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CARDIAC MYOCYTE POTENTIALS

#Pathophysiology #Cardiology #Cardiac #Myocyte #Ventricular #ActionPotentials #Channels #Phases
CARDIAC MYOCYTE ... Pathophysiology #Cardiology ... #Cardiac #Myocyte
Action potential in cardiomyocytes
The action potential in typical cardiomyocytes is composed of 5 phases (0-4), beginning
Depolarization Phase 1: ... ActionPotential #Myocytes
Cardiac Myocyte Contractile cycle
 - Ca2+ binds to TnC → TnI is inhibited → conformational change
Cardiac Myocyte ... Pathophysiology #Cardiology ... #Myocyte #Contractile
Cardiomyopathies 

Manifestations of cardiomyopathy (CM) range from microscopic alterations in cardiac myocytes to fulminant Heart Failure
alterations in cardiac myocytes ... Cardiomyopathies #cardiology
Elevated Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

LDH is a cytoplasmic enzyme present in tissues throughout
Cardiac: • Myocyte
EKG Pocketcard 1 #Diagnosis #EM #IM #Cardiology #Medstudent #EKG #Pocketcard
EKG Pocketcard 1 ... Diagnosis #EM #IM #Cardiology
Fever - Pyrogen Pathophysiology

EXOGENOUS PYROGEN
 • Bacteria: Lipopolysaccharide components, peptidoglycans and muramyl peptide derivatives, Toxins
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(neutrophils, monocytes ... pyrogen) TNF, IL-1,
De Winter T Wave ECG Pattern 
STEMI Equivalent - Left anterior descending (LAD) occlusion 

1) Upsloping
occlusion 1) ... elevation in aVR (>= 1 ... Electrocardiogram #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Most Common Carpal Bone Fractures by Frequency
 • Scaphoid - 50-80%
 • Triquetral - 5-20%
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• Capitate - 1- ... 2% • Hamate - 1- ... • Pisiform - 1- ... Trapezoid - < 1% ... wrist #frequency #radiology
First, Second (Type 1 and Type 2), and Third Degree Heart Blocks - Comparison

#HeartBlocks #Comparison #First
, Second (Type 1 ... Second #Third #Cardiology