BRS Physiology Cases and Problems

• Cellular and Autonomic Physiology

  • Case 1 Permeability and Simple Diffusion
  • Case 2 Osmolarity, Osmotic Pressure, and Osmosis
  • Case 3 Nernst Equation and Equilibrium Potentials
  • Case 4 Primary Hypokalemic Periodic Paralysis
  • Case 5 Epidural Anesthesia:: Effect of Lidocaine on Nerve Action Potentials
  • Case 6 Multiple Sclerosis:: Myelin and Conduction Velocity
  • Case 7 Myasthenia Gravis:: Neuromuscular Transmission
  • Case 8 Pheochromocytoma:: Effects of Catecholamines
  • Case 9 Shy-Drager Syndrome:: Central Autonomic Failure

  Cardiovascular Physiology

• Case 10 Essential Cardiovascular Calculations
• Case 11 Ventricular Pressure-Volume Loops
• Case 12 Responses to Changes in Posture
• Case 13 Cardiovascular Responses to Exercise
• Case 14 Renovascular Hypertension:: The Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System
• Case 15 Hypovolemic Shock:: Regulation of Blood Pressure
• Case 16 Primary Pulmonary Hypertension:: Right Ventricular Failure
• Case 17 Myocardial Infarction:: Left Ventricular Failure
• Case 18 Ventricular Septal Defect
• Case 19 Aortic Stenosis
• Case 20 Atrioventricular Conduction Block

Respiratory Physiology

Case 21 Essential Respiratory Calculations:: Lung Volumes, Dead Space, and Alveolar Ventilation Case 22 Essential Respiratory Calculations:: Gases and Gas Exchange Case 23 Ascent to High Altitude Case 24 Asthma:: Obstructive Lung Disease 128 Case 25 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Case 26 Interstitial Fibrosis:: Restrictive Lung Disease Case 27 Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Case 28 Pneumothorax

Renal and Acid-Base Physiology

Case 29 Essential Calculations in Renal Physiology Case 30 Essential Calculations in Acid-Base Physiology Case 31 Glucosuria:: Diabetes Mellitus Case 32 Hyperaldosteronism:: Conns Syndrome Case 33 Central Diabetes Insipidus Case 34 Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone Case 35 Generalized Edema:: Nephrotic Syndrome Case 36 Metabolic Acidosis:: Diabetic Ketoacidosis Case 37 Metabolic Acidosis:: Diarrhea Case 38 Metabolic Acidosis:: Methanol Poisoning Case 39 Metabolic Alkalosis:: Vomiting Case 40 Respiratory Acidosis:: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Case 41 Respiratory Alkalosis:: Hysterical Hyperventilation

Gastrointestinal Physiology

Case 42 Difficulty in Swallowing:: Achalasia Case 43 Malabsorption of Carbohydrates:: Lactose Intolerance Case 44 Peptic Ulcer Disease:: Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome Case 45 Peptic Ulcer Disease:: Helicobacter pylori Infection Case 46 Secretory Diarrhea:: Escherichia coli Infection Case 47 Bile Acid Deficiency:: Ileal Resection

Endocrine and Reproductive Physiology

Case 48 Growth Hormone-Secreting Tumor:: Acromegaly Case 49 Galactorrhea and Amenorrhea:: Prolactinoma Case 50 Hyperthyroidism:: Graves Disease Case 51 Hypothyroidism:: Autoimmune Thyroiditis Case 52 Adrenocortical Excess:: Cushings Syndrome Case 53 Adrenocortical Insufficiency:: Addisons Disease Case 54 Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia:: 21β-Hydroxylase Deficiency Case 55 Primary Hyperparathyroidism Case 56 Humoral Hypercalcemia of Malignancy Case 57 Hyperglycemia:: Type I Diabetes Mellitus Case 58 Primary Amenorrhea:: Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome Case 59 Male Hypogonadism:: Kallmanns Syndrome Case 60 Male Pseudohermaphroditism:: 5α-Reductase Deficiency

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