET MULTIPLE CUT DO NOT WANT TO KILL THEM SELVES BUT MORE...
Pathology: Diabetes, blood glucose level, artificial sweetener
blood glucose level, artificial sweetener, artificial sweeteners: There are a variety of health problems associated with artificial sweeteners especially in diabetic patientscan contribute to sugar cravings. If your body is used to getting something sweet, it will continue to crave sugar. .aspartame,aggravate hypoglycemia....
Pathology: Difference between angiolipoma & hemangioma?, benign tumour, malignant tumours
benign tumour, malignant tumours, tissue biopsy: Hi: Hemangioma and angiolipomas can be easily diagnosed by pathologists. Hemangioma is a benign lesion of abnormally proliferating blood vessels. If there is any doubt about the lesion ....a pathologist would do additional tests like immuno histochemistry...
Pathology: Disease Identification, serratia marcescens, currant jelly
serratia marcescens, currant jelly, legionella pneumophila: There some info missing but the key word here is liver and kidney impairment the patient might be an alcoholic but nothing is said about it and also most patients with lung infections involving K. pneumoniae or other gram-negative bacilli have a bronchopneumonia...
Pathology: Diseases, three stooges, mr burns
three stooges, mr burns, irreversible changes: Thank you for your question. The answer to your question is no, there is no disease called “the three stooges,” where it is possible to have all diseases known to man, so that they are evenly balanced out within oneself. I don t know if you are a Simpson...
Pathology: DNA Test (Kobe Bryant), dna test results, kobe bryant
dna test results, kobe bryant, rape victims: it might be true since DNA simples can be extract from any old tissue or part of any material old or new deteriorated with chemical or not, and since the technology evolved so fast that everything is almost possible. hope this answer your question thanks...
Pathology: DNA Testing, cell nuclei, dna testing
cell nuclei, dna testing, blood semen: Hello Candy I would love to read your book when its ready. Best of luck DNA is deoxy ribonucleic acid. These are the building blocks of life. DNA resides within the cell nuclei and needs to be extracted from the cells. The cells can be in blood,...
Pathology: Dysplasia, moderate dysplasia, severe dysplasia
moderate dysplasia, severe dysplasia, cancerous cells: Hello Jasmin: Dysplasis means that the cells are not like normal cells and are also not cancerous cells. They have features somewhere in between so thus are abnormal. There is a high degree of subjectivity in terming dysplasia as mild , moderate or severe....
Pathology: decomposition, mystery story, soil type
mystery story, soil type, exact link: please first visit the site of a close friend pathologist, he has a very detailed information on the subject, since timing and presentation are very important , soil type, weather, age, in one word to know what to expect finding it is important to know several...
Pathology: what is the differance between..., viral rashes, congenital rubella syndrome
viral rashes, congenital rubella syndrome, rubella epidemics: Rubella - commonly known as German measles or 3-day measles - is an infection that primarily affects the skin and lymph nodes. It is caused by the rubella virus (not the same virus that causes measles), which is usually transmitted by secretions from the nose...
Pathology: different assay methods for psa test, psa tests, psa test
psa tests, psa test, psa levels: Hello: There are different methods / kits used by labs to do the assay. However PSA results are reported as a number by all. PSA levels are expressed in nanograms per milliliter (ng/mL) and indicate the amount of Prostate Specific Antigen in the blood....
Pathology: dim T-cell fluorescence--significance?, hla b27, antigen test
hla b27, antigen test, flow cytometry: Hi again, If it allies your fears regarding other diseases you can have a number of tests done...like blood culture for microorganisms, bone marrow biopsy, abdominal scan to look for lymph nodes, chest xray to look for nodes in the chest, a lymph node biopsy....
Pathology: drowning question, skin maceration, writing a screenplay
skin maceration, writing a screenplay, autopsy findings: at what stage? . Immersion artefacts occur in any corpse immersed in water, irrespective of whether death was from drowning or the person was dead on entering the water. Therefore, immersion artefacts do not contribute to proof of death by drowning. However,...
Pathology: Enquiry on PAP SMEAR report, cancer awareness program, white blood cells
cancer awareness program, white blood cells, cell morphology: Hello Jessica Lee Let me assure you at the outset that your PAP smear is absolutely normal and there is nothing to worry about. Now as to what it means: Adequacy of specimen: Satisfactory (Indicates the sample amount taken was sufficient for analysis)...
Pathology: elevated CO2 level, acidity level, co2 level
acidity level, co2 level, chronic obstructive lung disease: Hi Norma Just isolated mild elevated Co2 does not tell much other than that the hypercapnia is because of hypoventilation...slow breathing. Co2 levels indicate acidity level of blood. It can be because of number of causes Chronic obstructive lung...
Pathology: enzyme assay, inorganic phosphate, optical density
inorganic phosphate, optical density, linear rate: There are two common methods of determining the activity of an enzyme. A stop time assay and a real-time assay. A stop time assay is just that, start the reaction and stop or read the results at a given time. This is the easiest way to do many assays...
Pathology: Flesh eating bacteria _NFB, necrotising fasciitis, flesh eating bacteria
necrotising fasciitis, flesh eating bacteria, group a streptococcus: Dear Terri, Many thanks for your question. The flesh eating bacteria you mention is also referred to as necrotising fasciitis and is potentially lethal if not treated properly. It is caused by the following pathogens: Group A streptococcus, Vibrio...
Pathology: FNA cythopathology report, fine needle aspiration, post total thyroidectomy
fine needle aspiration, post total thyroidectomy, metastatic thyroid cancer: Hi Gail There are two issues in this report. One which gives a diagnosis and the second is where it pulls back because of litigation issues - trying to be on the safe side. On the basis of above report I understand that it says you have no metastatic...
Pathology: FNA cytology report, enlarged lymph nodes, inflammatory cells
enlarged lymph nodes, inflammatory cells, malignant cells: hello Sarah I am glad the information helped you clear some of your doubts. Inflammatory means of or related to inflammation (swelling, redness, pain and loss of function). The cells in a lymph node are inflammatory cells as they take part in producing...
Pathology: FNA lymph node cytology report, reed sternberg cells, enlarged lymph node
reed sternberg cells, enlarged lymph node, atypical lymphocytes: Hello Kristina A granulomatous reaction can be beacuse of a number of causes. Some you have already been tested for. Others can be Fungal infection, a foregin body reaction ( does need some history of trauma) Atypical mycobacterial disese, infectious...
Pathology: FNAC report for Breast, foamy macrophages, breast abscess
foamy macrophages, breast abscess, plasma cells: Hello anil I am not an expert at analyzing radiology reports or advising on treatment. However the reports do not seem to indicate any major problem. First of all it has to be determined if the lesion has reduced in size compared to the first ultrasound...
Pathology: Forgot ESR question, joint pains, someting
joint pains, someting, little kids: Hi ESR is raised whenever there is a long standing pathology. It can be related to joint pains / back pain Cough cold for some duration and various other infections. During and Post pregnancy etc Once the disease is controlled / cured it takes time...
Pathology: Freidreich's Ataxia, autosomal recessive fashion, citric acid cycle
autosomal recessive fashion, citric acid cycle, krebs cycle: Dear Gabriella, Thank you for your question, and sorry for the delay in response. As you may know, Friedrich s ataxia is one of several diseases that result from unstable nucleotide repeats. To my knowledge, all of these types of disorders so far are...
Pathology: Autopsy procedures, deep vein thrombosis, knee joints
Pathology: Autopsy procedures, deep vein thrombosis, knee joints, school laboratory
Pathology: Blood Plasma & Serum, serum plasma, clotting factors
Pathology: Blood Plasma & Serum, serum plasma, clotting factors, centrifuge
Pathology: Depth of ULNAR or MEDIAN wound, english 101, doctorate
Pathology: Depth of ULNAR or MEDIAN wound, english 101, doctorate
Pathology: FNA cytology report, mature lymphocytes, biopsy results
Pathology: FNA cytology report, mature lymphocytes, biopsy results, pathology report
Pathology: hair and nail growth after death, big toe, fingernails
Pathology: hair and nail growth after death, big toe, fingernails, dries
Pathology: help me understand what my path. report means., dermatologist, right arm
Pathology: help me understand what my path. report means., dermatologist, right arm, biopsy
Pathology: knife wounds, stab wounds, accurate evaluation
Pathology: knife wounds, stab wounds, accurate evaluation, femur
Pathology: PATH AS CAREER, histopath, private hospitals
Pathology: PATH AS CAREER, histopath, private hospitals, meeta
Pathology: plasma color variation, antibodies, plasma
Pathology: plasma color variation, antibodies, plasma
Pathology: plasma color variation, internet search, plasma color
Pathology: plasma color variation, internet search, plasma color, plasma collection
Pathology: possible phyllodes tumor, fibroadenoma, diagnostic imaging
Pathology: possible phyllodes tumor, fibroadenoma, diagnostic imaging, biopsy
Pathology: presence of hair after death, zip lock, braid
Pathology: presence of hair after death, zip lock, braid, 17 years
Pathology: Stillborn Child Prelim Pathology Report, placentas, placental
Pathology: Stillborn Child Prelim Pathology Report, placentas, placental, genetic testing
Pathology: severe dysplastic nevus, dysplastic nevus, malignant melanoma
Pathology: severe dysplastic nevus, dysplastic nevus, malignant melanoma, check ups
Pathology: suture granuloma, hernias, suture
Pathology: suture granuloma, hernias, suture, severe pain
Pathology: A few questions, liver function test, liver function tests
liver function test, liver function tests, liver biopsy: For any kind of microbial transmission from person to person there has to be some form of contact and an entry portal for the microbe to enter. So if you have a microscopic cut on your hands and you touch body fluids....blood, tears, urine, sputum etc theoretically...
Pathology: flow cytometry, hematological malignancies, hepatitis infection
hematological malignancies, hepatitis infection, different types of cells: Flow cytometry is a technique which measures the characteristics of a single cell as it flows through a liquid filled column. It also helps to sort and separate different types of cells. It is used in various ares. DNA Content of a cell can be assessed...
Pathology: follicular mucinosis, uncommon disorder, biopsies
uncommon disorder, biopsies, follicular mucinosis: Hello Mike: Follicular mucinosis is an uncommon disorder where the hair follicles start degenerating and there is accumulation of mucin in that area. Abundant mucin is seen in early lesions with pooling of mucin. In chronic long standing condition there...
Pathology: follow up to thyroid nodule and lymph nodes, thyroid nodule, cervical lymph nodes
thyroid nodule, cervical lymph nodes, thyroid tissue: Dear Cynthia, It may help to have an ultrasound scan to determine if it is or is not thyroid related. Is it attached to they thyroid or not. It also could be ectopic thyroid tissue (which could be determined by nuclear medical testing), or a thyroglossal...
Pathology: general, normal body temperature, upper respiratory tract
normal body temperature, upper respiratory tract, indirect role: Hello, Thank you for your question. While there is some evidence to support a role of temperature and weather in the pathogenesis of diseases such as the common cold, the mechanisms are not clearly understood. One plausible mechanism is that people tend...
Pathology: gleason score, gleason score, prostate biopsy
gleason score, prostate biopsy, seed implants: Hello Connie Gleasons score tells how aggressive the cancer can be Lesions score of 5 and 7 are the commonest. 2-4 are well differentiated, 5-7 and 8 -10 are moderately and poorly differentiated. This differentiation refers to how well the cancer cells...
Pathology: H.pylori, stomach juices, stomach cells
stomach juices, stomach cells, gastric acids: yes with antibiotics, but there is some research that suggest that is good to have them and other not that good to have these bugs [hpylori]Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori), decreased resistance of the lining of the stomach to gastric acids, increased production...
Pathology: HELP, heart contractions, cardioverter defibrillator
heart contractions, cardioverter defibrillator, implantable cardioverter: Dear Rachael, Certainly the physician dealing with you can tell from the ECG/EKG (same thing) if it is Brugada syndrome and the pattern looked for which can be diagnostic is as you have detailed within your comments, but also a permanently raised ST segment...
Pathology: Hello Sir..., hepatitis b virus infection, hepatitis b virus
hepatitis b virus infection, hepatitis b virus, hbv dna: Hepatitis B virus infection ultimately leads to development of antibodies which provide immunity against the disease, but if due to any cause the overall immunity of an individual decreases lt will lead to reinfection or reactivation of virus which is latent...
Pathology: HISTOLOGY, muscle fiber types, skeletal muscle fiber
muscle fiber types, skeletal muscle fiber, purkinje fibers: Histologically, there are several differences between skeletal and cardiac muscle. First, skeletal muscle contain several elongate nuclei located usually at the periphery of the cell, while cardiac muscle usually contain only one, centrally placed nucleus....
