hiwa
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A 45-year-old man was rushed to the hospital following the sudden onset of an episode of crushing substernal chest pain. He receives advanced life support measures. His course was marked by intractable cardiogenic shock and he died 4 days later. At autopsy, a large transmural anterolateral area of coagulative necrosis was found in the anterolateral wall of the left ventricle. Which of the following microscopic findings is most likely to be present?
A Fibroblasts and collagen
B Granulation tissue
C Necrotic muscle and neutrophils
D Granulomatous inflammation
E Diffuse chronic inflammation
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| mdwannabe
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C..
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| rida
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I would say C also. Kaplan says granulation tissue starts forming after day 7, no fibroblasts yet either, no granulomatous inflammation, and no diffuse chronic, the only one that makes sense is C. Hope its right!
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| mani
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agree C
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| hiwa
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What r the steges of histological changes following MI?
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