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Action potential in cardiomyocytes
The action potential in typical cardiomyocytes is composed of 5 phases (0-4), beginning
Action potential ... cardiomyocytes The action ... Depolarization Phase ... #Pathophysiology ... #Depolarization
Antiarrhythmics Pharmacology Summary
Cardiac Conduction Phases:
Phase 0 - Ventricular Depolarization:
 • Na+ channels open leading to a
and magnitude of depolarization ... , Intermediate Action ... Blockade, Fast Action ... Blockade, Slow Action ... #pathophysiology
Action Potential: Depolarization and repolarization of a neuron

#ActionPotential #Depolarization #Repolarization #Neuron #Neurology #Pathophysiology
Action Potential ... of a neuron # ... ActionPotential #Depolarization ... #Neuron #Neurology ... #Pathophysiology
Class I Antiarrhythmics and their Key Pharmacologic Properties

Class IA = Quinidine, Procainamide, Disopyramide ("Quarter PounDer")
Class IB
(phase 0) of fast-response ... cardiac action ... This type of action ... channels involved in phase ... of action potentials
Antiarrhythmics - Vaughan Williams Classification:
CLASS 1 - Sodium Channel Blockers:
 • MOA: Block fast Na+ channels
• ↓ slope of phase ... , Intermediate Action ... Blockade, Fast Action ... Blockade, Slow Action ... #pathophysiology
Major Segments of the Nephron and their Functions 
 - Glomerulus - Formation of glomerular filtrate
Segments of the Nephron ... organic acids and bases ... Henle's loop (TAL) - Active ... tubule (DCT) - Active ... Segments #Function #Pathophysiology
Allergic Rhinitis: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

1. Allergy Sensitization -> Antigen Exposure -> APC (macrophages, HLA class
macrophages, HLA class ... Phase -> (initiated ... Phase (occurs 4 ... phase) Presence ... Rhinitis #Rhinorrhea #pathophysiology
Digoxin Pharmacology and Pathophysiology
1) Na/K ATPase Pump - Digoxin works by directly binding to and inhibiting
Pharmacology and Pathophysiology ... intracellular calcium causes ... rate (lengthens phase ... 4 and phase O of ... #Pharmacology #Pathophysiology
Pott's Disease in Tuberculosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
 - Typically from TB endemic areas
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extrapulmonary cases ... signs/symptoms of active ... decreased reflexes Pathophysiology ... - Continuation phase
Menstrual Cycle Physiology: Correlating the Ovarian and Uterine Cycles
Note: Some charts show different relative levels of
Follicular phase ... granulosa cells (activin ... Secretory phase ... , progesterone causes ... #OvarianCycle #pathophysiology