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Day in the Life of a DOCTOR: Shadows a PATHOLOGY ASSISTANT
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Жыл бұрынPathology is like the CSI of medicine... where they search for health criminals like bacterial and cancer. This fascinating work happens on a microscopic level! Have you ever wondered why it takes so long to get your biopsy results? Join me in the pathology lab to find out exactly what happens when a specimen is delivered from the operating room.
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@susanmcfarland652 Жыл бұрын
Pathology lab technologist here. Thanks so much for giving a good synopsis of what our lab does! We are usually just lumped in with “lab” but our works is very different from other labs!
@LaraA55 Жыл бұрын
Appreciate what you all do
@ViolinMD Жыл бұрын
Agreed! I learned so much about your role during this video and loved spending time in the lab!!
@melissapichette8152 Жыл бұрын
This is so interesting. Side note: someone needs to help that pathologist clean up his office 🤣
@oanasterpu4045 10 ай бұрын
Just let it be! Maybe it is not clean his office and also his wallet.
@jamessimmons7480 Жыл бұрын
This world 🌎 definitely needs more people like her that like to help people and don't have a selfish motive behind everything that they do!!!!!!
@amnaq3053 Жыл бұрын
☝️
@LaraA55 Жыл бұрын
👍
@nattys_adventures169 Жыл бұрын
❤
@Ann3M4r13 Жыл бұрын
100%
@ashleysmith6773 Жыл бұрын
Anatomical pathology is really cool! I would love to see a clinical pathology shadowing video as well! This is where I work in hematology, but it covers all tests from urinalysis, to A1C, chemistry panels, etc. In hematology, we are constantly seeing patients with new leukemias and lymphomas.
@LaraA55 Жыл бұрын
This would be interesting to see indeed
@lindseywilson3764 Жыл бұрын
I’m a pathologists’ assistant and it was super cool to see our job highlighted in this way! Thank you for an awesome video!
@xchristine8700 Жыл бұрын
I’m a pathologists assistant, I’m so excited that you took the time to see what we do! It’s such important work thank you thank you!!❤❤
@Georgiaisapirate Жыл бұрын
Great video :) My father in law is a Pathologist and he is incredible! He doesn't use a microscope anymore, it is all digital pathology for him! I very much respect the work they do, so it's lovely to see you do a video about it!
@ssjess2504 Жыл бұрын
Wow I'm not in healthcare but has spent a lot of time in the hospital and I can't believe all this happens in a hospital ♥️
@alishasmith4358 Жыл бұрын
You have no idea how interesting your content is to me. It's so fascinating to get to see the behind the scenes of what goes on in hospitals. Thank you and I hope you keep making videos to educate and inform. I would love to see you Shadow someone who works with the deceased. I think that would be so interesting but might not be something you want to do. Lol. I don't know how you get the opportunity to shadow people but I think that would be extremely interesting.
@britneynicole8903 Жыл бұрын
I am so excited about getting into the healthcare field!
@kelleysigler9759 Жыл бұрын
Wow. This is so complex. I really had no idea. I will never complain or wonder why it takes so long for these results. Again, thank you so much for showing us the complexities of a result process. Amazing.
@LaraA55 Жыл бұрын
Well said👍
@HeyHey2734 Жыл бұрын
A someone who is a Medical Scientist (Chemical pathology)- this was a great video to show people what it's like behind the scenes
@callmecelll Жыл бұрын
My mum had stage 2b invasive ductal carcinoma in 2019. We spent most of our days during lockdown visiting the hospital for scans, chemo and radiotherapy. It was extremely stressful. I didn't want to show my mum how anxious and heartbroken I was (to watch her suffer) so I'd cry to myself almost everytime when I'm waiting for her to be done with chemo. I'd always greet her with a smile and a big hug. I'm so thankful for her breast surgeon who's so so supportive and reassuring us.🥺My mum is cancer free and I'm praying that it remains like this forever🙏It's amazing to witness and understand how much work goes being such a life changing diagnosis, thanks for sharing with us, doctor! You are amazing💖
@troark1991 Жыл бұрын
I work in the main core laboratory. It’s definitely a field that gets overlooked. We are the investigators of the healthcare field. I love it. 😊
@karlaatiencia1231 Жыл бұрын
My grandma recently passed away from Leukemia, she had multiple tests, and the results took so long, I'm a med student I have some knowledge but at the same time seeing this and getting this information is so awesome, thank you. It gives an explanation to all those weeks waiting for an answer
@ViolinMD Жыл бұрын
I’m so sorry to hear about your loss Karla ❤️
@anotherbanga Жыл бұрын
@@ViolinMD new video 😎
@queenofdramatech Жыл бұрын
This made me feel so much better about the endometrial biopsy that took a whole week to get back to me! THANK YOU FOR POSTING!!! (Normal in case anyone was wondering!)