Pathology: HPV, cancer research uk, precancerous cells
cancer research uk, precancerous cells, strains of hpv: Dear Amanada, Your doctor is indeed correct and the data shows that women who have a certain type of HPV infection (there are more than 100 strains of HPV - and it is types 16, 18, 31 and 33 that are higher risk) and who smoke are twice as likely to have...
Pathology: HPV, severe dysplasia, cancerous changes
severe dysplasia, cancerous changes, cervical cancer: Dear Amanda, You have said that the smear was irregular - but you have not said what the report says. HPV can be seen on many womens smears,and can lead to pre-cancerous changes. Having the virus itself is not a stage directly in cancer, but can lead...
Pathology: haemorrhagic pericarditis, hemorrhagic pericarditis, kidney function tests
hemorrhagic pericarditis, kidney function tests, cardiac rupture: Hello Jan Hemorrhagic pericarditis is caused by number of factors - Neoplasm (cancer)- look for malignant cells in the fluid - Uremic pericarditis (high levels of uric acid) / kidney function tests - Trauma - Postpericardiotomy - Cardiac rupture...
Pathology: hair and nail growth after death, nail growth, question thanks
nail growth, question thanks, follicle: in a way it is true up to certain limit where the growth post mortum stop The only part of hair that s still alive is the follicle, which has its own blood supply. Once that supply is gone, there can be no growth. Fingernails are the same way. the other...
Pathology: help understand my diagnosis, follicular cyst, squamous metaplasia
follicular cyst, squamous metaplasia, vaginal ultrasound: Hello Anna: Your Hysterectomy report does not reveal anything to worry about. It must have been performed because you might be experiencing very painful menstrual cycles. Endocervix (inner part of cervix) is showing a change in its lining type from the...
Pathology: help me understand what my path. report means., spindle cell neoplasm, nuclear pleomorphism
spindle cell neoplasm, nuclear pleomorphism, reticular dermis: Hi again A surgeon would better answer this question. however I think the procedure can be done by locally numbing the area of repair. A skin graft is done either by taking skin grown in the lab by taking a patients skin cells or skin is shaved...
Pathology: husband's tests, gleason score, prostate biopsy
gleason score, prostate biopsy, treatment protocols: Hello Connie First of all I apologize for answering this so late. I thought I had put questions on bar for the holidays , but obviously I goofed up. I am really sorry for the delay. It is unfortunate that you had to go through all this anxiety for the...
Pathology: hyperthyroid, tsh level, tsh levels
tsh level, tsh levels, thyroid hormones: Hello Connie There is no one single reference range for thyroid hormones. The range varies with the laboratory and the method they use. So if you know the reference range for the above mentioned then only the significance of these values can be evaluated....
Pathology: Immunity, natural immunity, active immunity
natural immunity, active immunity, passive immunity: Hello Michelle there are four ways to acquire specific resistance. Active natural Active artificial Passive natural Passive artificial Natural refers to exposure to antigen which occurs as part of everyday life. Artificial exposure is delibrate...
Pathology: Increased Vascularity in Right Cevical Lymph Node, increased vascularity, lymph nodes in the neck
increased vascularity, lymph nodes in the neck, infectious origin: hello Nikky The short history of two weeks suggests that most likely the lump is of infectious origin. You havent mentioned weather you have associated (or even preceeding the lump) sore throat, cough, fever All these conditions can lead to swelling...
Pathology: an intro to pathology??, pathology residency program, fine needle aspiration
pathology residency program, fine needle aspiration, forensic pathology: Hello Sam: I am glad to know that you are thinking of taking up pathology. It is a challenging specialty in the medical filed. Before you choose to enter the pathology residency program you will have to finish 5 years of medical school. As a resident...
Pathology: KIDNEY CANCER PATHOLOGY RESULTS, hilar lymph nodes, open nephrectomy
hilar lymph nodes, open nephrectomy, regional lymph node: Hello again Maryann: I already like the positivity in your approach. Overall there is just one node involved and rest 4 nodes do not show cancer cells. Lymphovascular invasion: Tumors have a blood supply and lymphatic channels. If the microscopy...
Pathology: knife wounds, double edged knife, stab wounds
double edged knife, stab wounds, residual blood: yes but One weapon can cause many different types of injuries (i.e. incisional wounds & stab wounds) -In a knife case, you can NEVER match the weapon, to the assailant, with 100% certainty, as you can, in the case of a gun. You CAN, however, eliminate...
Pathology: How Do you know?, early warning signs, cancer psa
early warning signs, cancer psa, tissue biopsy: Hello Edward, I can understand your concern in this regard and I hope I can help alleviate your doubts. Ther is no foolproof method for detecting cancer early on. Having said that I will add that yes there are certian screening tests which can be done...
Pathology: LAB TESTS, lymphocyte count, types of leukemia
lymphocyte count, types of leukemia, viral infections: Hello Lissa: Lab results need to be interpreted in context of your signs and symptoms. What was the reason in the first place that these tests were ordered? your lymphocyte count is higher than normal and can be due to anumber of reasons...Viral infections,...
Pathology: Lab results, muscle hyperplasia, pelvic lymph nodes
muscle hyperplasia, pelvic lymph nodes, white blood cells: Hi again: All injuries in the body surgical incision or otherwise heal by fibrosis and deposition of collagen tissue. In some cases there is hypertrophic scar tissue...which is basically fibrosis confined to area of injury and regresses on its own in 10...
Pathology: Lack of Hilum in lymph node found on thyroid ultrasound, thyroid function tests, thyroid ultrasound
thyroid function tests, thyroid ultrasound, thyroid lobe: Hello Shealeen, You would need a radiologist or a sonologist to explain regarding the report on the thyroid and lymphnode. However if a FNAC or a biopsy is done then I can help you understand the same. Generally low levels of alkaline phosphatase are...
Pathology: Lyme Disease, antibody titer, lyme disease
antibody titer, lyme disease, reinfection: Hello Pat Serology tests for Lyme Disease detect antibodies in the blood generally two months after the infection. Once antibodies are formed, they stay in the body for a long time...(?lifelong) although the titre may decrease over a period of time. ...
Pathology: Lymph nodes, fine needle aspiration, cervical lymph nodes
fine needle aspiration, cervical lymph nodes, enlarged lymph nodes: Hello Cynthia, The enlarged lymph nodes maybe because of any number of reasons. I gather you have had an imaging screening (Ultrasound?) done. The best / ideal way to know what these lymphnodes are is by doing a Fine needle aspiration (FNAC) or a...
Pathology: Lymphadenitis, pathology report, cancer diagnosis
pathology report, cancer diagnosis, cancer cells: Hello MC Lymph nodes are routinely removed from the vicinity of cancer tissue. This is to check if they have cancer deposits. If yes then it has a bad prognosis. This is an indication that cancer cells may have spread beyond the original site of the...
Pathology: lab tests for dehydration, urine specific gravity, lab values
urine specific gravity, lab values, gastroparesis: Hello Hanna In case of dehydration the urine is concentrated so specfic gravity is high. In addition the electrolyte values will be above or below normal, BUN is also increased. CBC may not be affected too much. Why your results are normal, I am not...
Pathology: laboratory techniques, living organism, tissue cultures
living organism, tissue cultures, latin term: Sorry about that Andy. My mistake for not reading carefully. Yes, ex vivo and in vitro are the same to the extent both involve reactions outside of a living organism, they are used interchangeably many times yet they are not synonyms. There is a minor difference....
Pathology: lymph nodes, underground train system, filtering system
underground train system, filtering system, lymph nodes: Dear Asif, Lymph nodes are the filtering system for the immune system nd contain the cells which become active to fight infection. When there is an infection on board, these cells are activated and go on to make immunoglobulins to specifically target...
Pathology: Mechanism of action of B12 on muscle, vitamin b12 deficiency, homework question
vitamin b12 deficiency, homework question, optic nerves: Shawash: Vitamin B12 deficiency has no impact on muscles. It however does affect the peripheral and central nervous system. Severe deficiency leads to demyelination in CNS. How this actually happens is still not clear. Reduced S-adenosylmethionine or elevated...
Pathology: malnourhed children, protein energy malnutrition, fluid in the abdomen
protein energy malnutrition, fluid in the abdomen, swollen abdomen: Here is the answer to the question which I had replied earlier Malnourished children may have protein energy malnutrition...one of the forms of this is called Kwashirkor and the other Marasmus. In Kwashirkor there is lack of adequate protein in diet. As...
Pathology: malnourhed children, protein energy malnutrition, fluid in the abdomen
protein energy malnutrition, fluid in the abdomen, swollen abdomen: Hello Asif Malnourished children may have protein energy malnutrition...one of the forms of this is called Kwashirkor and the other Marasmus. In Kwashirkor there is lack of adequate protein in diet. As a result of lack of protein in the body (hypoalbuminemia)...
Pathology: melanoma excesion?, holly springs nc, dysplastic nevi
holly springs nc, dysplastic nevi, skin creases: Hi If it is a clear cut malignant melanoma there is no problem in diagnosisng it. Dysplastic nevus is where cells are dysplastic meaning the cells are neither normal cells nor are they clearly malignant (cancerous). That is they lie somewhere inbetween....
Pathology: metabolic syndrome, bulky uterus, abnormal hair growth
bulky uterus, abnormal hair growth, fasting glucose: Hello Mary These tests also are within normal range. The bulky uterus does not have anything to do with your symptoms. In women increased facial hair is related to increased levels of testosterone which is not elevated in your case. The only other...
Pathology: metabolic syndrome, facial hair growth, urine catecholamines
facial hair growth, urine catecholamines, normal blood pressure: Hello Mary The panel of tests done for you - all are within the normal range. As far as the fertility hormones FSH, LH, prolactin and dHEAS are concerned, they are interpreted in relation to day of your menstrual cycle. To diagnose metabolic syndrome...
Pathology: microbiology, streptococcus lactis, peptide inhibitor
streptococcus lactis, peptide inhibitor, cheese industry: this is part of an article that might help you INHIBITION OF LACTIC BACTERIOPHAGE PROLIFERATION BY HYDROLYZED BACTERIOPHAGE PEPTIDE (STREPTOCOCCUS LACTIS, PHAGE PEPTIDES). Clark-Safko, P.A. (1997). University of Kentucky. Bacteriophage infections are the...
Pathology: mole removal question, red scab, biopsy report
red scab, biopsy report, mole removal: Hi again: It is possible that the hole is in the location of the previous scab. The dermatologist would have definitely taken action if this was of concern. Wait for the biopsy report and let the area heal. In 2-3 days it should be almost closed. Do...
Pathology: Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma, nasal endoscope, chest x ray
nasal endoscope, chest x ray, nasal mass: Hello Dianne Sorry for not replying earlier than this. Lymphadenopathy is the medical term for swollen lymph nodes. This does not however refer to the cause of swelling which can range from infection, trauma or cancer. Human body has somewhere from...
Pathology: I need your help, alkaline phosphatase, levothroxine
alkaline phosphatase, levothroxine, t3 t4: Hi Connie: Please trust the doctor and follow his advice. Lab investigations are only numbers by themselves. All investigations are used in relation to patients signs and symptoms for the disease. For proper treatment all values...TSH, T3, T4 and Free...
Pathology: needle biopsy, chest x ray, needle biopsy
chest x ray, needle biopsy, lung biopsy: meaning cells are growing and active, this look like tumoral cells the needle biopsy are guided type of biopsy and should be safe without any problem in general. This procedure involves having a computerized tomography (CT) scan of the chest. The Radiologist...
Pathology: new pulsing vein, superficial temporal artery, blood pools
superficial temporal artery, blood pools, head rush: Dear Brian, Apologies for the delay, I have been away on holiday. What you notice is the superficial temporal artery on the side of the head and as more blood is being pumped around your body when being more physical, then it is much more visible. This...
Pathology: Obtaining autopsy results from Thailand, law enforcement authorities, autopsy results
law enforcement authorities, autopsy results, autopsy report: Hello David An autopsy report is generally released to the next of kin and the law enforcement authorities. However each country has its own regulations. I am not aware of how you could obtain the autopst report from Thailand. Maybe you could write...
Pathology: oat cell carcinoma, oat cell carcinoma, large cell carcinoma
oat cell carcinoma, large cell carcinoma, small cell carcinoma: Lung Cancers are classified (WHO 1999 classification)into following types 1)Squamous cell carcinoma 2)Small cell lung carcinoma 3)Adenocarcinoma 4)Large Cell carcinoma 5)Adenosquamous carcinoma 6)Carcinoma with sarcomatoid features 7)Unclassified ...
