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missy75
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hi all,
im new here. this may be a silly question, but I am going through exam quetions (MCQs) and wondered if you could help me with this one.
A 56 yr old man with a history of angina dies suddenly. An autopsy reveals critical stenosis in the left anterior descending artery. The lesion has a lipid core with a fibrous calf. What is the most likely pathological feature?
A - thrombus
B - atheroma
C - embolus
D - carcinoma in situ
D - infective embolus
I think the answer is A (thrombus), because the thrombus seems to be the cause of this man's death (acute coronary syndrome). I'm thrown off by the words "pathological feature" - it makes me consider anser B (atheroma) because an atheroma would initiallyhave to be present, then rupture to form the thrombus.
Please comment on why you think I am wrong/right.
Thank you!
im new here. this may be a silly question, but I am going through exam quetions (MCQs) and wondered if you could help me with this one.
A 56 yr old man with a history of angina dies suddenly. An autopsy reveals critical stenosis in the left anterior descending artery. The lesion has a lipid core with a fibrous calf. What is the most likely pathological feature?
A - thrombus
B - atheroma
C - embolus
D - carcinoma in situ
D - infective embolus
I think the answer is A (thrombus), because the thrombus seems to be the cause of this man's death (acute coronary syndrome). I'm thrown off by the words "pathological feature" - it makes me consider anser B (atheroma) because an atheroma would initiallyhave to be present, then rupture to form the thrombus.
Please comment on why you think I am wrong/right.
Thank you!
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