Amy H. Deeken, M.D.
@amyhdeekenmd.bsky.social
General AP/CP #pathology
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Not medical advice.
#autopsy #art #medicine #anatomy #VillainEra #MotherOfDragons #QueenOfTheAshes
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#autopsy #art #medicine #anatomy #VillainEra #MotherOfDragons #QueenOfTheAshes
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Do #Christmas decorations go up in November or December?
Well in #ForensicScience its important that we approach everything from a neutral and unbiased point perspective. So our wonderful admin team made sure this held true by starting to our decorations up on Friday, and finished today!
Well in #ForensicScience its important that we approach everything from a neutral and unbiased point perspective. So our wonderful admin team made sure this held true by starting to our decorations up on Friday, and finished today!
December 1, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Do #Christmas decorations go up in November or December?
Well in #ForensicScience its important that we approach everything from a neutral and unbiased point perspective. So our wonderful admin team made sure this held true by starting to our decorations up on Friday, and finished today!
Well in #ForensicScience its important that we approach everything from a neutral and unbiased point perspective. So our wonderful admin team made sure this held true by starting to our decorations up on Friday, and finished today!
Reposted by Amy H. Deeken, M.D.
Today December 1st is #WorldAIDSDay.
I remember the millions who have died.
I celebrate the transformative progress that has been made.
I resolve as an HIV researcher and advocate to keep up the fight to end the HIV epidemic.
Do you know you status?
Get tested. Get treated. Get on PrEP.
I remember the millions who have died.
I celebrate the transformative progress that has been made.
I resolve as an HIV researcher and advocate to keep up the fight to end the HIV epidemic.
Do you know you status?
Get tested. Get treated. Get on PrEP.
December 1, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Today December 1st is #WorldAIDSDay.
I remember the millions who have died.
I celebrate the transformative progress that has been made.
I resolve as an HIV researcher and advocate to keep up the fight to end the HIV epidemic.
Do you know you status?
Get tested. Get treated. Get on PrEP.
I remember the millions who have died.
I celebrate the transformative progress that has been made.
I resolve as an HIV researcher and advocate to keep up the fight to end the HIV epidemic.
Do you know you status?
Get tested. Get treated. Get on PrEP.
Reposted by Amy H. Deeken, M.D.
Available online now - ahead of print
Review Article
Analysis of Protein Degradation Patterns as Biomarker to Estimate Time Since Death: Insights and Innovations
journals.lww.com/amjforensicm...
#4n6 #forensicpathology #deathinvestigation #postmortemchanges
Review Article
Analysis of Protein Degradation Patterns as Biomarker to Estimate Time Since Death: Insights and Innovations
journals.lww.com/amjforensicm...
#4n6 #forensicpathology #deathinvestigation #postmortemchanges
November 30, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Available online now - ahead of print
Review Article
Analysis of Protein Degradation Patterns as Biomarker to Estimate Time Since Death: Insights and Innovations
journals.lww.com/amjforensicm...
#4n6 #forensicpathology #deathinvestigation #postmortemchanges
Review Article
Analysis of Protein Degradation Patterns as Biomarker to Estimate Time Since Death: Insights and Innovations
journals.lww.com/amjforensicm...
#4n6 #forensicpathology #deathinvestigation #postmortemchanges
Reposted by Amy H. Deeken, M.D.
Last Christmas I gave you my heart
Then I died because it turns out I needed that to live
Then I died because it turns out I needed that to live
December 1, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Last Christmas I gave you my heart
Then I died because it turns out I needed that to live
Then I died because it turns out I needed that to live
Reposted by Amy H. Deeken, M.D.
Reposted by Amy H. Deeken, M.D.
🔬UCLA Pathology's Post-Sophomore/Junior Fellowship Program is now recruiting medical students to join our 1-Year Pathology Fellowship for 2026-2027!
