Day in the Life of a DOCTOR: Shadows a PATHOLOGY ASSISTANT

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  • Опубліковано 13 гру 2024

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  • @susanmcfarland652
    @susanmcfarland652 2 роки тому +155

    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
      @LaraA55 2 роки тому +2

      Appreciate what you all do

    • @ViolinMD
      @ViolinMD  2 роки тому +14

      Agreed! I learned so much about your role during this video and loved spending time in the lab!!

  • @jamessimmons7480
    @jamessimmons7480 2 роки тому +185

    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!!!!!!

  • @melissapichette8152
    @melissapichette8152 2 роки тому +123

    This is so interesting. Side note: someone needs to help that pathologist clean up his office 🤣

    • @oanasterpu4045
      @oanasterpu4045 Рік тому

      Just let it be! Maybe it is not clean his office and also his wallet.

  • @lindseywilson3764
    @lindseywilson3764 2 роки тому +29

    I’m a pathologists’ assistant and it was super cool to see our job highlighted in this way! Thank you for an awesome video!

  • @ashleysmith6773
    @ashleysmith6773 2 роки тому +118

    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
      @LaraA55 2 роки тому +2

      This would be interesting to see indeed

  • @xchristine8700
    @xchristine8700 2 роки тому +16

    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
    @Georgiaisapirate 2 роки тому +24

    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!

  • @troark1991
    @troark1991 2 роки тому +2

    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. 😊

  • @ssjess2504
    @ssjess2504 2 роки тому +28

    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 ♥️

  • @HeyHey2734
    @HeyHey2734 2 роки тому +5

    A someone who is a Medical Scientist (Chemical pathology)- this was a great video to show people what it's like behind the scenes

  • @kelleysigler9759
    @kelleysigler9759 2 роки тому +14

    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
      @LaraA55 2 роки тому

      Well said👍

  • @karlaatiencia1231
    @karlaatiencia1231 2 роки тому +8

    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
      @ViolinMD  2 роки тому +3

      I’m so sorry to hear about your loss Karla ❤️

    • @anotherbanga
      @anotherbanga 2 роки тому

      @@ViolinMD new video 😎

  • @kingtylermt
    @kingtylermt 2 роки тому +1

    It makes me so happy hearing an intermal med and rheumatology specialist now instead of resident! So proud of you!!!

  • @callmecelll
    @callmecelll Рік тому +6

    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💖

  • @marianpizeno8511
    @marianpizeno8511 2 роки тому +1

    As a breast cancer patient, I really appreciate this video.

  • @queenofdramatech
    @queenofdramatech 2 роки тому +5

    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!)

  • @notsilkorsatan2000
    @notsilkorsatan2000 2 роки тому +5

    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
    @AngelaBrinker 2 роки тому +4

    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.

  • @aleckai138
    @aleckai138 2 роки тому +7

    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.

  • @emilybalck57
    @emilybalck57 2 роки тому +3

    I had Melanoma this past winter, so I am beyond thankful for path teams for what they do!!

    • @ViolinMD
      @ViolinMD  2 роки тому +1

      Oh gosh I’m sorry to hear that Emily! Very glad to hear it was caught and sounds like you are doing well!

  • @caitopotato5519
    @caitopotato5519 2 роки тому +4

    Pathology is the specialty that I want to do!

  • @joygernautm6641
    @joygernautm6641 2 роки тому +4

    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.

  • @RawTheory87
    @RawTheory87 Рік тому

    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.

  • @andrews6211
    @andrews6211 2 роки тому +2

    Hope all is well Dr. Shioban. Glad to see another video from you!

  • @ashikihsan1946
    @ashikihsan1946 2 роки тому

    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

  • @yann1ck666
    @yann1ck666 Рік тому

    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

  • @alslet
    @alslet 2 роки тому +6

    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

  • @rachaelmichael3845
    @rachaelmichael3845 2 роки тому +2

    All the vital components of your job are so fascinating. Thank you for sharing.

  • @lilalucio3206
    @lilalucio3206 2 роки тому

    My daughter volunteered at a local hospital in the pathology department and was a porter and a slide maker and loved everything about it

  • @Droopysmine
    @Droopysmine 2 роки тому

    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.

  • @yehhshhs
    @yehhshhs 10 місяців тому

    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

  • @SpicyBricy
    @SpicyBricy 2 роки тому

    Completely amazing & educational. Rn x 35 years and had never seen this actual process. Thank you so much for sharing!!

