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Pathophysiology Of Constriction
Exaggerated Ventricular Interdependence:
 • Limited Cardiac Filling due to Fixed Volume → Septum Shifts
Pathophysiology ... Of Constriction ... - With constriction ... #constrictive # ... pericarditis #pathophysiology
Cardiac Cycle - Pathophysiology
 - Atrial Contraction
 - Isovolumetric Contraction
 - Rapid Ventricular Ejection
 - Slow
Cardiac Cycle - Pathophysiology ... - Atrial Contraction ... Isovolumetric Contraction ... Cardiac #Cycle #Pathophysiology
Gitelman Syndrome Pathophysiology
Gitelman Syndrome is a rare autosomal recessive salt-losing tubulopathy with a prevalence of 1-
Gitelman Syndrome Pathophysiology ... alkalosis - Volume Contraction ... Gitelman #Syndrome #Pathophysiology
Anaphylaxis: Pathogenesis
Anaphylaxis is a Type 1 hypersensitivity reaction
While the primary mechanism of anaphylaxis is mast cell
Smooth muscle contraction ... #Anaphylaxis #pathophysiology
Acute Compartment Syndrome
 • Crush injuries, burns, circumferential constriction to limbs (each containing facially divided muscle
circumferential constriction ... CompartmentSyndrome #ACS #pathophysiology
Adrenoceptor Actions
α1
 • Vascular smooth muscle - Contraction
 • Genitourinary smooth muscle - Contraction
 • Intestinal
smooth muscle - Contraction ... smooth muscle - Contraction ... smooth muscle - Contraction ... #pharmacology #pathophysiology
Pisa Syndrome (pleurothotonus) on Physical Exam
A tonic flexion of the trunk of the body to one
sustained muscle contraction ... Pathophysiology:
Antiarrhythmics Pharmacology Summary
Cardiac Conduction Phases:
Phase 0 - Ventricular Depolarization:
 • Na+ channels open leading to a
influx initiating contraction ... occurs initiating contraction ... repolarization - ↓ contraction ... Classification #Classes #pathophysiology
Cardiac Myocyte Contractile cycle
 - Ca2+ binds to TnC → TnI is inhibited → conformational change
#Pathophysiology ... Contractile #Cycle #Contraction
Right Ventricular Structure and Function

- Almost 75 % of the RV systolic function is dependent in
LV - The RV contraction ... Ventricle #Cardiology #Pathophysiology