The class went silent. Everyone was frantically scanning their memory for a table. Page 112. Table 3.2. Disorders of the Neuromuscular Junction. Myasthenia gravis? No, that's acetylcholine receptors. Lambert-Eaton? That's presynaptic calcium channels.
Dr. Mehta paused. She tilted her head. A ghost of a smile. "Interesting. Page 108, last paragraph. Most students skip it. Sit down." gk pal physiology
He explained how, in right heart failure, the 'a' wave becomes giant because the atrium is fighting against a stiff, hypertrophied ventricle. He explained the Kussmaul sign, the absence of the 'y' descent because the stiff pericardium or the failing ventricle wouldn't let the door open properly. He connected the dots. He made the invisible, visible. The class went silent
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