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Cardiac Myocyte Contractile cycle
 - Ca2+ binds to TnC → TnI is inhibited → conformational change
ATP-dependent reaction ... to inhibit the action ... Pathophysiology #Cardiology
Pitting Edema on Physical Exam

Pitting edema. This patient had a surgical procedure done (Bilateral Lapidus Fusion)
edema - a common reaction ... #pedal #foot #cardiology
Causes of Pericarditis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Viral:
 • Coxsackie
 • Echovirus
 • Adenovirus
 • Epstein-Barr virus
Metastatic • Reactive ... Algorithm #Causes #Cardiology
Causes of Severe Aortic Regurgitation - Differential Diagnosis
Acute:
 • Leaflet: Traumatic Rupture, Acute Infective Endocarditis, Acute
Polychondritis, Reactive ... Diagnosis #Causes #cardiology
Pericarditis - Definition and Diagnostic Criteria
Acute Pericarditis 
 • Inflammatory pericardial syndrome to be diagnosed with
C-reactive protein ... diagnosis #criteria #cardiology
Summary table of types of hypersensitivity reactions. 
Type 1
 - Mediators: lgE
 - Antigen Form: Soluble
hypersensitivity reactions ... - Mechanism of Action ... - Mechanism of Action ... Acute transfusion reaction ... hypersensitivity #reactions
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
the knee-jerk reaction ... our friends from Cardiology ... Cardiology cannot ... primary disturbance Cardiology ... similar where Cardiology
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
the knee-jerk reaction ... our friends from Cardiology ... Cardiology cannot ... primary disturbance Cardiology ... similar where Cardiology
Hypersensitivity: Summary
Type I Hypersensitivity:
 • Immunological Mediator: lgE
 • Immunological Target: Allergen Molecules
 • Ex: Antibiotic
Penicillin-induced drug reaction ... Erythematosus, Reactive ... Dermatitis (ie. reaction ... Allergy #Allergic #Reactions
Evaluation of Leukocytosis:
The term 'leukocyte' applies to any cells within the myeloblast, monoblast, & lymphoid lineages.
Include
× 109 per L] Reactive ... Leukemoid reaction ... sepsis, organ rejection ... Leukemoid Reaction ... in a leukemoid reaction