Hypoxic death leads to__________________?
Correct answer: A. Coagulative nacrosis
- A. Coagulative nacrosis
- B. Liquefactive necrosis
- C. Caseous necrosis
- D. Fat necrosis
Explanation
Hypoxic injury in most solid organs causes coagulative necrosis because protein denaturation temporarily preserves the tissue architecture. The major exception is the brain, where hypoxia produces liquefactive necrosis.
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