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Cardiac Myocyte Contractile cycle
 - Ca2+ binds to TnC → TnI is inhibited → conformational change
Cardiac Myocyte Contractile ... Cardiology #Myocyte #Contractile ... #Cycle #Contraction
Left atrial appendage contraction on Echocardiogram

Ivan Stankovic, MD, PhD @Ivan_Echocardio

#LAA #Left #atrial #appendage #contraction #Echocardiogram #clinical
atrial appendage contraction ... atrial #appendage #contraction
Landolfi’s Sign on Physical Exam

A 73-year-old man presented with shortness of breath. On ocular exam, pupil
pupil dilation and constriction ... refers to systolic contraction
Cardiac Cycle - Pathophysiology
 - Atrial Contraction
 - Isovolumetric Contraction
 - Rapid Ventricular Ejection
 - Slow
Pathophysiology - Atrial Contraction ... Isovolumetric Contraction
Contraception and CKD
Preferred Contraception in kidney disease: Intrauterine devices and progesterone only methods
Avoid combined progesterone/estrogen pills

#Contraception
Contraception and ... CKD Preferred Contraception ... estrogen pills #Contraception
Postpartum Hemorrhage - Differential Diagnosis, Examination and Management

Uterotonic Medications (after delivery of the placenta):
 • Oxytocin
causes uterine contraction ... causes uterine contraction ... induces uterine contraction ... induces uterine contraction
Contraception Quick Start Algorithm
 1. Pill, Patch, Ring, Injection
 2. Progestin IUD or Implant
 3. Copper
Contraception Quick ... Copper IUD #Contraception
Pericardial Constriction on Echocardiogram with Septal Bounce

Fantastic example of pericardial constriction. Not only a nice septal
Pericardial Constriction ... of pericardial constriction ... #Pericardial #Constriction
Anisocoria - Pupillary Defects - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Physiological - Simple Anisocoria ( <O.5mm)
 - Anisocoria equal
symmetrically IMPAIRED CONSTRICTION ... opthalmoplegia, Constriction ... Postganglionic - Constriction ... Junction - No constriction
Chicago Classification of Esophageal Motility Disorders
Achalasia
EGJ Outflow Obstruction
Distal Esophageal Spasm
Jackhammer Esophagus
Absent Contractility
Ineffective Motility
Rapid Contraction

#Chicago #Classification #Esophageal
Motility Rapid Contraction