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Some things in medicine are misnamed. ''[[Maternal floor infarct]]'' is one of many examples. | Some things in medicine are misnamed. ''[[Maternal floor infarct]]'' is one of many examples. | ||
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*[[Cerebrovascular accident]]. | |||
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Revision as of 16:57, 30 April 2012
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
A misnomer
Main article: No truth in names
Some things in medicine are misnamed. Maternal floor infarct is one of many examples.