  • @tammyeime5070
    @tammyeime5070 2 роки тому +1

    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.

  • @bobammie116
    @bobammie116 2 роки тому +12

    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
      @ViolinMD  2 роки тому +2

      So glad this is helpful - wishing you the best on your recovery!

    • @bobammie116
      @bobammie116 2 роки тому +1

      Thank you so much! Doc just let me know today that all is well! Love your videos! Keep it up! ❤️

  • @Skatejock21
    @Skatejock21 2 роки тому

    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.

  • @yehhshhs
    @yehhshhs 10 місяців тому

    @5:32 that doctors office is hillarious!! My chaotic mind would never be able to function in THAT office lmao

  • @smilingnavel
    @smilingnavel 2 роки тому +1

    I am simply amazed, and I'm only 4 minutes in!

  • @lecrah
    @lecrah 2 роки тому +1

    yay! thank you for experiencing laboratory medicine!

  • @Amanda.Cooper
    @Amanda.Cooper 2 роки тому

    Love when pathology is showcased!

  • @maryanne1367
    @maryanne1367 2 роки тому

    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. ❤

  • @kittycatbloodlove747
    @kittycatbloodlove747 2 роки тому

    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!

  • @veratherese2043
    @veratherese2043 2 роки тому +1

    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

  • @trendnwin6545
    @trendnwin6545 2 роки тому

    This video helped me a lay person understand what’s going on. Amazing what technology can do to help us beat cancer.

  • @jessicacephas5103
    @jessicacephas5103 2 роки тому +1

    Thank you for this video!

  • @Aurochhunter
    @Aurochhunter Рік тому

    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.

  • @nickietadgell8835
    @nickietadgell8835 Рік тому

    Fascinating! ALL of your videos are so cool, informative, and reassuring. Takes the hidden mystery and fear out of the medical world.

  • @msaditu
    @msaditu 2 роки тому +1

    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.

  • @amystarke3317
    @amystarke3317 2 роки тому +1

    I love these behind-the-scenes videos.

  • @becsterbrisbane6275
    @becsterbrisbane6275 2 роки тому +2

    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!

  • @adamcheaney7185
    @adamcheaney7185 2 роки тому +1

    Pathology reports have always been my favourite. 🤪👍

  • @MaryleaMemaw
    @MaryleaMemaw 2 роки тому +1

    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
      @ViolinMD  2 роки тому +1

      Thank you for sharing! Sounds like a lot to go through. Glad to hear you are cancer free and things are going well!

  • @michellesunshinestar
    @michellesunshinestar 2 роки тому +2

    OMG, I'm 42, and my gen. doc. finally prescribed a mammogram. I guess after hearing this, I should get one.

  • @sthomson06
    @sthomson06 2 роки тому

    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.

  • @belindakroll8180
    @belindakroll8180 2 роки тому +1

    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!

  • @alyseandrews1066
    @alyseandrews1066 2 роки тому

    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

  • @averyream1196
    @averyream1196 Рік тому

    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.

  • @pamcooke61
    @pamcooke61 2 роки тому

    Wow!! I really appreciate this video. Thank you!!

  • @meganringler6129
    @meganringler6129 2 роки тому +2

    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!

  • @salvadorhirth2919
    @salvadorhirth2919 2 роки тому

    Dr. Siobhan, how have you been? You are missed! ❤

  • @pammclaughlin8210
    @pammclaughlin8210 2 роки тому +1

    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
      @ViolinMD  2 роки тому

      Thanks for sharing Pam - so glad you got diagnosed and treated quickly!

  • @p33kin89
    @p33kin89 2 роки тому

    Who could dislike this? Incredible video as always, thank you. :)

  • @katie-kb6qd
    @katie-kb6qd 2 роки тому

    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

  • @Erin-fm1fs
    @Erin-fm1fs 2 роки тому

    I love how much you care ❤️ I wish I had a Dr. Like you!

  • @charlenechua6073
    @charlenechua6073 2 роки тому

    Yay another episode of your work

  • @samiraperi467
    @samiraperi467 Рік тому

    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.

  • @XBEAST2023
    @XBEAST2023 2 роки тому +1

    Dr. Salehis 5:35 office looks like a tornado passed by 🤣

  • @NeoPhoneix
    @NeoPhoneix 2 роки тому

    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.

