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Visual Guide to AV Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia (AVNRT) - Pathophysiology
 - Dual AV nodal physiology is
Nodal Reentrant ... Tachycardia (AVNRT) - Pathophysiology ... its refractory zone ... ECG usually shows ... Tachycardia #AVNRT #Pathophysiology
AVJ Impulse/Rhythm Disturbance in one slide
 • Impulse/Rhythms Originating in the AV Junction
 • Reentrant (reciprocal
Disturbance in one ... Originating in the AV ... Junction • Reentrant ... cardiology #diagnosis #ekg ... #ecg #electrocardiogram
Bone resorption and the relationship between osteoblasts and osteoclasts.  
RANK is expressed on the osteoclasts,
Bone resorption ... the surface of bone ... , wherein reactions ... released through the actions ... #Pathophysiology
Immune Reactions and Immunosuppressant Drugs

Glucocorticoids - Inhibition of cytokine synthesis, e.g., IL-1, IL-2
Muromonab-CD3 - Monoclonal antibody
Calcineurin
Immune Reactions ... cytokine synthesis, e.g ... #Pharmacology #Pathophysiology
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
- Transfusion Reactions ... blood donor • Pathophysiology ... transfusion • Pathophysiology ... #Transfusion #Reactions ... diagnosis #comparison #table
Adrenoceptor Actions
α1
 • Vascular smooth muscle - Contraction
 • Genitourinary smooth muscle - Contraction
 • Intestinal
Adrenoceptor Actions ... • Heart - ↑ AV ... adrenergic #receptors #actions ... #pharmacology #pathophysiology ... #comparison #table
Anaphylaxis: Treatments (Acute)
Additional Info:
 • IV steroids may be considered for prevention of late phase reactions.
of late phase reactions ... antagonist use (e.g ... adjunct therapy) e.g ... adjunct therapy) e.g ... Treatments #Management #pathophysiology
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
MAP = CO x SVR
Hypovolemic (↓ Intravascular volume):
 • Hemorrhage, dehydration due
Distributive (↓ Vascular tone ... syndrome, infusion reactions ... Differential #Diagnosis #table
Oral anti-hypertensives with relative fast onset of action (Hypertensive Emergency)

The key concern with oral antihypertensive agents
fast onset of action ... up-titrating medications (e.g ... important to allow one ... #Pharmacology #Table
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
and attention on one ... potential causes and actions ... blood gas, 12-lead ECG ... POTENTIAL CAUSES AND ACTIONS ... Consider potential actions