@caitopotato5519 Жыл бұрын
Pathology is the specialty that I want to do!
@aleckai138 Жыл бұрын
This video was fascinating. I’m glad you could show the process of pathology as I had done an Upper GI endoscopy awhile ago and they ran pathology on biopsies taken from the area examined.
@notsilkorsatan2000 Жыл бұрын
My sister works in pathology, she works with bloods and they really do everything they can to make things more fun for themselves including naming the machines!
@AngelaBrinker Жыл бұрын
This is related to what I do! I'm a clinical research coordinator (a role which varies a lot), and the research studies I work on are tissue banking studies. So I go and talk to cancer patients (specifically lung), to get their consent to use tissue samples from their surgeries or biopsies that they are getting as standard of care (in this case we never take tissue that wasn't already coming out) to put in the tissue banks for research. Although I'm not a doctor or a pathologist I regularly visit the pathology lab, procedure areas, or even occasionally ORs to get fresh tissue - for the tissue banks we need it before it hits the formalin. Interestingly, because the patient's path through treatment is relevant to the research studies, I often do follow them throughout their journey via their medical record (which they also give us consent to use). Unlike breast cancer, lung cancer is much more deadly and often not caught until it's advanced, which can make knowing what happens harder.
@joygernautm6641 Жыл бұрын
Would really love to see you follow some of the less glamorous hospital occupations like portering, or housekeeping or maintenance. I recently went looking for a hospital bed tripod after hours, and ended up with the maintenance engineer in the bowels of the hospital in this huge room with a complete machine shop where they fix repair in manufacture parts. It was absolutely fascinating and even though in an abstract way, I knew this existed in our hospital. I had never been there, and it was amazing to see!! so much goes into Running and maintaining a hospital, and people forget sometimes it’s not just about doctors and nurses and pharmacists and medical professionals.
@kingtylermt Жыл бұрын
It makes me so happy hearing an intermal med and rheumatology specialist now instead of resident! So proud of you!!!
@bobammie116 Жыл бұрын
This is so timely. I just had surgery and this video gave me patience now that I know what the process can look like. Amazing! ❤
@ViolinMD Жыл бұрын
So glad this is helpful - wishing you the best on your recovery!
@bobammie116 Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! Doc just let me know today that all is well! Love your videos! Keep it up! ❤️
@alslet Жыл бұрын
im currently studying to become a lab technologist (and literally just finished the histopathology block) so it was really interesting to watch this and recognise so much of what we’re learning. I also appreciate that you took the time to show everything going on inside the lab bc it’s often overlooked and a lot of people don’t realise how much work are actually going on "behind the scenes" in hospitals
@emilybalck57 Жыл бұрын
I had Melanoma this past winter, so I am beyond thankful for path teams for what they do!!
@ViolinMD Жыл бұрын
Oh gosh I’m sorry to hear that Emily! Very glad to hear it was caught and sounds like you are doing well!
@marianpizeno8511 Жыл бұрын
As a breast cancer patient, I really appreciate this video.
@rachaelmichael3845 Жыл бұрын
All the vital components of your job are so fascinating. Thank you for sharing.
@tammyeime5070 Жыл бұрын
Thankyou, i found this really interesting. My mum was diagnosed with breast cancer last year. Thankfully she had a very little cancer hidden in amongst a whole heap of cysts. It was the cysts that first alerted her to an issue, because the cancer was so small they were able to get it all. Early detection definitely saved my mum. Please get checked.
@andrews6211 Жыл бұрын
Hope all is well Dr. Shioban. Glad to see another video from you!
@yann1ck666 10 ай бұрын
Was an intern in a anatomical pathology lab a couple months ago and it was a really interesting experience, following the entire process from macroscopy to the preparation and staining of slides. While I was a bit squeamish at first, since I had never worked with human tissues before (school only used meat from the store), it wasn't nearly as bad as I had feared. Was even allowed to bring home some of the slides I made myself, giving me a nice souvenir. Also helped to have amazing colleagues. Definitely something I would consider doing full-time
@Droopysmine Жыл бұрын
Pathology is amazing! My mother had a cancer scare earlier this year and waiting for the pathology report was agonizing (and luckily quite quick), but I am so grateful to have the knowledge that it provided. Thankfully it was all clear but having the cellular level backup info to what the oncologists saw was such a relief.
