A 59 year man, a heavy smoker for much of his adult life, was brouaght into casuatly at 4 am. With three hour history of crushing, band-like chest pain. He was seen immediately but dies while being examined. His past medical history included diet-controlled (typw 2) diabetes mellitus and hypertension. He had several attacks of chest pain over the five years before his death. A post-morten examination was performed. 1) WHAT IS THE LIKELY CUASE OF DEATH 2)WHAT CHNAGES MIGHT HAVE BEEN PRESENT IN THE HEART MUSCLE AND CORONARY ARTERIES?
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probably MI. the history of chest pain over five years is angina probably related to atherosclerosis. the coronary arteries would be narrowed with plaques and the myocardium would've been oxygen starved and possibly hypertrophied? i can't quite remember but look up MI and atherosclerosis for more information about the pathophysiology and anatomical changes related to the diseases.
2 :
1) Lung desiese 2) huh
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