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*[[Myocardial infarct]].
*[[Myocardial infarct]].
*[[Prostatic infarct]].
*[[Prostatic infarct]].
*[[Splenic infarct]].
*[[Ovarian infarct]].


==A misnomer==
==A misnomer==
{{Main|No truth in names}}
{{Main|No truth in names}}
Some things in medicine are misnamed. ''[[Maternal floor infarct]]' is one example of this.
Some things in medicine are misnamed. ''[[Maternal floor infarct]]'' is one of many examples.
 
==See also==
*[[Cerebrovascular accident]].
*[[Testicular torsion]].


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[[Category:Stuff]]

Latest revision as of 16:24, 10 December 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

A misnomer

Some things in medicine are misnamed. Maternal floor infarct is one of many examples.

See also