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What are the 4 major types of necrosis?
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1.coagulation
2.caseous 3.liquefactive 4.fat |
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What is necrosis?
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Abnormal death of cells or tissues in a viable (living) host.
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What are the general etiologies of necrosis?
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Poisons
Deprivation Kinetic energy Immunologic |
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What are the micorscopic features of necrotic cells?
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mineralization of mitochondria
coagulation of cytoplasm degeneration of cytoplasm and organelles |
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What are the gross histologic features of necrosis?
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focal or multi-focal lesions
demarcation from normal tissue loss of tissue uniformity loss of color (except hemorrhagic) increased friability of tissue putrid odor |