r/Physiology

Hello!!

I am a pgy2 emergency medicine resident. I need to give an hour long lecture, specifically about metabolic acidosis… I’m not sure where to start preparing so I decided it would be best to seek advice from those much smarter than me. Anyone have any tips on how to structure this?

I was thinking I’d start off by talking about physiology (how acidosis affects structure and function of different organ systems), then move on to how to approach the acidosis patient in the ED (maybe a case?), then talk about how to read an abg, then talk about the specific subtypes of high anion gap annotation gap. I’d like to add tips and tricks for treatment and when to consult different services in the hospital etc. Then end with like 5 practice questions. Idk.. if anyone has any other suggestions I’d love that.

Thanks in advance!

I am from a tech background.

I have an interest in human physiology and philosophy but I don't know what to choose?

I am from a tech background. Idk what is the roadma

From Where I have to start.

Plz help me it's so confusing

Cellular physiology question! :)

I am reseaching tremorgenic mycotoxicoses and I am reading that they block potassium out-flow from cells (inhibition of cell membrane calcium-activated potassium channels).

I am having trouble recalling my understanding of membrane potential physiology. I am struggling to understand step-by step how this can be tremorgenic? After some reading, my guess is that this brings the membrane potential closer to the threshold to kick off an action potential. Does this increased likelihood for cells to kick off an AP lead to the tremours, and if so, how?

Thanks!