KROK 1 Stomatology 2014 – Question 103 · KROK (Dentistry)

A 49-year-old male patient with myocardial infarction has been admitted to the cardiology department. What changes in the peripheral blood cells are induced by the necrotic changes in the myocardium?

  1. A. Neutrophilic leukocytosis
  2. B. Eosinophilia
  3. C. Thrombocytopenia
  4. D. Monocytosis
  5. E. Lymphopenia
Hint

Think about the white blood cell response that tissue necrosis and acute inflammation set off in the first days.

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