Pathology: oral disease, hello arif, tissue biopsy
hello arif, tissue biopsy, facial nerves: Hello Arif: The clinical description seems to be for Lichen planus. However, unless one sees the patches, its difficult to confirm. The dentist or your physician, preferably a dermatologist needs to take a biopsy of the area affected. The pathologist...
Pathology: PATH AS CAREER, surgical pathology, private labs
surgical pathology, private labs, treatment protocol: Hello Meeta Pathology is a good choice and those who are surprised by this are not aware how the field has developed. It is an area of specialization which requires people with above average intellegence (and not people who cannot get any other branch as...
Pathology: Pancreatic Head Mass, reactive lymph nodes, intraparenchymal hemorrhage
reactive lymph nodes, intraparenchymal hemorrhage, chronic cholecystitis: Well the turnaround time does vary with every pathology department, dependant on how much sample load they receive. The first report which you had sent does not mention anything about cancer. I would say that there is no harm in talking with the physician...
Pathology: Pap Smear Report after delivery, pap smear, endometrial cells
pap smear, endometrial cells, pregnancy changes: Hello Elaine: your report essentially says that the cells are not Normal but that they are not clearly malignant (cancer) also. It is very likely that these reactive changes are temporary and related to post pregnancy changes taking place in the cervix....
Pathology: Pathology, haematoxylin and eosin, silver stains
haematoxylin and eosin, silver stains, trichrome stain: Hello The routine stain used for tissues is Haematoxylin and Eosin. Masson Trichrome stain will help highlight the connective tissue. Silver stains like phosphotungstic acid satin will help to see neurons better. I think you will need to have the tissue...
Pathology: Pathology Career, pathology slides, mri films
pathology slides, mri films, employer number: Hello Lila: I am glad that you are actively looking at Pathology as a career. It is a very challenging area of medicine and has a great future ahead. Indeed some dermatologists can read their own slides, pathology requires in depth knowledge, training and...
Pathology: Pathology & Lab Reports, atypical cells, pathology lab
atypical cells, pathology lab, pathology report: Hello Susan: Since you have not mentioned from where the tumor was removed, how big it was and since how long your sister has it...it is difficult for me to say what are the chances of it being cancer. Your sisters physician definitely has a better idea....
Pathology: Pathology - Undergrad, molecular pathology, molecular science
molecular pathology, molecular science, michigan state university: Hello Chris, I am glad to hear that you are interested in pathology. It is a very challenging field. You will have to first finish the graduate study of medicine. Pathology is postgraduation. So its a long way ahead. Molecular Science will be useful...
Pathology: Pathology, red blood cells, blood serum
red blood cells, blood serum, clotting factors: Hello Emily When you draw blood sample from a blood vessel you are essentially drawing whole blood. Serum and plasma are the liquid part of blood and are same except that serum lacks some of the clotting factors (like fibrin). After withdrawing blood...
Pathology: Prions, question thanks, kuru
question thanks, kuru, widows: it is a protein you get it by eating infected meat. it started in kuru because the widows were eating brain of dead husband which were infected and from there there was various type of this disease which the name will vary also from creudzfield jacob to...
Pathology: Prosector, diseased tissues, pathological examination
diseased tissues, pathological examination, blood and body: Hello Noel, A pathologist is a qualified medical doctor who has specialized in the field of pathology. A pathologist uses his medical knowledge and expertise to examine diseased tissues, blood and body fluids to arrive at a meaningful diagnosis. A pathologist...
Pathology: Protein Electrophoresis, gamma globulins, protein electrophoresis
gamma globulins, protein electrophoresis, gamma globulin: Hello Colleen: The urine and serum electrophoresis shows values within the normal range. Even though the gamma globulin is at the upper limit it is still within the range. That is the reason ranges exist because they cover normal individual variations....
Pathology: Pylori IgA, abdomen pain nausea, chronic gastritis
abdomen pain nausea, chronic gastritis, h pylori: Hello Yes your IGG for H pylori is well above the reference range. This indicates you have the bacteria H Pylori in your stomach This bacteria causes chronic gastritis. That is you have abdomen pain, nausea heartburn and sometimes bloating. It also leads...
Pathology: pathogens, weakened immune system, normal flora
weakened immune system, normal flora, dear mary: Dear Mary, Many thanks for your question. The human and animal world lives in a wonderful balance between the good and bad bacteria. For example we all have normal flora in our intestine, skin and throat that live there happily and are not a threat...
Pathology: pathologist function in trauma assessment, brain trauma injury, biopsy results
brain trauma injury, biopsy results, tissue biopsy: Hello Theresa I am sorry to hear about your husband. The question is not very clear. I understand a CAT scan has been done. It is done by a CT technician and is then interpreted by a Radiologist. A pathologist has no role in CAT scan. In case a tissue...
Pathology: pathology, liver function tests, comprehensive metabolic panel
liver function tests, comprehensive metabolic panel, urea and creatinine: Hi Lisa: You are having a number of routine tests 1) FBC also called CBC - Full/Complete Blood Count which will give information about hemoglobin, whit and red blood cells and platelets. 2) EUC - electrolytes, urea and Creatinine..again can be a part...
Pathology: pathology and lab report, ss dna, white blood cells
ss dna, white blood cells, igg antibodies: The anti SS DNA has a cut off of 20U/ml More than that indicates positive test. This test is done for a disease called SLE and other autoimmune disorders. Rheumatoid factor of 21...(based on one type of method used) appears to be normal. In case the...
Pathology: pathology report for my neice, skin cancer surgery, epithelial hyperplasia
skin cancer surgery, epithelial hyperplasia, cancerous lesions: Hello Linda: Thanks for the complete report. One thing is clear that the lesion is not malignant melanoma. It is a compound nevus (mole with melanocytic cells in the epidermis and dermis that is upper and lower part of skin) There is some degree of atypia....that...
Pathology: pathology, atypical nevus, atypical mole
atypical nevus, atypical mole, microscopic features: Hello Atypical nevus (mole)is benign but may share some clinical and microscopic features with melanoma, but it is not melanoma or any other form of cancer. However it is a precursor and has a potential for developing into one. The risk for an individual...
Pathology: penile lesion biopsy, squamous cell papilloma, human papilloma virus
squamous cell papilloma, human papilloma virus, human papilloma virus hpv: Hello Timothy Benign Squamous Papilloma is indeed caused by HPV which is transmitted by sexual intercourse. In women oral-genital and hand- genital transmission is documented but is extremely rare. A carcinoma is highly unlikely to be mistaken for papilloma....
Pathology: peripheral blood results, chronic myelogenous leukemia, low platelet count
chronic myelogenous leukemia, low platelet count, wbc count: Thanks for your question. I would like to preface my answer with the caveat that my specialty is not in clinical medicine, but rather in basic science. However, I have found “normal” values for PMN s, WBC s, and platelets (which vary from textbook to textbook),...
Pathology: plasma color variation, plasma color, color variation
plasma color, color variation, rea: Dear Tonya, I have seen this in patients before and it has not concerned me - think of it as a variation of normal, but as you are absolutely correct in saying that it is generally a whey colour, but not always. If you feel unwell and are uncertain,...
Pathology: plasma color variation, red blood cells, plasma color
red blood cells, plasma color, coloured fluid: Hi Tonya Plasma is a clear straw coloured fluid in a healthy person. In certain conditions the change in colour indicates a disesae In Jaundice the plasma is deep yellow or yellowish green It is white when there is fat or lymph mixed with plasma Plasma...
Pathology: how poisons work... for dummies, brain cells, digestive enzymes
brain cells, digestive enzymes, fi writer: your stetement is almost correct beside that in some poisons that act as a competitors of the receptors leading to suffocation when the mitochondria are no working anymore and then the brain cells died or other important organ which lead to massive necrosis...
Pathology: polyclonal, monoclonal antibodies, polyclonal antibodies
monoclonal antibodies, polyclonal antibodies, different types of cells: Hello Christine The term polyclonal is derived from the Greek word Polys which means multiple or many and Klon to sprout. Clone is a group of cells, genes or microorganisms which sprouts or originates from a single ancestor. Thus polyclonal refers to...
Pathology: possible phyllodes tumor, core needle biopsy, fine needle aspiration
core needle biopsy, fine needle aspiration, excisional biopsy: Hello RW: A Phyllodes tumor and a fibroadenoma are difficult to distinguish on imaging studies, fine needle aspiration and core biopsies. You can definitely ask for a second opinion to evaluate for any atypia (deviation of cells morphology and architecture...
Pathology: presence of hair after death, rate of bacterial growth, warm temperature
rate of bacterial growth, warm temperature, dead skin: Dear Michelle, Hair is quite simply a certain type of dead skin, with the only alive part at the base in the follicle. Afterd death the same happens to hair as to skin and it gradually disintegrates by biological processes. This process can take weeks...
Pathology: procedure for beast mastectomy, needle localization, abnormal area
needle localization, abnormal area, breast cancer: Hello Connie, I hope your relative is doing fine after the surgery and is on the road to recovery. From your explanation I understand that she must have undergone a procedure called needle localization with injection of dye. This procedure is done...
Pathology: the grade or stage of the prostate cancer, prostate biopsy, cancer diagnosis
prostate biopsy, cancer diagnosis, blood presssure: Hi It is good to hear that the cancer is slow growing, so most likely it should not have spread outside the prostate gland. The tests which would be done....like bone scan, MRI will show if there is any spread of cancer in other parts of the body. PSA...
Pathology: prostate ca, cancer psa, prostate biopsy
cancer psa, prostate biopsy, precancerous cells: Hello Joyce Pre cancerous means just what it says....occuring before cancer. However; this does not mean that the cells have to progress on to cancer. Many a time they just stay as they are. What is more importnat to know is what was the degree of...
Pathology: pylori infection, h pylori infection, duodenal ulcer
h pylori infection, duodenal ulcer, gastroentologist: Hello Deepa Belching / burping per se is not diagnostic of H. pylori. What test was done to confirm the presence of H. pylori infection? The best method for diagnosis is endoscopy along with a biopsy. H. pylori is a bacteria which causes chronic gastritis...
Pathology: Question concerning S. pyogenes, oxidation reduction potential, soft tissue infection
oxidation reduction potential, soft tissue infection, soft tissue infections: I do not know the rate of invasion exactly and I think it differ but you should do your search on articles under Necrotizing fasciitis The majority of necrotizing soft tissue infections have anaerobic bacteria present, usually in combination with aerobic...
Pathology: question about necrotizing fasciitis, soft tissue infections, intensive treatment unit
soft tissue infections, intensive treatment unit, incision and drainage: could you please be more specific on your symptoms Necrotizing soft tissue infections are a group of highly lethal infections that typically occur after trauma or surgery. Many individual infectious entities have been described, but they all have similar...
Pathology: question?, red blood cells, enlarged spleen
red blood cells, enlarged spleen, breakdown of red blood cells: Hello Jenn, Dark brown urine color signifies any one of the following: 1.Infection 2.Bleeding and later Breakdown of red blood cells 3.Trauma to muscles in athletes causes release of myoglobin leading to dark red / brown colored urine 4. Eating rhubarb...
Pathology: some questions for you, cause liver damage, hepatitis virus
cause liver damage, hepatitis virus, latent virus: Hello Dan Theoretically infection by any bacteria or virus first time leads to formation of antibodies against that organism. These antibodies are protective and help prevent reinfection. In common bacterial diseases the antibodies are short lived so you...
Pathology: RA, american heart association, plain aspirin
american heart association, plain aspirin, aspirin products: Enteric-coated aspirin is less potent than plain aspirin, which may make it less effective in preventing heart disease, according to a preliminary small study presented today at the American Heart Association s 5th Annual Conference on Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis...
Pathology: Raised esr 73 mm/hr crp 35mg/L, systemic lupus erythematosus, kidney disese
systemic lupus erythematosus, kidney disese, inflammatory joint disease: Hello Stella: ESR and CRP as blood tests are non specific indicators of disease. The most common cause is inflammatory and immune mediated disorders like arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, polymyalgia rheumatica .. which is common in women with...
Pathology: RE: Adrenal tumor tissue, cushings syndrome, cytologic atypia
cushings syndrome, cytologic atypia, foamy cytoplasm: Hello Holly: One of the causes of Cushings Syndrome is a functional adrenal tumor which produces excess of hormones. This tumor can be a benign adenoma or a carcinoma. A benign tumour rarely measures more than 5 cm and weighs upto 50 gm. A carcinoma...
Pathology: RE: Decomposition, mitochondrial dna, alan robertson
mitochondrial dna, alan robertson, bentham: you are welcome usually it take around 1 week to 15 days, but it can be done within few days if work just on it there is several step in the process that take most of the time then the reading now they are using also the mitochondrial DNA which is more...