@becsterbrisbane6275 Жыл бұрын
Wow, this was really eyeopening, thanks for this Siohban! I only ever thought of pathology being of blood & bodily fluids, so there you go! I was really surprised though at just how large that "sample" was, when you said it was a small cancer that was caught!
@veratherese2043 Жыл бұрын
i'm currently an laboratory technology intern and i'm currently rotating in the histopathology section of the lab so imagine my excitement when i saw what your new video is all about^^ great content as always : D
@Skatejock21 Жыл бұрын
My cousin was diagnosed with breast cancer about 3 months ago and currently going through radiation. Its really hard to see because she has 4 young children and one is only 9 months. They didn't catch it right away but the blessing was that her having kids so fast was actually the red flag that something was wrong. It was the one thing that kept giving the signs that she otherwise wouldn't have seen. If I had the brains to do pathology or work in a lab, I would love it.
@ashikihsan1946 Жыл бұрын
Hi Dr. Siobhan, I like your valuable time with a Pathology Assistant and his examination of materials to diagnose any sickness. Siobhan, I appreciate your help to women who are suffering with breast cancer and your treatment to them
@msaditu Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for showing us how a sample is processed in the pathology lab and explaining why it takes so long to get the results. I always thought it was due to the large number of samples they have to process.
@SpicyBricy Жыл бұрын
Completely amazing & educational. Rn x 35 years and had never seen this actual process. Thank you so much for sharing!!
@meganringler6129 Жыл бұрын
I love my histology class that im taking right now!! So cool to see the content used in practice! Thanks for the vids!! Lots of love from Montréal!
@lilalucio3206 Жыл бұрын
My daughter volunteered at a local hospital in the pathology department and was a porter and a slide maker and loved everything about it
@RawTheory87 10 ай бұрын
I work EVS in a surgfical pathology lab. Now I understand how everything here works. Thank you. I love the smell of the chemicals in the staining room.
@MaryleaMemaw Жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing this. I was diagnosed with breast cancer 6 years ago. My tumor was only 7mm so very tiny. I remember the piece of metal being inserted but it kind of looked like a breast cancer ribbon to me. I had a mastectomy and since the tumor was aggressive, I had 15 rounds of chemo 🤢 I then had a prophylactic mastectomy of my other breast. So far so good. 🙏
@ViolinMD Жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing! Sounds like a lot to go through. Glad to hear you are cancer free and things are going well!
@lenakrikorian2553 Жыл бұрын
Maybe you can go next time to the microbiology lab. It is also very interesting 😊
@michellesunshinestar Жыл бұрын
OMG, I'm 42, and my gen. doc. finally prescribed a mammogram. I guess after hearing this, I should get one.
@michellegelman2052 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for this video! Extremely interesting to see this side of medicine and would love to see more videos similar to this one! 😊
@101taiga Жыл бұрын
Omg! That pathologists office! 😂
@XBEAST2023 Жыл бұрын
Dr. Salehis 5:35 office looks like a tornado passed by 🤣
@Aurochhunter Жыл бұрын
This reminds me of my foremr job as a lab assistant a few years back. Normally we only specimens via a pneumatic tube system, but ocassionally a doctor would show up in person a the lab to correct an error or because they needed to order an additional test. While mistakes can have serious consequences in a medical environment, I find that if they're spotted before giving a patient the wrong information, the situation can usually be remedied.
@averyream1196 Жыл бұрын
My Grandpa is in Hospice with cancer. He is my mom's stepdad. He had a surgery on his leg and pelvis a couple years ago.
@kittycatbloodlove747 Жыл бұрын
This series is the best!!! I’m so grateful to be able to see the behind the scenes of what different jobs happen in healthcare!
@maryanne1367 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for this - I had a partial mastectomy last year and they put 3 of those rods into me. Luckily my lymph nodes were far away from the area. My surgery was successful in that there were clean edges all around the tissue. I also had 20 radiation treatments after and I have just recently met with plastic surgery who will reduce my other breast to the size of the one that was operated on. I’ve also had 2 clean mammograms since. I am 54 and I had had 2 prior mammograms with no indications. One day I just thought to myself…it’s been a while since I’ve had a mammogram - I should get one - out of the blue. Don’t ignore what your body tells you! Oh - and I’m Canadian so all I paid for was a % of my pain meds for after the surgery - that’s it. ❤
@jessicacephas5103 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for this video!
