girl^interrupted wrote:
I'm confused by the term refracoriness. R u talking about refractory period? If so , adenosine decreases the refractory period?
Plz explain , ssrpk
Where did you get that Adenosine decreases "refractory period"???
Reference please
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| mjl1717
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more qs, this a good q to pick at and learn:
Do you guys mean effective refractory period or absolute refractory period? Does any sharp doc know the difference?
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The ratio of ERP (effective Refractory Period) to APD(Action Potential Duration) is a measure of Refractoriness.
APD - ERP = RRF(Relative Refractory Period)
Adenosine increases AV nodal refractory period.
I guess this may help.
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