A woman decided to poison her middle-aged husband with mercuric chloride. Following ingestion of the poison, his kidney function was impaired and his heart began to fail. Which of the following was the most likely cause?

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Mercuric chloride poisoning typically causes coagulative necrosis, which is characterized by the preservation of tissue architecture despite cell death, leading to impaired kidney function and potential heart failure.

A Woman Decided to Poison Her Middle-Aged Husband with Mercuric