@nickietadgell8835 11 ай бұрын
Fascinating! ALL of your videos are so cool, informative, and reassuring. Takes the hidden mystery and fear out of the medical world.
@belindakroll8180 Жыл бұрын
WOW As having had 3 breast cancers this is fascinating. The last one was found in the pathology after my mastectomy and this explains a lot!
@salvadorhirth2919 Жыл бұрын
Dr. Siobhan, how have you been? You are missed! ❤
@lavapop1900 4 ай бұрын
This video was great but i would love a part 2 of HOW they became a pathology assistant, how long it took them, do they recommend it, etc.
@sthomson06 Жыл бұрын
They make it look so easy! I made some slides of plant tissue in college lab and it takes a lot of math & fine motor skills. My spouse had a brain tumor removed and I knew that he agreed to have the tissue preserved for future research. It's so cool to know what happened to it after it was removed.
@Noniepluim Жыл бұрын
Thanks for another informative video!
@samiraperi467 Жыл бұрын
Was screened this year, they found a few calcifications that eventually turned out to be nothing of concern. Which is good because having two cancers at the same time would suck.
@yehhshhs 6 ай бұрын
@5:32 that doctors office is hillarious!! My chaotic mind would never be able to function in THAT office lmao
@alyseandrews1066 Жыл бұрын
This was a really comforting video. I lost my mom to inflammatory breast cancer. It is rare, hard to detect, and extremely aggressive. There is also very little known about it, because it is so uncommon. I will be vigilant in regular screenings as we have no idea if there is a genetic risk factor
@smilingnavel Жыл бұрын
I am simply amazed, and I'm only 4 minutes in!
@bailsisurmom Жыл бұрын
can we just talk ab the doctors office? LOL so messy, but if you're busy organizing is the last thing on my mind - great video!
@LaraA55 Жыл бұрын
@Violin MD My eyes were glued to the screen as this was absolutely fascinating😀. Like you, I learned so much process about the process. 👍So a shout out to the hard working pathologists as they do such important work in helping doctors to make a correct diagnosis. And being a big time Star Wars fan, I appreciated the R2D2 like machine so much😍. And like you, I find microscopic slides to be mesmerising.🤩
@NZKiwi87 Жыл бұрын
I’m not even halfway through the video and I am completely transfixed! Incredible, thank you so much for sharing it 🙏
@ViolinMD Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@NZKiwi87 Жыл бұрын
Wonderful video, thank you 🙏 I found a lump a few weeks ago, I’m 43 with no family history. Turns out it’s not cancerous, I’m extremely grateful. Thank you for your excellent content!
@katie-kb6qd Жыл бұрын
as someone who gets biopsies almost yearly, this is so cool to watch! finding out this is how it is behind the seems is super interesting and i can’t even be mad i wait 2 weeks for the results
@yehhshhs 6 ай бұрын
i love the cute little ET @3:55 the pathology department really has a chill vibe which i really like .. for example the wanda thing humor.. i dont even watch star wars but i appreciate the humor
@ChrisMcEvoy Жыл бұрын
Great video as usual. That hospital looks so familiar 😉 , I have to take my dad there in a couple weeks for an appointment. If I see you there I'll say hi.
@lecrah Жыл бұрын
yay! thank you for experiencing laboratory medicine!
@trendnwin6545 Жыл бұрын
This video helped me a lay person understand what’s going on. Amazing what technology can do to help us beat cancer.
@pammclaughlin8210 Жыл бұрын
This is very interesting as I was diagnosed with breast cancer 4 years ago, and thanks to pathology and my drs, it was diagnosed and treated quickly
@ViolinMD Жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing Pam - so glad you got diagnosed and treated quickly!
@user-ys9ht6pw5k Жыл бұрын
Learning pathology for a full year in med school and I had never seen how H&E slides are prepared! So interesting the process of creating the slides, thank you so much for sharing! Also so cool to hear you say “internal medicine and rheumatology specialist” really motivating thank you Siobhán. Sending well wishes in Ireland!
@sam-feet.paws.hooves4564 Жыл бұрын
Ahhhh this sent me back to my pathology internship many many years ago. Good times!
@alimcarthur5254 Жыл бұрын
I absolutely love this video! So informative and I love how you explain everything!! Thank you ❤️
@amystarke3317 Жыл бұрын
I love these behind-the-scenes videos.
@adamcheaney7185 Жыл бұрын
Pathology reports have always been my favourite. 🤪👍
@Erin-fm1fs Жыл бұрын
I love how much you care ❤️ I wish I had a Dr. Like you!