#Pathology #path2path #PathSky #pathfellowship
Apply today! 👉 bit.ly/4mexWqi
#Pathology #path2path #PathSky #pathfellowship
Apply today! 👉 bit.ly/4mexWqi
November 28, 2025 at 11:02 PM
🔬UCLA Pathology's Post-Sophomore/Junior Fellowship Program is now recruiting medical students to join our 1-Year Pathology Fellowship for 2026-2027!
#Pathology #path2path #PathSky #pathfellowship
Apply today! 👉 bit.ly/4mexWqi
#Pathology #path2path #PathSky #pathfellowship
Apply today! 👉 bit.ly/4mexWqi
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What would be your diagnosis for these findings in a 30-year-old African American male with CKD stage III and proteinuria?
#DiagnoseThis #nephsky #pathsky #renal #kidneypath
#DiagnoseThis #nephsky #pathsky #renal #kidneypath
November 24, 2025 at 2:02 PM
What would be your diagnosis for these findings in a 30-year-old African American male with CKD stage III and proteinuria?
#DiagnoseThis #nephsky #pathsky #renal #kidneypath
#DiagnoseThis #nephsky #pathsky #renal #kidneypath
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Reduce variability and inconsistency in your approach to #amyloidosis diagnosis and laboratory workup! New #CAPguideline: brnw.ch/21wXMU6
#pathsky #pathology #CAPGuidelines
#pathsky #pathology #CAPGuidelines
November 24, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Reduce variability and inconsistency in your approach to #amyloidosis diagnosis and laboratory workup! New #CAPguideline: brnw.ch/21wXMU6
#pathsky #pathology #CAPGuidelines
#pathsky #pathology #CAPGuidelines
Reposted by Amy H. Deeken, M.D.
Fungal hyphae are more tricky to diagnose by pathology alone than yeasts
See detailed discussion here:
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
#pathsky #fungal #pathology
See detailed discussion here:
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
#pathsky #fungal #pathology
November 22, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Fungal hyphae are more tricky to diagnose by pathology alone than yeasts
See detailed discussion here:
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
#pathsky #fungal #pathology
See detailed discussion here:
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
#pathsky #fungal #pathology
Reposted by Amy H. Deeken, M.D.
📸 Amazing how the background parotid tissue fills in so nicely on permanent sections (it is the same block! I promise!) Can better appreciate variations in cellularity and patchy hemorrhage that contribute to the gross appearance
📸 chondroid matrix, ducts and myoeps on permanent sections
#PathSky
📸 chondroid matrix, ducts and myoeps on permanent sections
#PathSky
November 22, 2025 at 3:00 AM
📸 Amazing how the background parotid tissue fills in so nicely on permanent sections (it is the same block! I promise!) Can better appreciate variations in cellularity and patchy hemorrhage that contribute to the gross appearance
📸 chondroid matrix, ducts and myoeps on permanent sections
#PathSky
📸 chondroid matrix, ducts and myoeps on permanent sections
#PathSky
Reposted by Amy H. Deeken, M.D.
Cryptococcus can be diagnosed with high accuracy in surgical pathology or cytology specimens
Case 5, Table 1
#pathology #pathsky
Read the paper!
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
Case 5, Table 1
#pathology #pathsky
Read the paper!
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
November 21, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Cryptococcus can be diagnosed with high accuracy in surgical pathology or cytology specimens
Case 5, Table 1
#pathology #pathsky
Read the paper!
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
Case 5, Table 1
#pathology #pathsky
Read the paper!
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
Reposted by Amy H. Deeken, M.D.
KikoXP + WSI + videoconferencing + 3 subspecialty experts = new way to educate
#pathsky
youtu.be/LVXlir8s8ik?...
#pathsky
youtu.be/LVXlir8s8ik?...
