11. Infarction

Question 1

infarction

Answer 1

Area of ischemic necrosis

Question 2

Classification based on colour

Answer 2

red
white

Question 3

based on Presence or absence of microbial infection

Answer 3

bland
septic

Question 4

White (anemic) infarcts

Answer 4

Arterial occlusions in solid organs with end arterial circulation e.g. heart, spleen, kidney
Continuous venous drainage

Question 5

Red (hemorrhagic) infarcts

Answer 5

Arterial occlusion in an organ with dual blood supply
An organ that has loose parenchyma (lung)

Question 6

Septic infarctions

Answer 6

Occur when infective endocarditis vegetations embolize or when microbes seed necrotic tissue (dry gangrene to wet gangrene)