  • @joy-l3b1w
    @joy-l3b1w 2 роки тому +1

    Wonderful video I learned so much - thank you!!

  • @samrusoff
    @samrusoff 2 роки тому

    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.

  • @Melissa-ps6sh
    @Melissa-ps6sh 2 роки тому +1

    Thank you so much for sharing!!!

  • @The_other_jenny
    @The_other_jenny Рік тому

    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!!

  • @michellegelman2052
    @michellegelman2052 2 роки тому +1

    Thank you for this video! Extremely interesting to see this side of medicine and would love to see more videos similar to this one! 😊

  • @3mjay577
    @3mjay577 2 роки тому

    Thanks again for the in depth look into the field

  • @louisevessey3839
    @louisevessey3839 2 роки тому

    Such an informative video on a topic rarely documented! You are incredible at all you do Siobhan!!!

  • @LaraA55
    @LaraA55 2 роки тому

    @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.🤩

  • @eph2vv89only1way
    @eph2vv89only1way 2 роки тому

    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).

  • @27Eilene
    @27Eilene 2 роки тому

    Wow, I’ve always wondered how they do this. Thanks for sharing! ❤

  • @jill9405
    @jill9405 2 роки тому

    Thank you for sharing this. I didn't realize how much work goes into getting results back

  • @user-ys9ht6pw5k
    @user-ys9ht6pw5k 2 роки тому

    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!

  • @NZKiwi87
    @NZKiwi87 2 роки тому +4

    I’m not even halfway through the video and I am completely transfixed! Incredible, thank you so much for sharing it 🙏

  • @salvadorhirth2919
    @salvadorhirth2919 2 роки тому

    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?

  • @alimcarthur5254
    @alimcarthur5254 2 роки тому +1

    I absolutely love this video! So informative and I love how you explain everything!! Thank you ❤️

  • @russbrown6453
    @russbrown6453 2 роки тому

    BRILLIANT video VMD! BRILLIANT DR!

  • @salvadorhirth2919
    @salvadorhirth2919 2 роки тому

    Very interesting also the staining process.

  • @lenakrikorian2553
    @lenakrikorian2553 2 роки тому +4

    Maybe you can go next time to the microbiology lab. It is also very interesting 😊

  • @heatherbee8848
    @heatherbee8848 2 роки тому

    Wow, how incredibly interesting. Thanks for a great video.

  • @morwenna
    @morwenna 2 роки тому

    I'm a veterinary pathology assistant, it's a really fun job!

  • @SailingNomad17
    @SailingNomad17 2 роки тому +1

    So cool! Good video/lesson Sibohan 🥰

  • @Noniepluim
    @Noniepluim 2 роки тому

    Thanks for another informative video!

  • @101taiga
    @101taiga 2 роки тому +2

    Omg! That pathologists office! 😂

  • @atwatermarci
    @atwatermarci Рік тому

    Love your content, especially when you talk about my line of work 😉

  • @strugglingcollegestudent
    @strugglingcollegestudent 2 роки тому

    Best part is how her intro is no longer a resident. She is now an internal medicine and rheumatology specialist .

  • @salvadorhirth2919
    @salvadorhirth2919 2 роки тому

    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.

  • @MsStina84
    @MsStina84 2 роки тому

    Sometimes it's comforting just to know why things take such a long time.

  • @Benat.b
    @Benat.b 2 роки тому +2

    That was soooo fascinating! Thank you as always for your excellent and insightful content Siobhan! 😀

  • @manolin.6597
    @manolin.6597 2 роки тому

    Fascinating, thanks a lot for sharing!

  • @Angelikasdiary
    @Angelikasdiary 2 роки тому +1

    Incredible video!!

  • @lavapop1900
    @lavapop1900 8 місяців тому

    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.

  • @birdandcatlover5597
    @birdandcatlover5597 2 роки тому

    I just decided to become a Pharmacy Tech. I was going to be an OTA, but a variety of factors made me drop that course (some of them were the testing set up. ugh). in my area, Pharmacy Technician requires only an online, at-your-own pace course, and of course an exam for certification.

  • @zombiefied7628
    @zombiefied7628 Рік тому

    I lost my aunt to, if I'm correct, breast cancer a few months back. Interesting to see how cancerous tissue is handled