Pathology of mesothelioma (featuring biphasic mesothelioma and talc pleurodesis)
YouTube video by Sanjay Mukhopadhyay
youtu.be
November 22, 2025 at 7:19 PM
KikoXP + WSI + videoconferencing + 3 subspecialty experts = new way to educate
#pathsky
youtu.be/LVXlir8s8ik?...
#pathsky
youtu.be/LVXlir8s8ik?...
Reposted by Amy H. Deeken, M.D.
The Blood Bank, located in DeGowin Blood Center, processes and stores blood products for University of Iowa Health Care and associated locations. These products are used for various medical needs, such as transfusions, self-donations for future procedures, apheresis, and much more. #PathSky
November 22, 2025 at 7:51 PM
The Blood Bank, located in DeGowin Blood Center, processes and stores blood products for University of Iowa Health Care and associated locations. These products are used for various medical needs, such as transfusions, self-donations for future procedures, apheresis, and much more. #PathSky
Reposted by Amy H. Deeken, M.D.
Available online now - ahead of print
Original Study
The Recent Rise of Streptococcus Pyogenes Group A–Related Deaths in Cook County: A Case Series
journals.lww.com/amjforensicm...
#4n6 #forensicpathology #infectiousdiseases #pathology
Original Study
The Recent Rise of Streptococcus Pyogenes Group A–Related Deaths in Cook County: A Case Series
journals.lww.com/amjforensicm...
#4n6 #forensicpathology #infectiousdiseases #pathology
November 21, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Available online now - ahead of print
Original Study
The Recent Rise of Streptococcus Pyogenes Group A–Related Deaths in Cook County: A Case Series
journals.lww.com/amjforensicm...
#4n6 #forensicpathology #infectiousdiseases #pathology
Original Study
The Recent Rise of Streptococcus Pyogenes Group A–Related Deaths in Cook County: A Case Series
journals.lww.com/amjforensicm...
#4n6 #forensicpathology #infectiousdiseases #pathology
Reposted by Amy H. Deeken, M.D.
Do Childhood Vaccines Cause Tornadoes? It hasn’t been ruled out.
www.theatlantic.com/health/2025/...
www.theatlantic.com/health/2025/...
Do Childhood Vaccines Cause Tornadoes?
It hasn’t been ruled out.
www.theatlantic.com
November 22, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Do Childhood Vaccines Cause Tornadoes? It hasn’t been ruled out.
www.theatlantic.com/health/2025/...
www.theatlantic.com/health/2025/...
Reposted by Amy H. Deeken, M.D.
Study (N=1,700) finds men sponsor others to get ahead in their own careers, choosing to sponsor only when it is a win-win for them and the protégé. Women are more likely to balance their own needs with what is best for their protégé’s career.
hbr.org/2025/11/rese...
hbr.org/2025/11/rese...
Research: How Men and Women Sponsor Junior Colleagues
Research has shown that sponsorship tends to benefit junior employees, but its impact on sponsors is less understood. A new study, the first to examine sponsorship from a leadership perspective, revea...
hbr.org
November 22, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Study (N=1,700) finds men sponsor others to get ahead in their own careers, choosing to sponsor only when it is a win-win for them and the protégé. Women are more likely to balance their own needs with what is best for their protégé’s career.
hbr.org/2025/11/rese...
hbr.org/2025/11/rese...
Reposted by Amy H. Deeken, M.D.
“I had hemophilia for nearly five decades. I went to Philadelphia and had a 45-minute infusion, and my hemophilia was gone.”
Genes-> Medicine www.nature.com/articles/s41... —r/t Eric Topol #BlueSky #MedSky #NewsSky #SciSky #NurseSky #EMSky #PedsSky
Genes-> Medicine www.nature.com/articles/s41... —r/t Eric Topol #BlueSky #MedSky #NewsSky #SciSky #NurseSky #EMSky #PedsSky
Turning genes into medicines - Nature Medicine
The first clinical trial of a gene therapy infusion for hemophilia B revealed unexpected findings.
www.nature.com
November 22, 2025 at 2:17 AM
Reposted by Amy H. Deeken, M.D.