Pathology: Re: PAP Smear report, micro organism bacteria, pap smear
micro organism bacteria, pap smear, inflammatory cells: Hello Rebecca, Inflammation in any part of the body is a response to stimulus like microorganisms, injury, manipulation , instrumentation (as in surgery, endoscopy) etc. There is generally, redness of area involved along with swelling, increased body...
Pathology: Renal Carcinoma Cell Line, human kidneys, renal carcinoma
human kidneys, renal carcinoma, diploma thesis: I think you need to contact companies that are specialised on cell culture. they provide you with few cell that you will need to culture and do your experimentation sorry I do not have info handy, as I did few similar research few years back and do not remember...
Pathology: rare histiocytes?, fine needle aspiration, ultrasound exams
fine needle aspiration, ultrasound exams, ultrasound exam: Hello Canan: A lump which has been there for many years is not overtly worrisome. The pain could be because of number of reasons... it could be injury, a nerve in the area is inflamed or adjacent tissue has some inflammation. The ultrasound exam will...
Pathology: regard prev question, lump behind the ear, red cells
lump behind the ear, red cells, bloodwork: Hi Marianne Lymphoma diagnosis is made on a biopsy or fine needle cytology of a lymph node. Peripheral blood may show extremely high or low counts in case of a leukemia. However a diagnosis is only made after examining a smear of lymph node aspirate...
Pathology: respitaory syndrom, respiratory distress syndrome, premature babies
respiratory distress syndrome, premature babies, premature infants: Dear Asif, Respiratory distress syndrome is so common as during development, the lungs have cells that secrete surfactant, which acts has a detergent quality to it allowing the lungs to move and breath easier. In premature babies, these cells secreting...
Pathology: retinal detachment, vitreous cavity, collagen fibers
vitreous cavity, collagen fibers, vitreous gel: is the separation of the retina from the back wall of the eye and is removed from its blood supply and source of nutrition. The retina will degenerate and lose its ability to function if it remains detached. Central vision will be lost if the macula remains...
Pathology: Skin Lesion, skin lesion, contact dermatitis
skin lesion, contact dermatitis, diagnosis treatment: Hi Fred: You need to consult a dermatologist. Only after a physical examination and sometimes a biopsy you will get a diagnosis. Treatment will be based om that. Most likey the lesion may be contact dermatitis. For a start change the type of hat you...
Pathology: Slightly evaluated SEGS, segmented neutrophils, white blood cells
segmented neutrophils, white blood cells, wisdom teeth: Hello Bethany: The oral surgeon is right in his approach to rule out osteomyelitis. you do have infection in the area of tooth extraction. The SEGS refers to segmented neutrophils. These are a type of white blood cells and they increase in any form of...
Pathology: Stillborn Child Prelim Pathology Report, stillborn fetus, preliminary autopsy
stillborn fetus, preliminary autopsy, umblical cord: Hello I am sorry to hear about your stillborn child. The report basically means there is no obvious abnormality in the stillborn fetus. Singleton placenta refers to a single placenta consistent with a single fetus. Trivascular Cord...is the tube...
Pathology: Sulpher Water, survival situation, bubbling water
survival situation, bubbling water, skin disease: you can burn your esophagus or have severe indigestion depending on the dilution there is no easy way unless industrial to remove it, but sulfur in some concentration is good for some skin disease. and in case of survival situation we stay away from this...
Pathology: Sympatric and allopatric speciation, allopatric speciation, sexual populations
allopatric speciation, sexual populations, deleterious mutations: Allopatric Speciation: occurs when a population is separated geographically, restricting the gene flow between the subpopulations. Genetic differences between the two populations accumulate as genetic drift and differential selection pressures affect...
Pathology: seborrheic dermatitis?, biopsy findings, dermatitis seborrheic
biopsy findings, dermatitis seborrheic, skin biopsy: Hi I apologize I should have used the correct terminology. Dermal mucin (secreted by fibroblasts, a specific type of cell) is seen in lupus dermatitis. Seborrheic dermatitis can show spongiosis - edema in the epidermis....as far as I know dermal mucin...
Pathology: severe dysplastic nevus, dysplastic nevus, mild dysplasia
dysplastic nevus, mild dysplasia, severe dysplasia: Hello Susan: Your concern for your daughter is understandable. But if it is of some help then please understand that this is not melanoma. Dysplastic nevus / atypical nevus are terms used interchangeably. It just means that this mole is not like the...
Pathology: skin cancer/biopsy report worries, cancer biopsy, nodular melanoma
cancer biopsy, nodular melanoma, biopsy report: Well, a pathologist will never ever infer a diagnosis without actually seeing the features which help make the diagnosis. A pathologist puts herself on the line every time a diagnosis is made. Anything goes wrong you come back to the biopsy, it can be reviewed...
Pathology: stem cells & pathology, cord blood stem cells, chronic myelogenous leukemia
cord blood stem cells, chronic myelogenous leukemia, acute myelogenous leukemia: Cord blood may possibly be a source of other stem cells, with early reports suggesting that mesenchymal and neural precursor cells may be present in extremely low frequency. These reports remain to be confirmed and any therapeutic role for such cells must...
Pathology: suture granuloma, prolene suture, tension repair
prolene suture, tension repair, information pretaining: Hello again: A granuloma forms as a reaction to any foreign body .... it could be a piece of lint stuck in a finger injury, a thorn which breaks and penetrates the skin and in the same vein a suture. You should definitely not lift any heavy objects. I...
Pathology: TB Skin Test, tb skin test, mantoux test
tb skin test, mantoux test, doctor tech: Hello Chris Mantoux Test or TB skin test is interpreted 48-72 hours after the PPD injection is given. After this time period the doctor / tech feels for hardness or a raised nodule in the area of the injection. Based on the size of the nodule..you are...
Pathology: Test Results, liver function test, high cholestorol
liver function test, high cholestorol, liver enzymes: Hello Pat: Lipitor does have negative effect on liver and in turn leads to elevated liver enzymes. You may have had a baseline liver function test done prior to start of therapy. The present tests will be viewed in relation to that. However, I am no...
Pathology: Testicular Cancer, chest x ray, biopsy report
chest x ray, biopsy report, cancer question: Hello Margarita: Any tissue...normal or tumour will die when its blood supply is cut off. However there is still residual tissue left. If biopsy was already underway...whatever tissue was observed by the doctor in the testis, dead or otherwise should have...
Pathology: Thyroid Cancer surgery pathology report, papillary thyroid carcinoma, thyroid cancer surgery
papillary thyroid carcinoma, thyroid cancer surgery, papillary thyroid cancer: Hello: Pathologists can confidently comment only on material which they examine. So negative for lymphovascular means whatever blood vessels and lymphatics are in the tissue submitted for exam are negative. It is very likely that other nodes / blood...
Pathology: Thyroid nodule FNA results, hyperchromatic nuclei, follicle cells
hyperchromatic nuclei, follicle cells, thyroid nodule: Hello Dayle, No, I am not tired of your questions. A cyst is a fluid filled cavity A nodule is a circumscribed structure which can be solid or cystic (filled with fluid). A solid mass is just that, a solid area in the thyroid (most of thyroid is made...
Pathology: Toxin Elimination, toxin elimination, white cells
toxin elimination, white cells, inorganic sources: Dear LR, Thank you for your question. Although I am not a clinician, I have made several observations based on your question. First, the fact that you were prescribed penicillin/amoxicillin tells me that your doctor believes that the cause of your blood...
Pathology: test and possibility, hiv virus, elisa test
hiv virus, elisa test, transmission of hiv: Hello Condom provides protection against sexually transmitted diseases. If there is a tear in the condom then it is of not much use. Transmission of HIV virus may occur at any exposure. Ideally pre test and post test coumcelling is required. To test...
Pathology: thyroid test, overactive thyroid gland, thyroid function tests
overactive thyroid gland, thyroid function tests, high tsh: Hello Connie, In adults TSH (thyroid stimulating hormone) estimation is done to confirm or rule out a thyroid disorder if a patient has sympotoms If the TSH is low it indicates Hyperthyroidism - an overactive thyroid gland or rarely damage to pituitary gland...
Pathology: Update: Sweat Duct CA Foot, lymph node biopsy, sweat duct
lymph node biopsy, sweat duct, mailer demon: strange since he wrote me yesterday, he is on vacation right now but he checks his email daily and answer few questions, as matter effect he send me 3 referal. his email again erf@uhs.edu so this surgeon agree with my statement that I did to you in regard...
Pathology: Various High Blood Cell Counts, congenital heart disease, inflamed lymph nodes
congenital heart disease, inflamed lymph nodes, representative population: Hello John: A detailed physical exam by a physician as well as lab tests may be needed to evaluate your condition, provided it is causing you some symptoms and signs. Some reasons for persistently high HGb and HCT are Living in high altitude Chronic...
Pathology: vein, superficial temporal artery, sympathetic nervous system
superficial temporal artery, sympathetic nervous system, relaxation techniques: Dear Mary, It sounds like when you have these thoughts that the sympathetic nervous system is dominating and causing the arteries to pulse harder throughout your body, including the one you mention. It is not abnormal and maybe relaxation techniques...
Pathology: White blood cells, high wbc count, tsh level
high wbc count, tsh level, tsh levels: Hello again, WBC may be increasing due to onset of cold. Your TSH is high which is an indication that the thyroid gland is not functioning optimally and you have or are developing hypothyroidism. TSH is not directly linked to increase in WBC ...
Pathology: white blood cell count, absolute lymphocytes, alkaline phosphatase levels
absolute lymphocytes, alkaline phosphatase levels, thyroid hormones: Hello Connie: The test rsults are related to prostate cancer and its treatment. The radiation or chemotherapy can lower the blood cell counts. The alkaline phosphatase levels when high need further evaluation. Problems in liver or bone raises Alkaline...
Pathology: -------------------------..., red cells, polyclonal
red cells, polyclonal, receptors: could you be more specific on the first question as do you want me to explain the polyclonal ? or something else the second question is yes, alcohol stimulate some receptors that make the alcohol drinker to drink more and to be always thirsty . thanks...
Patient Safety: blood tests, xray tech, blood borne diseases
xray tech, blood borne diseases, latex gloves: When phlebotomists/techs or nurses draw blood or start IVs, the gloves are primarily to protect them from coming in contact with the patient s blood and possibly exposing themselves to blood borne diseases such as hepatitis or HIV. Obviously though, the gloves...
Patient Safety: Rooming, commission accreditation, privacy violations
commission accreditation, privacy violations, 4 walls: Hi Krista, I apologize for the delay in answering your question. I have had computer issues and am just now able to get back online. I understand your questions and concerns about the proximity of male and female patients but that s been my experience...
Patient Safety: NS CREDENTIAL ABBREVIAPHYSICIATIONS., family nurse practitioners, example john doe
family nurse practitioners, example john doe, c piece: Walt, The PA-C piece of the credentials is Certified Physician s Assistant. They must take a national licensing/certification exam and maintain that licensure like nurses, nurse practitioners, physicians, etc. I suspect the FMP is Family Medicine Practitioner,...
Patient Safety: Obgyn Office, office receptionist, pap smear
office receptionist, pap smear, pelvic exam: There s really nobody policing the healthcare industry, so there s not really anybody to report it to. You should write to your state s medical board and medical licensing authority. The best course of action is to speak up when you observe these conditions....
Patient Safety: being in hospital, open heart surgery, crowded elevator
open heart surgery, crowded elevator, medical practicioners: There s too many variables for me to give an answer specific to your circumstances. There are federal guidelines governing patient privacy, it s called HIPAA and has been misintrepreted by healthcare professionals and consumers alike since it s inception...
Patient Safety: Discharge Issue, issue question, pacu
issue question, pacu, handwritten note: Yes, the needs further teaching is definitely a band-aid. But I wonder, if a patient is discharged with that particular provision, who exactly is supposed to supply the further teaching ? Shouldn t the teaching needs be satisfied prior to discharge?...
Patient Safety: HIV, personal protection equipment, eye shields
personal protection equipment, eye shields, hiv positive: Hello Ed, It is possible to contract the virus if infected bodily fluids have direct contact with the membranes of the eyes, however urine is not one of the body fluids that transmit HIV. It has been established that urine (like sweat, vomit, and saliva)...
Patient Safety: Inappropriate behavior of staff, patient grievance, patient complaint
patient grievance, patient complaint, reporting to The Joint Commission and CMT: My recommendation at this point would be to write a formal grievance letter, addressing it to the Director of Patient Care or the Director of Nursing Services. Physical therapy is usually a separate department from Nursing, but these individuals are generally...
