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Edema, hemorrhage, and presence of wavy fibers on microscopy are all observed in early coagulative myocardial necrosis during the early stages (4 to 12 hours) post-MI +
Acanthocytes or spur cells are red blood cells with spiked cell membranes. They are associated with hepatic disease and abetalipoproteinemia. +
TNF-alpha is also known as cachectin because it is the main mediator of the syndrome of cachexia. +
Achalasia is associated with Chagas disease. It is not associated with Plummer-Vinson syndrome. +
Anti-dsDNA antibodies are very specific for SLE and are involved in the pathogenesis of lupus nephritis. +
Type II pneumocytes are seen in the alveolar spaces and multiply during lung injury to restore parenchymal integrity. +
''Mycoplasma pneumoniae'' infections can be associated with cold agglutinin auto-immune hemolytic anemia. +
Both bite cells and heinz cells are seen in patients with hemolytic anemia secondary to G6PD deficiency. +
DIC is not associated with rouleaux formation on peripheral smear. Schistocytes can also be found in DIC. +
COPII trafficking is involved in anterograde transport from the endoplasmic reticulum to the Golgi apparatus. It is not involved in the pathogenesis of I-cell disease. +
Cidofovir is another agent used in the treatment of resistant CMV. It is known to cause nephrotoxicity but does not usually cause electrolyte imbalances. +