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Allison
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10/28/06 - 06:36 AM

A 67-year-old woman has the sudden onset of dyspnea and chest pain and dies within minutes Stage IV ovarian cancer was diagnosed 1 year ago, and she has been bedridden for 2 months. which of the following in most likely to be found on autopsv?
O A) Acute myocardial infarction
0 B) Deep venous thrombosis
o C) Dissecting aortic aneurysm
o D) Renal papillary necrosis
o E) Ruptured berry aneurysm

ManuNastai
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10/28/06 - 07:01 AM

B

I'm still looking for a reason why stage IV ovarian cc would precipitate MI, 'cause B would be too easy.. Can't find one..

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10/28/06 - 08:03 PM

why not!

if not for B, i would hv chosen MI, remember advanced malignancy is a hypercoagulable state!

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10/28/06 - 08:41 PM

b

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ManuNastai
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10/29/06 - 01:18 AM

ssrpk wrote:
if not for B, i would hv chosen MI

me too.. good point! thanks for reminding me about the hypercoagulable state in malignancy. good job!

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10/30/06 - 08:19 PM

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10/30/06 - 09:03 PM

ANS : B

1. malignancy - hypercoaguable state

2. bed ridden 2 mnths : pulm emboli: mcc- dvt

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10/30/06 - 09:54 PM

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