Patient Safety: Discharge Issue, issue question, vitals
issue question, vitals, breathing problems: Hi JC, I hope you are doing better and continue to have improvement. I’ll try to answer your questions. You asked about the patient’s ability to take care of herself at discharge – each hospital should have standards, or protocols, that address that...
Patient Safety: Update, communication procedures, pacu
communication procedures, pacu, communication issues: Hi JC, Thank you so much for the update. I think that your communications with the surgeon and hospital personnel will initiate important changes in the hospital system, and those changes will benefit many patients in the future. I m disappointed in the...
Patient Safety: Blood donation., low blood pressure, blood tranfusion
low blood pressure, blood tranfusion, donating blood: Yes, it sounds like you should refrain because donating blood makes you feel sick. You can t help your reaction to giving blood, so you shouldn t feel selfish. Perhaps you could find another way to help people, such as volunteering at a food bank, collecting...
Patient Safety: receptionist as surgical assistant??, lead apron, needle placement
lead apron, needle placement, illegal manner: Hi Linda, The legality issue depends on what actions or tasks the assistant performed during the procedure. If she simply handed items to the physician, positioned the equipment under the doctor s direction, etc., then I don t see any compromise of law or...
Patient Safety: UNSURE, sleep apnea, dental equipment
sleep apnea, dental equipment, polyvinyl: Hi JR, I am not familiar with this particular instrument (tips), so I don t know if they have to be sterile for use. Does the package say that the tips are sterile? If so, the doctor exposed the patient to a health hazard. Also, were there any potential...
Patient Safety: Air in syringe, insulin syringes, doctor prescribed testosterone
insulin syringes, doctor prescribed testosterone, thigh muscle: Hi Gary, No, that small amount of air won t cause any problems. The muscle will absorb it the same way it absorbs the medication. Just make sure to inject the same amount (o.35ml) of air into the vial before attempting to withdraw the medication; the...
Patient Safety: elderly and seroquel / quetiapine, congestive heart failure, heart medication
congestive heart failure, heart medication, old grandmother: Hi Rachel, I am sorry that you and your grandmother are going through this difficult time. I have a couple of questions, if you don t mind. Has your grandmother been diagnosed with schizophrenia or bipolar disease? Does anyone in her family have these...
PC Games--Simulation: Sims 2 Installation, sims 2 pets, game cd
sims 2 pets, game cd, cd drive: we need to decide wether it is a problem with your CD or the PC itself... try to install it on a different PC and see what happens if the problem reoccurs then the CD is problematic if the setup runs ok then this could be a problem with your CD drive...
PC Games--Simulation: the sims, vga card, prob
vga card, prob, sims: did this happen right after you install the game? try to reinstall the game once again (uninstall then install)... if you got same result then try to install it on another PC this could be due to a prob=lematic CD or the VGA card on your PC is not meeting...
PC Games--Simulation: Sims 2 pet code, sims 2 bonvoyage, sims 2 pets
PC Games--Simulation: Sims 2 pet code, sims 2 bonvoyage, sims 2 pets, sims 2 seasons
PC Games--Simulation: Sims 2 pet code, sims 2 pets, serial number
sims 2 pets, serial number, game: did you try contacting the manufacturer of the game and report the issue along with the CD s serial number to verify that you are an authentic owner and ask them for a new code? most probably those codes are encrypted when you enter them into the game so...
PC Games--Simulation: Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004, microsoft flight simulator, microsoft flight simulator 2004
microsoft flight simulator, microsoft flight simulator 2004, flight simulator 2004: ok then we have two possibilities 1- your installation CD has something wrong and this can be tested by installing the game on a different PC and see if the problem occurs on that PC as well 2- you got something wrong on your PC and you might have to...
PC Games--Simulation: problem with nfs2, proplem, nfs2
PC Games--Simulation: problem with nfs2, proplem, nfs2, strange thing
PC Games--Simulation: problem with nfs2, compatible mode, dell inspiron
compatible mode, dell inspiron, free ram: it could be a coptability problem... OK you did try the comptability option but it might be not working properly have you tried the CD that you have on a computer that have win XP?? i am trying to test if the CD itself is not corrupted or so MMamdou...
PC Games--Simulation: R.E, sims hot date, jessica dawn
sims hot date, jessica dawn, cd drive: hi Jessica do you have the installation program on CD or so?? in this case your CD drive might not be d as per the instructions you saw on the website if this is the case then make sure you replace the d with the appropriate CD drive letter and you...
PC Games--Simulation: installing the sims duluxe edition, data error cyclic redundancy check, error cyclic redundancy check
data error cyclic redundancy check, error cyclic redundancy check, cd rom drive: check if the CD is scratched or dirty try the installation on another PC to make sure that your CD rom drive is OK do you have bad sectors on your HD? also make sure the data cables between the HD and motherboard and the CD rom to motherboard are...
PC Games--Simulation: SimCity 4 help!, simcity 4, old computer
simcity 4, old computer, best cities: i am not really familiar with this software but basically their should be a folder containing your saved data... try to locate this folder in the game s main folder (probably will contain files with your city s names) and move this folder to the new laptop...
PC Games--Simulation: Annoying Flies, appearance of flies, sims livin
appearance of flies, sims livin, trash cans: Actually the flies came with the original Sims but that is beside the point. O.K. I m not 100% sure this will work but it should. Click the buy button. Then press on your keyboard ctrl,shift,c and a little box will appear in the upper left corner. In that...
PC Games--Simulation: add ons for FS2000, piper cubs, flightzip
piper cubs, flightzip, aircraft directory: HI Keith, Firstly apologies for the delay, I have been away for a few days :-( Onto your questions. Generally Aircraft need to be installed into the flightsimulator/aircraft directory. You make a directory called something like 747 if you are installing...
PC Games--Simulation: add ons., panel folder, microsoft games
panel folder, microsoft games, computer wiz: Hi again Keith, OK first up the flightsim sites I recommend are www.avsim.com www.flightsim.com Aircraft need to go into the aircraft folder. If you use Windows explorer (start- programs- windows explorer, then goto c: then program files then microsoft...
PC Games--Simulation: Black Screen @startup of Simcity 4, simcity 4, mx 400
simcity 4, mx 400, graphic drivers: I am afraid I cannot help you, as I only really have knowledge in The Sims. However, it appears that everything seems right, so I am clueless, but as I said, my expertise is not in anything but The Sims. Sorry I couldn t be a better help. -Matt www.dollarsimeral.co...
PC Games--Simulation: Car driving game (non-racing), pay tolls, driving game
pay tolls, driving game, driving games: well... i think their is something close to that already in the market in the sense of being a character in an environment and having various activities to do but in that game as far as i recall it involved much hitting other guys and shoot outs... basically...
PC Games--Simulation: CFS2 Planes into CFS1, cfs2 planes, fs2004 aircraft
cfs2 planes, fs2004 aircraft, fs series: umm..there is probably a way to put some cfs2 planes into cfs1(just like u can use fs2004 planes for fs2000)...when you put the planes in the main cfs1 aircraft folder, does it work, or do you get an error message? I don t think you can put fs aircraft...
PC Games--Simulation: Combat Flight Simulator 2, sound card drivers, combat flight simulator
sound card drivers, combat flight simulator, combat flight simulator 2: Hmmm...wow, thats strange. I m really not sure about this one, but I will try to help. Check the sound settings in the game itself, and make sure the effects(or whatever category the guns would fall under)are not muted or anything like that. Also, check...
PC Games--Simulation: CRASHES, allexpert, crashes
allexpert, crashes, chat room: Dear Renei, Hmm, well, personally, i have never incountered a problem like this, but I know some people who have. If you go to www.thesims.com and go to the tech support section they should be able to help you there. They have a nice chat room where...
PC Games--Simulation: cheats, flight simulator 2002, joystick
flight simulator 2002, joystick, good luck: hey scott Well, since FS2002 is technically a simulator and not a game, there really is no way to cheat in it. If you find that it is too hard to fly, try putting the settings on easy. Also, if you are using a keyboard this makes it much more difficult...
PC Games--Simulation: will my computer work for sims 2?, 256 mb ram, ram card
256 mb ram, ram card, sims 2: theoretically speaking yes... this card is capable of running the game but the point is will your PIII mother board support the new graphic card you got and will it run properly on it?? if the answer is no then you are looking into a new PC. MMamdou...
PC Games--Simulation: Distorted colors, vga card driver, direct x9
vga card driver, direct x9, nfs 2: So sad to here that man :( By the way NFS II is an old game - released on 1997 - so it is not that demanding on the VGA card. your problem is a conflict rather than compitability, i am sure your VGA card is no less than 32 MB memory and supports 3D,...
PC Games--Simulation: Drive Simulator, department of motor vehicles, game simulator
department of motor vehicles, game simulator, grand turismo 3: Hi adrian There is a wide variety of driving simulations on the market. Probably the best is Grand Turismo 3 for playstation 2. If you do not have a playstation, then Need for Speed Underground is good. Underground 2 is coming out soon, and that promises...
PC Games--Simulation: dogz, petz folder, petz
petz folder, petz, reformating: Did you re-install Dogz? Try this: Click on your start menu, find, files or folders. Look in the drive you had Dogz installed on, and search for Adopted Petz. If your petz still exist on your computer, than a folder with the name Adopted Petz will appear....
PC Games--Simulation: error when installing sims, sims 2 game, game cd
sims 2 game, game cd, cd drive: Hi Dorian you were installing the sims from a CD... right? it seems that the CD drive is having trouble reading the data from the game CD so i suggest you check the CD and see if it is dirty or scratchd and also see if your CD drive needs cleaning. ...
PC Games--Simulation: error message, pal steve, installation disc
pal steve, installation disc, graphics adapters: Hi leanne, thanks for your question. Hmm sounds like a real problem. I am not a real tech head but the advice i can give you is try doing a search for directx 9.0c and see what comes up. It should be on the installation disc so im not too sure what else...
PC Games--Simulation: exspansion pack question?, sims hot date, sims house party
sims hot date, sims house party, sims superstar: Hi Heather, thanks for your question. Yes in order for your game to work properly you must have ALL expansion packs up until your particular game installed on your computer. Here is a list of expansion packs and in which order they were released. 1....
PC Games--Simulation: Falcon 4, falcon 4, fresh one
falcon 4, fresh one, cd check: Mike, Error - 117 usually signifies a failure to read a file from the CD. Check that the CD is clean and scratch free. You may want to see if you can exchange the CD for a fresh one. If you have enough hard drive space you can copy the entire contents of...
PC Games--Simulation: Flight Simulator 2004, display resolutions, flight simulator 2004
display resolutions, flight simulator 2004, flight sim: Hey alan, The good news is I know exactly what you are talking about...The bad news is Im not sure exactly what to do. I have, however, found a few things that seem to work. The cd drive itself might be too slow to read the cd...I have 2 drives, and whenever...
PC Games--Simulation: Flight Simulator 2004, flight sim downloads, flight simulator 98
flight sim downloads, flight simulator 98, flight simulator 2004: I feel you man... I was a bit disapointed to see the crash effects gone too...Microsoft recalled all of their copies of FS2002 after 9/11, to remove the WTC and, crash effects went too (and since FS2004 doesnt have them either, I d imagine that theyre gone...
PC Games--Simulation: Flight sim 2000 pro, ms flight sim, combat flight sim
ms flight sim, combat flight sim, flight sim 2000: Hi Colin Thanks for your question! Now I am not an expert in this area but I have managed to locate some information for you: http://pub4.ezboard.com/funofficialclonecdforumpcdetails.showMessage?topicID=125.topic They mention using software called...
PC Games--Simulation: Flightsim 98-squawk box, departure airports, host button
departure airports, host button, multiplayer session: Hi Anandhraj, My apologies for the delay in responding, I have been away. Now I am unsure exactly what would be causing the errors that you are experiencing, which is a shame. If you could be more specific with what happens (try pressing the details button...
PC Games--Simulation: Flying with others., air traffic controllers, flying tiger
air traffic controllers, flying tiger, 64 mb ram: Mel, Thanks for your question! And please do not feel embarresed. Flying online can be very daunting at first. To get started I reccomend you visit www.zone.com and download the required software. First you will need to sign up: http://zone.msn.com/secure/signup.asp...
PC Games--Simulation: Frets on Fire, game preferences, game thanks
game preferences, game thanks, countdown: you can always try installing the game on another PC and see if it is any different... if it is then it is your PC but if it is not then it could be the game, note that you should use a PC that is as similar as yours as far as H/W configuration is concerned....
PC Games--Simulation: FS-98 Jitters, rough weather, flight sim
rough weather, flight sim, personal preference: Hey Frank Well, the reason its not running as well as it once was, is because basically the older a computer gets, the slower it becomes. This is mostly due to increased space being used on the hard drive, excess programs that may be running in the background,...
