cytology

Have you ever been at a conference, asked a dermatologist a question and get the dreaded answer.... "it depends"?

Why can't we commit to a more clear cut answer for you? Find out why on this week's episode of The Derm Vet podcast.

It is so important to learn new skills and change your way of doing things. This is not only best for the pet you are treating, but makes dermatology more fun for you! Learn about some of the ways I have changed my derm practice on this week's podcast episode!

Ear cultures are a bit controversial in veterinary dermatology. Do you know why? 

Check out this week's episode of The Derm Vet podcast to find out!

If most ear products have ingredients to address bacteria, yeast and inflammation, then why is ear cytology important? check out this week's episode of The Derm Vet podcast!

2022 has been quite a year! Here is the annual wrap up episode of The Derm Vet podcast. Highlighting the top things you all have learned from the podcast this year when I asked on social media. Thanks for another wonderful year! 

Are you fond of a good crisis…well we have an episode for you! This week, Laura and Katy tackle the taxon of bacteria, making them question everything they ever knew about reality. Learn more about these microorganisms, their awesome jobs, and the big impact they have on our world! 

You hear dermatologists talk about the importance of cytology. But, how do you become confident about your collection technique? 

Learn how to master this important derm diagnostic. You will become an expert in no time with these tips!

Eva Wojcik is Chair of the Department of Pathology and Helen M. and Raymond M. Galvin Professor of Pathology at Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine, Maywood, Illinois, USA.

Dana Razzano is a current GI/Liver Pathology Fellow at Stanford University, California, USA, and completed a Cytopathology fellowship at Yale University, Connecticut, USA, in June 2021.

You can find Dana on Twitter at @Dr_DR_Cells, and Eva on Twitter at @eva_wojcik.

Scrape, pluck, smear... biopsy if weird. We need to remember to go back to the basics in derm cases. So, get a quick refresher on where to start with abnormal skin lesions.

Proliferative and Necrotizing Otitis Externa (PNOE) is a rare autoimmune disease that can affect young cats. Once you see a picture of this disease, you won't forget it! Learn about the clinical apperance and treatment options available for this crusty disease.

Canine otitis can occur secondary to many different etiologies such as allergies and endocrinopathies. It is a very common occurrence and can be very frustrating for the pet, owner and veterinarian. On this episode, I welcome Dr. Millie Rosales (Miami Veterinary Dermatology) to discuss the otoscopic examination, cytology, treatment and long-term management.

Who loves cytology more than a veterinary dermatologist? A clinical pathologist! This episode features Dr. Kate Baker, DVM, MS, Dip ACVP talking all things cytology. You know we had a ton of fun! Not only are we both vet moms of two little ones... we LOVE looking under the microscope!

Dr. Baker shares tips regarding aspirate submissions and cells you can feel comfortable identifying in general practice. This is a fun, practical episode! I hope you enjoy listening to it as much as we loved recording it!

On this episode, I asked what tips you learned from The Derm Vet (podcast, webinar, social media, blog, etc.) this year that you use in practice the most. My husband joins me to present the top 5 tips! It is a fun way to reflect on such a crazy year... and we end the episode with ideas to reflect on 2020 and set some betterment goals (beyond eating better and exercise) for 2021.

Enjoy and thanks for all your continued support on this podcast! It grows because of YOU.

In this episode, Nathan Pennell, MD, PhD, and Laura J. Tafe, MD, provide medical oncology and pathology perspectives, respectively, when answering questions from a clinician audience on topics including:

• Next steps in patient care after identifying a biomarker: selecting treatment, getting insurance approval, arranging for financial assistance
• Performing biomarker testing on cytology vs surgical or anatomic pathology specimens
• Factors affecting turnaround time when testing liquid biopsy vs tissue specimens
• Choice of a targeted agent vs chemotherapy plus immunotherapy for first-line treatment of patients with RET fusions, BRAF mutations, or MET exon 14 skipping
• Concordance between IHC and FISH or NGS for ALK rearrangements
• Use of fluid cytology specimens when testing for fusions in RET or NTRK and MET amplification
• Cost considerations with performing multiple single-gene assays vs upfront NGS
• Testing for driver mutations in early-stage NSCLC
• Developing institutional workflows to enable pathologists to order reflex molecular testing panels

Presenters:

Nathan Pennell, MD, PhD
Professor
Director, Cleveland Clinic Lung Cancer Medical Oncology Program
Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology
Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Institute
Cleveland, Ohio

Laura J. Tafe, MD
Associate Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Lebanon, New Hampshire
The Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth
Hanover, New Hampshire

Content supported by an educational grant from Lilly.

Link to full program, including an associated Podcast Pearls PDF, downloadable slidesets, and on-demand Webcasts:
http://bit.ly/3a3e1Xs

In the crazy, tumultuous year of 2020... let's have some easy wins! Here are some quick, simple ways to improve your dermatology case management. Questions to ask clients, diagnostics in the clinic, you can do this!