General Tips for the Pathology Exam

Rule of Thumb:
1. Definition

2. Classification (if any)

3. Morphology a. Macroscopy - What does it look like from the naked eye? - Colour? Consistency? b. Microscopy - What does it looks like under the microscope? - Key features? (e.g. Reed-Sternberg Cells in Hodgkin's Lymphoma) - Staining.

4. Complications The main complications of any pathology. Always remember that the main complication of any malignant tumour is metastasis.

5. Prognosis