PC Games--Simulation: FS2000 and the internet, ms flight simulator, air traffic control
ms flight simulator, air traffic control, roger wilco: Giday Simon, Thank you for your question! Right, first off it certainly is possible to fly with other guys online. And whats more it is greatfun! The first way of approaching it is via www.thezone.com - microsoft s online gaming site. Here you can fly...
PC Games--Simulation: Car driving game (non-racing), real cars, google
PC Games--Simulation: Car driving game (non-racing), real cars, google, 18 wheels of steel
PC Games--Simulation: CFS2 Planes into CFS1, sim outhouse, flightsimulators
PC Games--Simulation: CFS2 Planes into CFS1, sim outhouse, flightsimulators, graphics system
PC Games--Simulation: Drive Simulator, radar control, expedition company
PC Games--Simulation: Drive Simulator, radar control, expedition company, game
PC Games--Simulation: Flight Simulator 2004, gaming problems, cd drive
PC Games--Simulation: Flight Simulator 2004, gaming problems, cd drive, games
PC Games--Simulation: Flight Simulator 2004, realism
PC Games--Simulation: Flight Simulator 2004, realism
PC Games--Simulation: fs 2004 landings, destination airport, airport information
PC Games--Simulation: fs 2004 landings, destination airport, airport information, autopilot
PC Games--Simulation: no subject, making water, water down
PC Games--Simulation: no subject, making water, water down, grass
PC Games--Simulation: Roller Coaster Tycoon 1, works like a charm, track design
PC Games--Simulation: Roller Coaster Tycoon 1, works like a charm, track design
PC Games--Simulation: race style simulators, driving game, wheel
PC Games--Simulation: race style simulators, driving game, wheel, hawaii
PC Games--Simulation: The Sims, alien baby, abducted
PC Games--Simulation: The Sims, alien baby, abducted, second time
PC Games--Simulation: flight simulater, flight stimulator x, flight simulater
flight stimulator x, flight simulater, star menu: is the game still shown in the control panel s Add/remove programs list? did you make any system restore to a point prior to the game s installation? did you try looking in the star menu s Programs group? did you skip the create shortcut on desktop...
PC Games--Simulation: flight simulator graphics, microsoft flight simulators, sd ram memory
microsoft flight simulators, sd ram memory, meg video card: Hi Dave, I am now at my computer and can provide a detailed answer to your questions. With a voodoo 3 graphics card I am a bit concerned that the braphics still appear lousy! I can not provide to much detail on other sims - but in FS98 it may pay to...
PC Games--Simulation: fs 2004 landings, pirates of the carribean, flight simulator 2004
pirates of the carribean, flight simulator 2004, green arrow: Hey guy, Ok, well there is a way you could do it, but to be honest i havent really mastered it, so i cant give you detailed tips... Basically, you will need to know how to use the GPS and basic autopilot. Get clearance to the runway if you like, and then...
PC Games--Simulation: can you give me the cheats..., rollercoaster tycoon 1, john wardley
rollercoaster tycoon 1, john wardley, john mace: Hi Jamie thanks for your question, To cheat in ECT1 is quite easy. Simply click on park guests and rename them any of the following names. Chris Sawyer Will take pictures of park Simon Foster Will paint pictures of park Melanie Warn Increase Guest...
PC Games--Simulation: Jane F-18 Joystick Problem, 3d joystick, joystick control
3d joystick, joystick control, panel game: hey again, When i say z axis, i mean the throttle axis...Since you said this was the only thing that was not working, it seems like the problem would be that it is not recognizing the throttle on your joystick. I wish I had Janes f18 so i could tell...
PC Games--Simulation: Logitech Wingman Intercepter joystick, game port, unknown device
game port, unknown device, joystic: first make absolute sure that windows didn t detect your joystick, sometimes widows detect new hardware in a wrong way and you will find an extra unknown device somewhere in your device manager... if this is the case then you need to delete that unknown device...
PC Games--Simulation: MFS98 multiplayng in the internet, air traffic control, traffic control services
air traffic control, traffic control services, flight simulator 98: Hi Oscar The best place on the net (which provide full air traffic control services) and is much more mature and realistic than the zone is: www.satco.org You will need to download squarkbox which is free: and the you are away. For voice ATC you will...
PC Games--Simulation: Micros Fllight Sim 2004, microsoft flight simulator, microsoft flight simulator 2004
microsoft flight simulator, microsoft flight simulator 2004, windows xp media center: first off make sure of the settings of your VGA card as far as open GL settings and all... maybe the problem is their, are you experiencing similar problems with other games on this PC?? check for graphic settings from within the game itself, make sure...
PC Games--Simulation: Micrsoft Flight Simulator, microsoft flight simulator, microsoft flight simulator 2004
microsoft flight simulator, microsoft flight simulator 2004, flight simulator 2004: well... playing any game on a PC put a load on the machine but i doubt that any game can put too much load to cause damage, i recon if the game was so much demanding then the VGA card would struggle to display the action way before your CPU would feel such...
PC Games--Simulation: Mr. Citizen, first move, free version
first move, free version, neighbourhood: I have never heard of Mr Citizen at all!!! I don t think it is a real cheat! However if you go to thesimsresource.com (free version) you can download the Sims Edit which allows you to change any detail of any of any of your Sim s relationship. It is in the...
PC Games--Simulation: New Game, rollercoster tycoon, sim city 4
rollercoster tycoon, sim city 4, zoo tycoon: Hi Frances thanks for your question. In regard to other Sim games i suggest you try playing Sim City 4, as you can import characters from your other sims games. I would also suggest all the games in the Tycoon Series. Eg. Zoo Tycoon, Mall Tycoon etc. These...
PC Games--Simulation: NFS II SE game, protcol, client pcs
protcol, client pcs, different computers: first: you got to make sure that IPX communiction protcol is installed on all PCs participating in the game second: the host PC may run any OS but the client PCs should be running Win98 (no idea why but this is how it worked for me) Third: you choose...
PC Games--Simulation: NFS UG, s3 video card, mb video card
s3 video card, mb video card, game move: Hi Sam indeed you have a video card on your system but it seems it is not powerful enough to run the game. the S3 video card is not the best in the business and you have not mentioned how much memory does it have, the minimum requirment for NFS - UG...
PC Games--Simulation: Object Management, fairy houses, game load
fairy houses, game load, simplorer: Hey, I am afraid there is nothing that does that. Its a very good idea, and if I had any talent what-so-ever at programming I would try myself, but sadly I do not. I have a few tips that will make your game load faster. First, is to make all the folders...
PC Games--Simulation: Old Flight Simulator, ms flight simulator, ms flight simulator 2000
ms flight simulator, ms flight simulator 2000, flight simulator 2000: Hey Frans, Well, I would first try ebay.com or amazon.com. A lot of people sell used software there, so id imagine youd be able to find a copy. Ive also seen a few coppies of fs98 and fs2000 in the markdown software section of stores like walmart. Many...
PC Games--Simulation: Old microsoft flight simulators operating under Windows XP, microsoft flight simulators, combat flight simulator
microsoft flight simulators, combat flight simulator, combat flight simulator 2: never tried it before but i recon it will run under XP... if it didn t run you can right click on the .EXE file of the game and click properties and select the compatibility tab and check the Run this program in compatibility mode for and select the OS that...
PC Games--Simulation: PC Joystick for Flt Sim 2004, force feedback support, pc joystick
force feedback support, pc joystick, microsoft sidewinder: Hey Ed. Ok...basically, any joystick you get will work with flight sim and any combat sim you get. (By the way, i recommend a Ubisoft combat sim rather than a microsoft one...IL2, Pacific Fighters, Lock On...all of these are much better than the microsoft...
PC Games--Simulation: Problem Installing NFS, win98 system, uninstaller
win98 system, uninstaller, need for speed: Hi Patrick Most probably you have a problem with your CD as it generated errors on two different operating systems. In order to be 100% sure, try to install the same version of NFS on your computer from a CD other than the one you have noting that that CD...
PC Games--Simulation: problems installing janes combat simulation games in window vista, cd rom games, wwii fighters
cd rom games, wwii fighters, combat simulation: i am not familir with the Vista OS so i might not be very helpful here... anyways in the WinXP OS their was this comptability option were you can use on an EXE file to let windows run it as if it was Win95 or Win98... try to see if this is available on Vista...
PC Games--Simulation: Roller Coaster Tycoon 1, roller coaster tycoon, roller coaster tycoon 1
roller coaster tycoon, roller coaster tycoon 1, pal steve: Hi Eric thanks for your question. To get your ride working again after a crash simply do the following: 1. Open the ride information window by clicking on the ride 2. Click on the red stop light on the right hand side to close the ride 3. Double...
PC Games--Simulation: Roller Coaster Tycoon crashes, roller coaster tycoon, giant explosion
roller coaster tycoon, giant explosion, pal steve: Hi Eric thanks for your question. First off you have to ensure that all the hieght gradients are capable of handing a smooth curcit of the coaster track, i.e. not having trains get stuck. Then if you need to do a number of tests and the awaiting authorisation...
PC Games--Simulation: race style simulators, colin mcray, realistic physics
colin mcray, realistic physics, car setup: first off i got no idea about vista compatability as i didn t upgrade my OS yet as for your question I d suggest the Colin McRay series by codemasters... this is the close you can get to a real life feel of a WRC machine racing on all kinds of terrain the...
PC Games--Simulation: The Sims, sims house party, punchbowls
sims house party, punchbowls, klapaucius: Well first of all the kids don t grow into adults, they stay kids forever. And secondly a good way to get a party started is to click on the phone and click throw party or you can put balloons in front of your house which you can buy under misc. And don t...
PC Games--Simulation: Sims 2, sims 2 requirements, pentium ii processor
sims 2 requirements, pentium ii processor, capable video card: Dear Susan i am not sure about your PC market but i recon it is close to ours. in this case trying to upgrade your current PC is either very expensive or even impossible as finding components for old PCs is very hard and usually very expensive to buy......
PC Games--Simulation: The Sims, abducted by aliens, pal steve
abducted by aliens, pal steve, blue ribbon: Hi Marylou thanks for your question. In response to your question it s completely at random, some return and some don t. If you have the sims 2 they may return as alien sims, or sims in different forms. I have not yet had it happen my self but have seen...
PC Games--Simulation: Sims installation problems, flight sims, responce
flight sims, responce, copy protection: Hi Jared, As my expertise is in Flight Sims my previous response was that this lies outside of my expertise. From what you have said here though it would appear that the problem lies within the copy protection. The only sure way I know around this would be...
PC Games--Simulation: The Sims object files, sims website, furniture lamps
sims website, furniture lamps, sims object: Hi Frans, thanks for your question. To answer your question simply go to the sims website www.thesims.com and you will find lots of files ranging from furniture, houses, families, and even other sims. With reference to your second question it depends...
PC Games--Simulation: Sims uninstall & reinstall problem, sims run, sims help
sims run, sims help, sims games: Hi Angela, thanks for your question. That is certainly a strange problem you have there. The only thing I can suggest is that you uninstall everything associated with The Sims and then reinstall. Try installing the original sims game followed by the expansion...
PC Games--Simulation: Sims wardrobe, pal steve, happy gaming
pal steve, happy gaming, john thanks: Hi John thanks for your question. Yes you can get more clothes. To do this you simply purchase a warbrobe from the buy catalog. If you have the expansion packs you can go to the Downtown area and go shopping for new clothes. I hope this answered your...
PC Games--Simulation: The Sims, sims livin, question thanks
sims livin, question thanks, windows directory: Usually there is a read me file included with the Zip file when you download the furniture. If you followed all the instructions correctly ...make sure that the furniture file is in the same file folder as the regular furniture in thw Windows directory. Check...
PC Games--Simulation: Simulation Authoring Program, roller coaster tycoon, sim tool kit
roller coaster tycoon, sim tool kit, sim toolkit: Hi Kosta, Yes there is such a program. Unfortunately it s getting a bit long in the tooth now and may be hard to find. The program is called Flight Sim Tool Kit and is by Simis. They were going to release a new version this year that looked excellent unfortunately...
PC Games--Simulation: the sims 2, official strategy guide, pal steve
official strategy guide, pal steve, happy gaming: Hi Carol, thanks for your question. Well in answer to the first part of your question. The best thing to do would go out and buy the Official Strategy Guide from any good gaming store, it will tell you far more than what I am able to. As far as finishing...
