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What are the three types of plasma proteins?

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  1. Albumins
  2. Globulins
  3. Fibrinogen
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Albumin

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Accounts for 60-80% of PP and smallest; made by liver

- creates colloid osmotic pressure

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Globulins

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3 types : alpha, beta, and gamma globulin

  • Alpha and Beta globulins are made by the liver and transport lipids and fat soluble vitamins.
  • Gamma globulins are antibodies produced by lymphocytes
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Define anemia

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Any condition in which there is an abnormally low [hemoglobin] or RBC
- spencer doesn’t like this definition b/c there is actually plenty of Hb but not enough iron for hemoglobin

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Iron-deficiency anemia

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Caused by deficiency of iron

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Pernicious anemia

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Caused by inadequate [vitamin b12], which is needed for RBC production

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Aplastic anemia

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Due to the destruction of bone marrow

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Polycythemia

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Abnormal increase in RBC

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What is Rh factor ?

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It is another type of antigen found on RBC’s

  • Rh+ has Rho(D) antigens; Rh- does not
  • can cause problems when Rh- mother has Rh+babies
  • at birth mother may be exposed to Rh+ blood of fetus
  • in later pregnancies mom may produce antibodies against Rh
  • in Erythroblastosis fetalis, this happens and antibodies cross placenta causing hemolysis of fetal RBC’s
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Hemostasis

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Cessation of bleeding that happens in 3 ways:

  1. Vasoconstriction restricts blood flow to area
  2. Formation of platelet plug
  3. Production of web of fibrin proteins
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Anticoagulants

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Clotting can be prevented by

  • Ca++ chelators (things that attatch ca++ to them, so not available for clotting to happen)
  • heparin which activates anti thrombin 3
  • coumarin blocks clotting by inhibiting activation of vit K
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What percent of plasma do plasma proteins constitute?

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7-9%

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Define Cardiac cycle

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repeating pattern of contraction and relaxation of heart.

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define end-systolic volume

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is amount of blood left in ventricles at the end of systole

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define stroke volume

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is amount of blood ejected from ventricles during systole

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Define end-diastolic volume

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is amount of blood left in ventricles at the of diastole

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What is isovolumetric contraction?

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as the ventricles begin contraction, pressure rises closing the AV valves. This is isovolumetric because all the valves are closed.

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What happens when the pressure in the ventricles exceeds that in aorta?

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the semilunar valves open and ejection begins and as pressure in the ventricle falls below that in aorta, back pressure closes semilunar valves.

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What occurs when the pressure in the ventricles falls below atria?

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AV’s open and ventricles fill

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how much do the ventricles fill during ventricular diastole?

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about 80%

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How much does atrial systole send of total ventricular blood into the ventricles

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about 20%

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What is the first sound of the heart called ?

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Lub (1st sound)- produced by closing of AV valves (btw atria and ventricles)

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What is the 2nd sound of the heart called?

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Dub (2nd sound)- produced by closing of seminars (btw ventricles and aorta or pulmonary artery)

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What is a heart murmur?

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abnormal sounds produced by abnormal patterns of blood flow in heart. (irregular blood flow)

