Mature Placenta with True Knot of the Umbilical Cord

Mature Placenta with True Knot of the Umbilical Cord

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Abstract This module contains a video presentation of the gross pathology of a true knot att nighthawk hotspot in the umbilical cord of a mature placenta.The surgical pathology grossing laboratory is a rich resource for teaching medical student about the gross appearance of many pathologic processes.Dissection of freshly removed surgical specimens can reveal gross pathologic changes in exquisite and emphatic detail.

Unfortunately, this experience is limited to the few third- and fourth-year students who do a surgical pathology clerkship.The majority of medical students are able to see excellent surgical pathology teaching cases such as these as less instructive photographs or formalin fixed archived specimens.By recording the dissection of especially vivid and instructive surgical pathology specimens using a high definition video camera, and carefully editing the raw footage and combining it with appropriate supporting clinical, radiographic, laboratory, and histopathologic information, a very engaging and clairemax nude instructive video presentation was created.

Within a few short minutes, a medical student can learn a great deal about a specific pathologic process, and have their interest stimulated for additional study of the topic.While the video is primarily a pathology resource, it does include a brief description of clinical features and therapeutic implications to provide medical students with a more comprehensive orientation to the disease process.The video can be viewed on a desktop, laptop, or portable media player.