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CARDIAC MYOCYTE POTENTIALS

#Pathophysiology #Cardiology #Cardiac #Myocyte #Ventricular #ActionPotentials #Channels #Phases
CARDIAC MYOCYTE ... Cardiology #Cardiac #Myocyte ... #Ventricular #ActionPotentials
Action potential in cardiomyocytes
The action potential in typical cardiomyocytes is composed of 5 phases (0-4), beginning
Pathophysiology #Cardiac #ActionPotential ... #Myocytes #Phases
Drugs affecting the cardiac action potential. The sharp rise in voltage ("0") corresponds to the influx
Classes #Effect #ActionPotentials
Innate Immune Cells - Pathophysiology
The innate immune system consists of granulocytes, mast cells, natural killer cells,
killer cells, and monocytes ... Monocytes and neutrophils ... Monocytes and B-cells
Cardiac Myocyte Contractile cycle
 - Ca2+ binds to TnC → TnI is inhibited → conformational change
Cardiac Myocyte ... Pathophysiology #Cardiology #Myocyte
Characteristics of Selected Pneumonias

Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus). Gram-positive diplococci. 
Haemophilus influenzae. Pleomorphic gram-negative coccobacilli. 
Staphylococcus aureus. Plump
PMNs and monocytes
Cardiomyopathies 

Manifestations of cardiomyopathy (CM) range from microscopic alterations in cardiac myocytes to fulminant Heart Failure
alterations in cardiac myocytes
Rigors And Bacteremia - Overview

• Rigors are a response to the release of cytokines and prostaglandins
: Neutrophils, Monocytes
Elevated Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

LDH is a cytoplasmic enzyme present in tissues throughout
Cardiac: • Myocyte
Fever - Pyrogen Pathophysiology

EXOGENOUS PYROGEN
 • Bacteria: Lipopolysaccharide components, peptidoglycans and muramyl peptide derivatives, Toxins
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(neutrophils, monocytes