Competency information
Details
Perform and record details of macroscopic examination of tissue received from named major organ disease. To include:
Essential
- Dermatopathology
- Breast pathology
- Hepatobiliary pathology
- Gastrointestinal pathology
- Genitourinary pathology
- Respiratory pathology
- Gynaecological pathology
- Male reproductive pathology
- Endocrine
Desirable
- Ear, nose and throat pathology
- Osteoarticular pathology
- Cardiac and vascular pathology
- Neuropathology.
Considerations
- Impact upon the patient pathway of the accuracy of the description of samples and its importance in the timeliness of the histological diagnostic process.
- Macroscopic appearance of a range of histological specimens relating to common diseases in different organ systems (non- cancer).
- Specific dissection criteria applicable to specific disease conditions.
Relevant learning outcomes
| # | Outcome |
|---|---|
| # 2 | Outcome Perform to quality standards a range of established histopathological techniques to named disorders of the major organs. |