Description:
Prussian blue is a stain used in clinical pathology to reveal the marked increase in hepatic iron deposits that is characteristic of hemochromatosis. I used a paint called “Prussian Blue” to represent the liver of a patient with hemochromatosis. Red iron molecules jovially leap out of the crowded liver in an attempt at escape. They surpass the green line, a representation of the boundary between dejection and hope. This piece is my reflection on the mind’s will to triumph over a disease state.
Allison Dumitriu Carcoana
Allison is a second-year medical student in the CORE program at USF. She is interested in cardiovascular medicine, renal physiology, and social determinants of health. Her free time is filled with volunteering, painting, and writing.