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===Respiratory system===
===Respiratory system===
#Open trachea + bronchus (see ''Note'').
#Open [[trachea]] + bronchus (see ''Note'').
#Examine proximal airway.
#Examine proximal airway.
#Examine proximal pulmonary arteries.  
#Examine proximal pulmonary arteries.  
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====Cardiovascular system====
====Cardiovascular system====
[[Coronary arteries]]:
[[Coronary arteries]]:
*[[Atherosclerosis]] -
*[[Atherosclerosis]] in the:
**Left main coronary artery 30%.
**Left main coronary artery.
**Left anterior descending coronary artery 75%.
**Left anterior descending coronary artery.
**Left circumflex coronary artery 30%.
**Left circumflex coronary artery.
**Right coronary artery 85%.
**Right coronary artery.


*No identified atherosclerotic plaque rupture.
*No identified atherosclerotic plaque rupture.
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===Sample clinical history===
===Sample clinical history===
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A 63 year old male with a history of alcohol abuse was admitted on December 13, 2018 for
A 63 year old male with a history of alcohol abuse was admitted on December 13, 2022 for
recurrent alcohol related pancreatitis. On December 21, he was found unresponsive at 0:15.  
recurrent alcohol related pancreatitis. On December 21, he was found unresponsive at 0:15.  
Approximately fifteen minutes earlier, he was on oxygen and in no apparent distress. A code  
Approximately fifteen minutes earlier, he was on oxygen and in no apparent distress. A code  
blue was called; however, the attempted resuscitation was unsuccessful.  Death was declared  
blue was called; however, the attempted resuscitation was unsuccessful.  Death was declared  
at 1:00 on December 21, 2018.
at 1:00 on December 21, 2022.
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