PC Games--Simulation: sims game and flickering screen, trident blade, target line
trident blade, target line, pentium 111: Hello Mike, It sounds like a video problem. I would try either upgrading your video card driver. The other thing you could try if that doesn t help is adding a switch to a shortcut. Basically make a shortcut of sims.exe Then right click, it and select...
PC Games--Simulation: sims for pc, sims programs, pal steve
sims programs, pal steve, suggestion: Hi Jackie thanks for your question. I know exactly what you are talking about as I have had it happen to me. My only suggestion would be to do a complete uninstall of all your sims programs and reload them one by one. I know it is a very annoying process...
PC Games--Simulation: the sims, sims help, pal steve
sims help, pal steve, bug problem: Hi Icon thanks for your question. Unfortunately i do not know any cheats that work with the later versions of the sims. With regard to your bug problem. Unfortunately it is a clitch in the game which I myself have not been able to fix. Make sure the...
PC Games--Simulation: starnge colours, geforce 4 mx, vga card
geforce 4 mx, vga card, video adapter: try to remove the VGA card, clean the contact pins with appropriate product then put it back in its slot and see what will happen, if problem continues then try testing the card on another PC to know if the problem is in the card or in your PC s socket. ...
PC Games--Simulation: submarine sims, fleet command, hunter ii
fleet command, hunter ii, silent service: Hi Dave, Sub sims aren t my area of expertise so I m not sure of anywhere in the UK that has any. I haven t seen any in the shops for some time. Your best bet may be to try a specialist site like Subsim Review http://www.subsim.com I ve fairly sure that you...
PC Games--Simulation: uninstall reinstall, sims 2 game, select control
sims 2 game, select control, double click: i recon you can press the START botton select Settings select Control Panel double click on Add or remove programs scroll through the list till you find the game you wanna delete press change/remove follow the instructions till the game is successfuly...
PC Games--Simulation: using gamepad with flight sim IL 2 Sturmovik., logitech joystick, flight sim
logitech joystick, flight sim, il 2 sturmovik: Cliff, Sorry, but I am not familiar with IL-2. However, I have tried my gamepad with FS2004, and found that the only way I can get full throttle is to hold the right thumbstick forward. (I m assuming this is what is happening for you also.) I m also...
PC Games--Simulation: video card, open gl, ati web
open gl, ati web, vga card: No... i am assuming that you have the correct driver setup for your VGA card. if that is the case then you just have to replave your VGA card with a more powerful one... if not, get the correct driver and set it up. you know windows XP have lots of drivers...
PC Games--Simulation: Website for nfs2, google search, need for speed2
google search, need for speed2, installation wizard: hi victor i don t know any particular web sites for the game but i recon a google search will give you good results. as for saving on Win XP: i didn t get what exactly do you mean by save on XP... do you mean installing hte game to a PC with Win XP...
PC Games--Simulation: Getting wheel or joystick to work, flight sims, panel game
flight sims, panel game, nascar3: Hi Glenn, This is really outside of my field of expertise but I ll have a stab at it. It sounds like you have both a joystick and wheel attached at the same time. Some games do not like it if there is more than one controller present. The easiest way to...
PC hardware--CPU & Motherboard & RAM: 1.9 P4 vs. 2.7 Celeron, pentium 4 processor, graphic functions
pentium 4 processor, graphic functions, sensitive computer: It depends on what your main use of the computer is. As was and still is the case with celeron cpus, they are less expensive because they off load many of the graphic functions from the processor. So if you are into gaming or any video sensitive computer...
PC hardware--CPU & Motherboard & RAM: 1.9 P4 vs. 2.7 Celeron, l2 cache size, pentium 4 processor
l2 cache size, pentium 4 processor, videocard: Hello lanz, The Pentium 4 would be better, it has a better L2 Cache size, L2 Cache is ultra-fast memory that buffers information being transferred between the processor and the slower RAM in an attempt to speed these types of transfers. Hope this helps,...
PC hardware--CPU & Motherboard & RAM: 10 computers, speed ethernet, server computer
speed ethernet, server computer, computing power: Hi, It is possible - you can do it via a high-speed Ethernet link, but it difficult to use the computing power. For example, Windows Xp only supports up to 2 CPUS, but you will have effectively 10 CPUs. You therefore need to run something like Linux, which...
PC hardware--CPU & Motherboard & RAM: 1st Build - No Power, abit an8 sli, asus motherboard
abit an8 sli, asus motherboard, assembling a pc: Hi Chris, Been there a few times. Hope I can help. I built myself an AMD 64bit 3400+ a few months ago and I love it. I used an ASUS motherboard (got hooked on them years ago) but have heard nothing bad about Abit s. As you say, the switch looks suspicious...
PC hardware--CPU & Motherboard & RAM: 1st Build - No Power, abit an8 sli, abit an8
abit an8 sli, abit an8, power button: Hi Chris, Well, you can always go back to the bare bones and make sure the very basic system is working (i.e. the PS with MB and CPU). Then, try adding one peripheral at the time, and making sure it can boot at every step. That the PS does not start is...
PC hardware--CPU & Motherboard & RAM: 2 Hard drive issue, seperate systems, partition magic
seperate systems, partition magic, putting music: Both, if you have XP on a seperate partition and your data on another partition, if you have to reformat and reinstall XP you don t loose your data (you ll have to reinstall your software, but you don t loose things like music, videos, save games, documents,...
PC hardware--CPU & Motherboard & RAM: 2 HD's In my computer, internet correspondence, followup question
internet correspondence, followup question, own computer: OMG, how dense can you be? Don t go screwing around with that because you obviously don t know what you re doing and you could screw your computer up very bad. Dude, I ve built my own computer from scratch, I know exactly how to do it, but it isn t something...
PC hardware--CPU & Motherboard & RAM: 2 HD's, ribbon connector, ribbon cable
ribbon connector, ribbon cable, primary ide controller: Hi Rene: Only one hard drive can be bootable at one time. The BIOS looks for the operating system on the first drive on the primary IDE controller, which must be jumpered as master. To add the hard drive from another computer, it should be set to slave,...
PC hardware--CPU & Motherboard & RAM: 2 hard drive question, drive question, boot device
drive question, boot device, documents folder: Hi again Nate, Formatting is easy if you have both drives installed in your system. You just open your Windows Explorer, right click on the spare drive, and select format. Then you can copy anything to it you want to - again using Win Explorer. If you...
PC hardware--CPU & Motherboard & RAM: 2 hard drives -- question, ribbon connector, floppy drive
ribbon connector, floppy drive, rive: Hi Nate: You can attach the larger hard drive to the end ribbon connector, jumpered as master. If XP was not installed for this computer, you would have to reintall XP. When XP is operating properly, install the other hard drive to the middle ribbon...
PC hardware--CPU & Motherboard & RAM: 2 hard drives, dual boot setup, ribbon cable
dual boot setup, ribbon cable, sk canada: Hi Jerry: You can create a dual boot setup with Windows 98 and XP. Windows 98 must be installed first, on the hard drive connected to the primary IDE port, jumpered as master (use the end connector on the ribbon cable). When finished with this installation,...
PC hardware--CPU & Motherboard & RAM: 2 Partitions?, computer boots, trouble shooter
computer boots, trouble shooter, windows logon screen: Hello Bob, The best ways to fix this is to reformat the hard drive into 1 single drive. Now this can be done 1 of 2 ways, 1) if you have the original recovery disk for the system you can do it with that. Basically all you do boot up the computer open...
PC hardware--CPU & Motherboard & RAM: 2 Partitions?, cd rom drive, ntfs partition
cd rom drive, ntfs partition, computer boots: Hi Bob: Having two operating systems, especially the same one, Windows XP, is a start up problem unless a dual boot arrangement has been established when the second operating system was installed. If Windows Me or 98 is the original operating system...
PC hardware--CPU & Motherboard & RAM: (2) Scan disk / PCI Simple Communications Controller, communications controller, simple communications
communications controller, simple communications, pci system: Hi Harley, 1.- Excuse me, but cannot understand the problem, could you please elaborate a bit? I mean, if at boot, it tells you it finished the checkup (guess it s your C: drive) and then boots, it is working fine. 2.- The ! is usually caused by wrong...
PC hardware--CPU & Motherboard & RAM: 2 sticks o ram 1 stick being read, compaq 5360, amd board
compaq 5360, amd board, pc 133: I m sorry, but it is actually seeing both sticks. I had the same problem with my old P3 500mHz machine in that I had a 128 meg stick in it and tried to add a 256 meg stick and it only read 256 megs overall after that. If you try to just leave the larger...
PC hardware--CPU & Motherboard & RAM: 2 towers 1 monitor, keyboard video mouse, kvm cables
keyboard video mouse, kvm cables, 2 towers: It is possible to have one montior, keyboard, and mouse with multipile computers connected to them, the thing is do you want to go through the expense? Using what is called a KVM Switch (Keyboard/Video/Mouse) you can use one Monitor/keyboard/Mouse for two...
PC hardware--CPU & Motherboard & RAM: 2 versions of XP installed - Startup, ended arrow, type msconfig
ended arrow, type msconfig, mouse connection: OK For the first part of your question. Its showing 2 version of XP? Is one invalid? In Windows, go to Start, Run Type msconfig At the top choose Boot.ini Click Check All Boot Paths If it wants to remove something, let it. Means that...
PC hardware--CPU & Motherboard & RAM: 2 versions of XP installed - Startup, ended arrow, mouse connection
ended arrow, mouse connection, software question: Hi Landon, The answer to your initial question is Yes . If you click START RUN In the window type sysdm.cpl Click OK Now click the advanced tab and click the Settings button in the Bottom Area marked Startup and Recovery. You should see...
PC hardware--CPU & Motherboard & RAM: 2 versions of XP installed - Startup, ended arrow, hw problem
ended arrow, hw problem, mouse connection: Hi Landon, You can control the default OS and waiting time at the System Properties (Right click on My Computer and select Properties Advanced Startup and Recovery settings) the options are in thne System Startup section of the window. Regarding your...
PC hardware--CPU & Motherboard & RAM: 2 versions of XP installed - Startup, ended arrow, mouse connection
ended arrow, mouse connection, reboot system: Dear Landon For your first issue the timeout can be changed by right click on my computer and select properties and click on advance tab and click on settings under startup and recovery section and change the time to 1 sec and apply the settings and...
PC hardware--CPU & Motherboard & RAM: 2 versions of XP installed - Startup, ended arrow, erratic manner
ended arrow, erratic manner, mouse connection: Your first question: In windows, click start run type msconfig go to the boot.ini tab change the timeout box. Press ok Reboot There you go When it boots back up you will see a dialog box in windows, put a check in the box and press ok. ...
PC hardware--CPU & Motherboard & RAM: 200 GB HDD support, partition magic 8, intel pentium 4
partition magic 8, intel pentium 4, operation system windows: Ok, I know that installing a system from an WindowsXP SP2 disc will recognize 137GB of the drive, so if patching the system to XP2 SP2 didn t allow you to recognize the drive, I m guessing it s due to WindowsXP not reporting raw un-partitioned space on drives...
PC hardware--CPU & Motherboard & RAM: 2nd hard drive, ribbon connector, cd rom drive
ribbon connector, cd rom drive, compaq evo: Hi Sandy: The boot sequence in the BIOS determines which drive will load the operating system. The USB drive should be set as the boot drive, instead of the internal hard drive. The boot sequence would be floppy drive first, CD ROM drive second, USB drive...
PC hardware--CPU & Motherboard & RAM: Advent 7094 not booting-up, definate answer, motherboard
definate answer, motherboard, debug: As usual, your PC stopped somewhere. but we can not make sure where is. The best way is to buy a motherboard debug card which can be plugged into PCI slot and it will show where your PC stopped. According your said, your PC maybe stop at CPU side, that means...
PC hardware--CPU & Motherboard & RAM: AM37 and ST3160815A Hard Drive, boot disk failure, master boot record
boot disk failure, master boot record, hd format: You need to set the partition for the new drive and XP installtion to Active . You can do this with the XP cd or with a bootable DOS Drive/Floppy Disk with Fdisk on it. There is a tutorial on my web site: http://www.diy-computer-repair.com/hd-format.html...
PC hardware--CPU & Motherboard & RAM: AP53 Bios Update, mhz intel pentium, intel pentium processor
mhz intel pentium, intel pentium processor, interface card: If you want to update the BIOS and the manufacture doesn t have it on thier web site you could contact thier support and see if they have is in an archive. Or you could search the internet by using the computer make/model and bios revision you are looking...
PC hardware--CPU & Motherboard & RAM: abrupt shutdowns, blue screens, faulty ram
blue screens, faulty ram, exact message: I d have to know the exact message in the blue screen errors to really help but I can tell you that most BSOD (Blue Screen Of Death) errors are caused by faulty RAM sticks. You mentioned getting the drive, motherboard, and power supply replaced but didn...