@atwatermarci Жыл бұрын
Love your content, especially when you talk about my line of work 😉
@samrusoff Жыл бұрын
As someone who worked with FFPET blocks (extracting genetic material for molecular diagnostics rather than optical), seeing the process of how these samples are made is very interesting.
@salvadorhirth2919 Жыл бұрын
Hi Dr. Siobhan, good to hear from you again! :-) As soon as I saw the slice of tissue stained in purple and you said the word beautiful, I remembered it's your favorite color. You would be amazed at the enormous Amethyst hollow " cathedrals " ( geodes) that were by the entrance of Parque das Cataratas in Foz do Iguaçu ( near the border between Brazil and Paraguay). Some of the geodes were more than 2 meters tall! And full of amethyst gems all in the inside surface! Awesome infos about ways to detect cancers. It was not clear to me yet, how the tiny radioactive seed helps the physicians to see the cancer outlines. I remember reading that radioactive seeds of iridium are used or were used against prostate cancers. Have a great weekend! :-) PS did you send me a few messages on telegram a few minutes ago?
@tiff-t9g Жыл бұрын
Wow i was exactly thinking about doing pathology this is so cool such a an amazing inverting job like me. 😊
@NeoPhoneix Жыл бұрын
My old flatmate from when I was first at university was diagnosed with breast cancer that unfortunately took her life when she was only 32 years old in 2019. I think about her often and hope she's at peace.
@louisevessey3839 Жыл бұрын
Such an informative video on a topic rarely documented! You are incredible at all you do Siobhan!!!
@joyalbuquerque6060 Жыл бұрын
Wonderful video I learned so much - thank you!!
@p33kin89 Жыл бұрын
Who could dislike this? Incredible video as always, thank you. :)
@jill9405 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing this. I didn't realize how much work goes into getting results back
@Amanda.Cooper Жыл бұрын
Love when pathology is showcased!
@eph2vv89only1way Жыл бұрын
I just want to reiterate your message of early cancer screening. I have never been affected by breast cancer but have been by other cancers. I survived malignant melanoma in 2000 because I knew to keep an eye on my miles, due to almost losing an uncle to the same cancer. Then yesterday was the second anniversary of my brother's death due to throat cancer. The earlier a cancer is caught the more likely you are to beat it. My cancer spot was only 0.55 mm (approximately 1/50 inch) because I kept an eye on my moles. I didn't even need chemo or radiation once the mole and about 2 inches of the tissue around it were removed (yeah, malignant melanoma is that aggressive to need that much tissue for such a small spot).
@zombiefied7628 11 ай бұрын
I lost my aunt to, if I'm correct, breast cancer a few months back. Interesting to see how cancerous tissue is handled
@27Eilene Жыл бұрын
Wow, I’ve always wondered how they do this. Thanks for sharing! ❤
@The_other_jenny Жыл бұрын
Prior to med school I worked in cancer research for over 4 years and I did a bit of microtome work.....and oh man it is not easy!!
@pamcooke61 Жыл бұрын
Wow!! I really appreciate this video. Thank you!!
@erinmay5283 Жыл бұрын
I don't know if you've already done something like this before, but can you do a video on the heart and vascular specialties? I've been working at a heart and vascular clinic for a little over a month now, and it's my favorite job I've ever had. I'm now exploring career pathways in the medical field because of it. I would love to see a video about some of the heart screening/tests and procedures that are used to diagnose/treat different heart conditions :)
@Melissa-ps6sh Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for sharing!!!
@Benat.b Жыл бұрын
That was soooo fascinating! Thank you as always for your excellent and insightful content Siobhan! 😀
@3mjay577 Жыл бұрын
Thanks again for the in depth look into the field
@misbeautifulable Жыл бұрын
I just found out I have breast cancer thank you for showing the video
@SailingNomad17 Жыл бұрын
So cool! Good video/lesson Sibohan 🥰
@ks96119 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for the video! This is super cool! I’ve had multiple lumps removed and have always wondered what happened ot them after they “left” me hahahahaha
@kellylarocque829 Жыл бұрын
I wish I would have known about this job while I was still in school. Just finished a degree in Physiology and Pharmacology but now I have a baby and cant move to the next province to do a 2 year masters program to become a PA. Lots of jobs just popped up over the last 2 years for it as well.
@salvadorhirth2919 Жыл бұрын
Dr.Siobhan, my mother died of breast cancer in 2004. I believe that if the same knowledge and techniques we have now were available then, she would be alive.
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