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What can heart murmurs be caused by?
many caused by defective heart valves - can be of congenital origin - in rheumatic fever, damage can be from antibodies made in response to strep infection
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What occurs in mitral stenosis, 1st stage.
the mitral (A-V) valve becomes thickened and calcified impairing the blood flow from left atrium to left ventricle. this causes accumulation of blood in left ventricle that can lead to pulmonary hypertension
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2nd stage of mitral stenosis
- the valves are incompetent when they do not close properly. - can be damage to papillary muscles
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Murmurs caused by septal defects are usually congenital due to...
holes in septum btw left and right sides of heart | -pressure causes blood to pass from left to right.
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Are myocardial cells short or long?
They are short, branched and interconnected by gap junctions
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the myocardium works in what ?
functional syncytium, because AP's originating in any cell are transmitted to all others. -chambers separated by nonconductive tissue.
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Ectopic pacemakers
other tissues in heart are spontaneously active but are slower than SA node -heart beat is way out of range
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Myocardial AP's
myocardial cells have RMP of -90mV; depolarized to threshold by AP's originating in SA node
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Plateau results from what
From balance btw slow Ca++ influx and K+efflux | -repolarization due to opening of extra K+channels
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does the AP's from SA node that spread through the atrial myocardium via gap junction need a special pathway to ventricles ?
yes b/c of non-conducting fibrous tissue | -AV node at base of right atrium and bundle of His conduct AP's to ventricles.
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In the septum of ventricles the bundle of His does what?
divides into right and left bundle branches which gives rise to Purkinje fibers in walls of ventricles; these stimulate contraction of ventricles.
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excitation contraction coupling
depolarization of myocardial cells open V-gated Ca++ channels in sarcolemma -causes opening of V-gated and Ca++ channels release channels in SR(calcium-stimulated-calcium-release)
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Calcium-stimulated-calcium-release does what
Ca++ binds to troponin and stimulates contraction (as in skeletal muscle); during depolarization Ca++ pumped out of sarcoplasm and into SR.
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Refractory periods contain what
heart contracts as syncytium and thus cannot sustain force; its AP lasts about 250msec
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what is an EKG/ECG?
it is a recording of the electrical activity of the heart conducted thru ions in body to surface and recorded by electrodes placed on the skin. - Note: ECG is not recording of AP!! it is a recording of the electrical activity of the heart!
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What are the 3 distinct waves produced during cardiac cycle?
P wave- caused by atrial depolarization QRS complex- results from ventricular depolarization T wave- results from ventricular re-polarization
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where is the atrial repolarization?
it is hidden by the QRS complex
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what are the correlations of ECG with heart sounds
``` 1st sound (lub) comes immediately after QRS wave as AV valves close 2nd heart sound (dub) comes as T wave begins and semilunar valves close. ```
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what is arteriosclerosis?
it is a heart disease that causes the hardening of the arteries. it accounts for 50% of deaths in US, Europe, and Japan.
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what happens in arteriosclerosis?
localized plaques (artheromas) reduce flow in an artery and act as sites for thrombus (blood clots)
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Is high cholesterol associated with risk of atherosclerosis?
YES
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where is cholesterol carried in the blood ?
is carried in blood attached to LDL's (low density lipoproteins) and HDL's (high density lipoproteins)
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where are HDL and LDL produced?
in the liver and taken into cells by receptor mediated endocytosis - in blood vessels LDL is oxidized & cause damage. - liver has receptor for HDL and don't get oxidized
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Arteries have receptors for LDL or HDL?
LDL, only the liver has HDL receptors, which is why HDL is not atherosclerotic
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what is ischemia?
a lack of oxygen anywhere in the body | -causes increased lactic acid from anaerobic metabolism.
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what is angina pectoris
substernal pain or left shoulder and arm pain
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what is a MI?
Myocardial infraction= heart attack - caused by prolonged (minutes) periods of ischemia resulting in necrosis - leading cause of death in the world - diagnosed by high levels of CPK and troponin
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define arrhythmias?
they are abnormal heart rhythms which are detectable by changes in EKG
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What is tachycardia?
heart rate above 100bpm
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what is brachycardia?
heart rate below 60bpm
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what is a flutter
coordinated contraction rates can be 200-300/min
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fibrillation
contraction of myocardial cells is uncoordinated and pumping ineffective
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Ventricular fibrillation is ...
LIFE THREATENING
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electrical defibrillation does what
resynchronizes heart by depolarizing all cells at same time
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what is AV node block
occurs when node is damaged
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First degree AV node block is
is when conduction through AV node >0.2 sec | -causes long P-R interval
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second degree AV node block is
when only 1 out of 2-4 atrial AP's can pass to ventricles | -causes P waves with no QRS
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third degree or complete AV node block is
no atrial activity passes to ventricles. Ventricles driven slowly by bundle of His or Purkinjes
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fibrinogen
- Fibrinogen 4% PP: produced by the liver; serves as a clotting factor, converted to insoluble threads called fibrin during clotting process.

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