PC hardware--CPU & Motherboard & RAM: amd K7, select models, socket 462
select models, socket 462, compatability: Honestly I d just go for a new computer, nothing based on the Socket 462 is worth the time or money any more, its too outdated to be practical. As far as compatability, I m doubting much, given 704MHZ puts your CPU as a Duron or early Athlon, which predates...
PC hardware--CPU & Motherboard & RAM: autocheck problem, system error message, fatal system error
system error message, fatal system error, autochk: If your pc is still under warranty for customer service support you can call their tech support and probably get a recovery disk sent to you, or possibly able to be downloaded. The only other option I can think of would involve removing the hard drive and...
PC hardware--CPU & Motherboard & RAM: BIOS upgrade, usb floppy drives, system variables
usb floppy drives, system variables, floppy image: You can make a bootable cd or make your usb drive bootable. Basicly what the program needs is to be in DOS mode to modify the BIOS. Older systems could not do it from the Windows Operating System. To make a bootable cd you need a floppy, there are usb floppy...
PC hardware--CPU & Motherboard & RAM: bad motherboard, gigabyte k7 triton, socket a mainboard
gigabyte k7 triton, socket a mainboard, ebay: Ah, well, theres not much that can be done for that, you might be able to return the new parts you ve purchased, to help put that towards a new system. The reason I m so aversive to purchasing a Socket A mainboard, is that they re nearly impossible to...
PC hardware--CPU & Motherboard & RAM: What are the best parts?, ausu, intel core 2 extreme x6800
ausu, intel core 2 extreme x6800, video cards: I just upgraded my AUSU P4 2.8GHz system with a ASUS P5K Delux MB. I went low end on the processor but the board will accept a Core2 Quad. proabaly the qx9650 when the prices drop. I also went with the GeForce 8500 GT with 512 meg of ram. So you would...
PC hardware--CPU & Motherboard & RAM: big hdd problem, ribbon cable, hdd problem
ribbon cable, hdd problem, drivers cd: Hard Drives don t need drivers so there isn t anything to install. Since your computer worked fine before and not now chances are you simply unplugged your hard drive when you removed the second one. Check the power cord and the ribbon cable on the back...
PC hardware--CPU & Motherboard & RAM: A "booted" cable????, netgear rangemax, telephone cables
netgear rangemax, telephone cables, rj 45: A good question actually since quite frankly I ve never even heard the term booted cable and I m in the industry. I looked it up online and all that means is there is a little plastic cover over the retainer clip, i.e. a boot . It s a good option because...
PC hardware--CPU & Motherboard & RAM: CMOS battery, media test failure, cmos settings
media test failure, cmos settings, fixboot: That error message can be cause by either CMOS settings being wrong, or by a failing boot device which in your case would be the hard drive. Since you ve removed the CMOS battery and replaced it your problem isn t because of CMOS settings, which leaves...
PC hardware--CPU & Motherboard & RAM: COMPUTER starts and stops in middle of process and is very slow, antispyware software, smartest person
antispyware software, smartest person, great computer: Hi Robert, Without more information on what you have there, the only guess I have is your computer might be infected with spyware. You may start updating your antivirus program. Also, a good idea is getting and running an antispyware software like spybot....
PC hardware--CPU & Motherboard & RAM: Computer Stuck, hd tune, computer hard drives
hd tune, computer hard drives, reading drive: Answers to your questions: 1) It is possible for diagnostic software to overlook problems - especially if they are intermittent. 2) Blue screens are usually a sign of defective RAM. Try replacing your boards. 3) Try changing your motherboard battery...
PC hardware--CPU & Motherboard & RAM: Computer starts and no beeps, no video, emachines t2200, processor fan
emachines t2200, processor fan, thanks in advance: Unfortunately my suggestions are one of two possibilities and neither are good. Your symptoms can be caused by either a blown processor, or a blown motherboard. Both of which are very terminal for a computer. If it s worth it to you to have it diagnosed...
PC hardware--CPU & Motherboard & RAM: Computer won't respond, pci video card, pci slots
pci video card, pci slots, signal cable: That message is a message the monitor gives to tell you that it is working but that it is not receiving any video signal from the computer. I would say you have a bad video card so the first thing I would do is to get a new video card and install it in...
PC hardware--CPU & Motherboard & RAM: CPU fan spins and stops on power-up, post beeps, 3 beeps
post beeps, 3 beeps, motherboard intel: I just went throught this exercise myself when I upgraded my system. It could be the motherboard, processor, or memory. Try this: You know the motherboard will beep with out the memory removed, put in one module, remove the video card (unless it is embedded)...
PC hardware--CPU & Motherboard & RAM: I changed the CPU clock speed on my motherboard, cpu clock speed, phoenix bios
cpu clock speed, phoenix bios, bios settings: Sorry ti say, I think you fried your motherboard. Dont EVER play with a computer setting for fun....thats just plain stupid. If you dont know what you are doing, stay away from it, especially in the bios. What you did was overclocked your motherboard, and...
PC hardware--CPU & Motherboard & RAM: I changed the CPU clock speed on my motherboard, cpu clock speed, phoenix bios
cpu clock speed, phoenix bios, bios settings: First off, my personal recommendation is to never mess with the clock speed. A lot of people over-clock their cpu s but it s not something I ever advise because you can easily turn your computer into a big doorstop. However, don t feel bad because I ve...
PC hardware--CPU & Motherboard & RAM: check disk, checkdisk, bad sectors
checkdisk, bad sectors, scannow: The only progam I recommend is from OnTrack.com, they have a shareware version of thier data recovery progam that has a checkdisk function. (Or did last year). How old is the computer? Is the hard drive still under warranty? Some programs do not go into...
PC hardware--CPU & Motherboard & RAM: comparing parts, liquid cooling system, best motherboards
liquid cooling system, best motherboards, multiple monitors: 1. Of the two the Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9650 Quad Core is by far the better processor. It s essentially a server processor so in a home pc it will scream. It also uses surprisingly low voltage for how powerful it is so it runs fairly cool. However, still...
PC hardware--CPU & Motherboard & RAM: computer wont boot, computer wont boot, cpu intel
computer wont boot, cpu intel, blank screen: First, I wouldn t suggest having the optical drives and hard-disks on the same IDE channel, if it can be avoided. Second, you need to reformat and re-install Windows, this is the SOP for motherboard replacement/upgrade, as you ve essentially built a new...
PC hardware--CPU & Motherboard & RAM: cpu size, dell precision 340, spec cpu
dell precision 340, spec cpu, memory technologies: Well, your system is quite old, and quite outdated, to be frank with you. Honestly theres no point in investing money in it, as the highest spec CPU it can hold will likely cost you around $80, and be slower than what can be generally found for $50-$60 on...
PC hardware--CPU & Motherboard & RAM: D drive, mac file converter, drive cd rom
mac file converter, drive cd rom, d drive: The file format for the cd is wrong for a PC: he used a mac to copy the pics but i wouldnt think that would matter. It does matter when it comes to files, if he created a DVD for a movie or music it would work with your computer, graphics are files,...
PC hardware--CPU & Motherboard & RAM: Dell 2001FP Monitor, dell 2001fp, dell 2001fp monitor
dell 2001fp, dell 2001fp monitor, panasonic monitors: If there is a reputable computer repair shop close by, swing in there and ask if it is repairable and get a quote for a price. If it is low enough (cheaper than a new monitor) then let them fix it if they waranty thier work. Most will waranty the new part...
PC hardware--CPU & Motherboard & RAM: Dell Hard Drive from Dimension 8100 to Inspiron 530, dell inspiron 530, transfer wizard
dell inspiron 530, transfer wizard, dimension 8100: Another option I failed to bring up is that you can also get an adaptor that let s you plug your hard drive into one of the USB ports. It s a good solution for temporary connection and they re only about $20. However, they re only good for one purpose so...
PC hardware--CPU & Motherboard & RAM: Desktop randomly re-boots by itself, dc power supply, spyware and trojan
dc power supply, spyware and trojan, keyboard activity: Ramdom restarts could be caused by different things. The most common reason for a restart is the computer is infected with a virus. Another thing that will cause a random restart is heat, the inside of the computer is dirty (dust creats an insulating...
PC hardware--CPU & Motherboard & RAM: Display Adapter - Code 10 Error, radeon video card, geforce nvidia
radeon video card, geforce nvidia, dell xps 400: I ve actually had the same Code 10 error with devices before. Everyone always says update the driver , which is the first step but you ve obviously already done that. Because you ve already done everything I d initially suggest without any luck I d...
PC hardware--CPU & Motherboard & RAM: Display Adapter - Code 10 Error, radeon video card, geforce nvidia
radeon video card, geforce nvidia, dell xps 400: Dear Mike, Thank you for explaining the issue which has helped me in understanding the situation. However this seems to be an issue with some other application running in background. I request you to start the computer with only needed apps running...
PC hardware--CPU & Motherboard & RAM: desk top screen, adjustment options, real option
adjustment options, real option, weird things: Not an answer you re going to like. Short, non-geek, answer is your monitor is dying. If it is a standard tube style monitor then you should have some buttons on the front or side that give you some adjustment options. One of them is called Degauss...
PC hardware--CPU & Motherboard & RAM: display problem, hardware acceleration, pc answer
hardware acceleration, pc answer, uninstal: Dear Rakesh, Hoping that the primary issue is resolved. You can check by changing the refresh rate of your monitor as sometimes you may face this issue with that. Also if no joy then you can reduce the Hardware acceleration. If this is not helping...
PC hardware--CPU & Motherboard & RAM: ECS Elite motherboard K7S6A rev 1.0, bios flash utility, ecs k7s6a
bios flash utility, ecs k7s6a, elite motherboard: Oh, I think I see the problem, when it says press F1 to restart, shut the computer down, replace the write protect jumper, then boot. It would seem the system is clearing itself (thats what seems most logical to me right now) due to the write protect not being...
PC hardware--CPU & Motherboard & RAM: eMACHINES AND UPGRADES, dell machine, emachines
dell machine, emachines, celeron: Honestly, I would not invest in upgrading an emachines. They are the low low low end machines of gateway. You will spend more trying to upgrade it, which most likely wont last you more than a couple of years...I would get yourself a nice Dell machine that...
PC hardware--CPU & Motherboard & RAM: Fans won't stop running, chassis fan, agp video card
chassis fan, agp video card, christmas money: If all the fans are conrtolled by the motherboard, that is the power connectors are on the motherbaord then the thirmistor (a tempature measuring device, usually under or very close to the processor) has failed. The thirmistor thinks that the tempature...
PC hardware--CPU & Motherboard & RAM: Advent 7094 not booting-up, battery removal, safe mode
PC hardware--CPU & Motherboard & RAM: Advent 7094 not booting-up, battery removal, safe mode, mains
PC hardware--CPU & Motherboard & RAM: check disk, switches
PC hardware--CPU & Motherboard & RAM: check disk, switches
PC hardware--CPU & Motherboard & RAM: Gateway 610xl media center, power strip, media center
PC hardware--CPU & Motherboard & RAM: Gateway 610xl media center, power strip, media center, hard drive
PC hardware--CPU & Motherboard & RAM: Sluggish computer, garbage files, disk cleanup
PC hardware--CPU & Motherboard & RAM: Sluggish computer, garbage files, disk cleanup, prefetch
PC hardware--CPU & Motherboard & RAM: second hard disk keeps stopping., power options, second hard disk
PC hardware--CPU & Motherboard & RAM: second hard disk keeps stopping., power options, second hard disk
PC hardware--CPU & Motherboard & RAM: frequent cmos battery failure on new motherboard, cmos battery failure, intel motherboard
cmos battery failure, intel motherboard, beep sound: You have two choices: Return the motherboard for repair Flash the BIOS, to do this go to the manufactures web site and find your motherboard, download the lates BIOS update and flash program for your BIOS. If the problem persists after flashing the...
PC hardware--CPU & Motherboard & RAM: frequent restart and application running failure, virus html, kind advice
virus html, kind advice, media playe: You face two problems. 1- More than likely you have a bad virus infection. 2- Your Operating System may be corrupt. You need to clean out the virus before you can do anything else. Start the system in Safe Mode run your anti virus, anti trojan, and...
PC hardware--CPU & Motherboard & RAM: frequent restart as well as application running failure, kind advice, media playe
kind advice, media playe, processor info: as usual, auto restarting is about: 1. Something wrong with your PSU; 2. Something wrong with your Motherboard; 3. Something wrong with your OS; In my opinion: 1. reinstall your OS and test; if no use, go ahead: 2. replace a PSU and test; if no use:...