Haemodynamic Disorders · NEET PG Preparation Pathology
During a routine autopsy of an elderly patient who died following a long bone fracture, microscopic examination of the lung vessels using fat stains…
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During a routine autopsy of an elderly patient who died following a long bone fracture, microscopic examination of the lung vessels using fat stains (like Oil Red O) is most likely to reveal which of the following?
- A.Atheromatous cholesterol clefts
- B.Neutral fat globules and bone marrow hematopoietic cellsCorrect answer
- C.Calcified thrombi
- D.Aggregated platelets and fibrin strands
Solution
Fat embolism syndrome typically occurs after long bone fractures. Microscopic examination of pulmonary capillaries reveals fat globules and sometimes hematopoietic marrow elements that entered the torn vascular sinusoids.
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