Frozen-section-Friday:
Adult with 2 cm parotid mass sent for intraoperative consultation
📸: solitary, largely circumscribed, cut surface w internal heterogeneity
📸: touch prep - monotonous cells (myoeps) w/i basophilic matrix
📸: low mag nodule contour at frozen section
…next
#PathSky #ENTsky
Adult with 2 cm parotid mass sent for intraoperative consultation
📸: solitary, largely circumscribed, cut surface w internal heterogeneity
📸: touch prep - monotonous cells (myoeps) w/i basophilic matrix
📸: low mag nodule contour at frozen section
…next
#PathSky #ENTsky
November 21, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Reposted by Amy H. Deeken, M.D.
Pathologists Overseas was proud to be a sponsor of the 4th Annual African Assembly of the East African Division of the International Academy of Pathology in #Kampala, #Uganda.
If you attended this year what stood out most to you? Let us know in the comments!
#Pathsky #PublicHealth #Globalhealth
If you attended this year what stood out most to you? Let us know in the comments!
#Pathsky #PublicHealth #Globalhealth
November 12, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Pathologists Overseas was proud to be a sponsor of the 4th Annual African Assembly of the East African Division of the International Academy of Pathology in #Kampala, #Uganda.
If you attended this year what stood out most to you? Let us know in the comments!
#Pathsky #PublicHealth #Globalhealth
If you attended this year what stood out most to you? Let us know in the comments!
#Pathsky #PublicHealth #Globalhealth
Reposted by Amy H. Deeken, M.D.
Who benefits from 50 year mortgages: banks, developers, realtors, estate lawyers.
Who gets screwed: everyone else.
Who gets screwed: everyone else.
November 9, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Who benefits from 50 year mortgages: banks, developers, realtors, estate lawyers.
Who gets screwed: everyone else.
Who gets screwed: everyone else.
Reposted by Amy H. Deeken, M.D.
Reposted by Amy H. Deeken, M.D.
The @backerkit.com Holiday Market launches in 10 days and to say we're excited is a massive understatement!!!
There'll be another chance to buy magnets featuring my Cell Paintings. Making these sparked my curiosity and led me to train to be a Scientist!
#sciart #artsky #nephsky #medsky #pathsky
There'll be another chance to buy magnets featuring my Cell Paintings. Making these sparked my curiosity and led me to train to be a Scientist!
#sciart #artsky #nephsky #medsky #pathsky
November 8, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Reposted by Amy H. Deeken, M.D.
Ok, but as a non-forensic pathologist, have we determined what point-blank sandwich range is? For science 🥪 #pathsky #pathology #DC
November 7, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Ok, but as a non-forensic pathologist, have we determined what point-blank sandwich range is? For science 🥪 #pathsky #pathology #DC
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Biopsy of anterior true vocal cord, sent for intraop consult. Pt with history of glottic squamous cell ca, s/p radiation therapy. Biopsy neg for scca. However…
📸 tyrosine-like crystalloids w/i anterior macula flava (is chondroid here)
📸 TLCs not commonly seen at frozens
PMID: 39177813
#Pathsky
📸 tyrosine-like crystalloids w/i anterior macula flava (is chondroid here)
📸 TLCs not commonly seen at frozens
PMID: 39177813
#Pathsky
November 6, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Biopsy of anterior true vocal cord, sent for intraop consult. Pt with history of glottic squamous cell ca, s/p radiation therapy. Biopsy neg for scca. However…
📸 tyrosine-like crystalloids w/i anterior macula flava (is chondroid here)
📸 TLCs not commonly seen at frozens
PMID: 39177813
#Pathsky
📸 tyrosine-like crystalloids w/i anterior macula flava (is chondroid here)
📸 TLCs not commonly seen at frozens
PMID: 39177813
#Pathsky