A 65-year-old man suffered a massive myocardial infarction that was complicated by shock and prolonged hypotension. On arrival in the emergency department he was found to have focal neurological signs in addition to features consistent with low-output cardiac failure. Despite the best efforts of the medical team he died the next day. At autopsy, the most likely change you would expect to see in a brain biopsy would be:
A. Acute haemorrhagic change
B. Coagulative necrosis
C. Granulomatous change
D. Lacunar infarct
E. Liquefactive necrosis
Select your answer:
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Neurology › ViewWhich patient below is MOST at risk for developing a cholinergic crisis?
A. A patient with myasthenia gravis is who is not receiving sufficient amounts of their anticholinesterase medication.
B. A patient with myasthenia gravis who reports not taking the medication Pyridostigmine for 2 weeks.
C. A patient with myasthenia gravis who is experiencing a respiratory infection and recently had left hip surgery.
D. A patient with myasthenia gravis who reports taking too much of their anticholinesterase medication.
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The key to high-quality early childhood education is most likely to come from the
A. physical environment, including supplies
B. teacher
C. parent’s income
D. age of the child