Difference between revisions of "Infarct"
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*[[Prostatic infarct]]. | *[[Prostatic infarct]]. | ||
*[[Splenic infarct]]. | *[[Splenic infarct]]. | ||
*[[Ovarian infarct]]. | |||
==A misnomer== | ==A misnomer== | ||
Revision as of 02:08, 18 April 2014
An infarct is tissue that died due to a compromised blood supply. The vascular compromise can be either arterial or venous.
Pathologic classification
- Red (hemorrhagic).
- White (non-hemorrhagic).
Location
- Placental infarct.
- Lung infarct.
- Myocardial infarct.
- Prostatic infarct.
- Splenic infarct.
- Ovarian infarct.
A misnomer
Main article: No truth in names
Some things in medicine are misnamed. Maternal floor infarct is one of many examples.