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Pt. has Lambert Eaton myastenic syn-m assoc. with small cell lung carcinoma.
Which is correct?


1Compression of cervical symp. plexus
2 Increased serotonin
3. Low Ca
4. Presynaptic neuromusc. dysfunction
5. postsynaptic n.m. dysfunction
6.hyperthyroidism

  #2

4.

  #3

nodnod

No wait




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  #4

Correct

  #5

Lamber Eaton With SCLC has Voltage Gated Calcium Channel Antibodies against the Pre-synaptic membrane. so there is no chance of having Low Ca. yup then it has to be 4

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  #6

In the End over thought and Confused with Low Ca then i wrote whts Lambert -Eaton n corrected my self




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  #7

Explanation.
"Low Ca results in tetany, which is result of increased excitability of skeletal muscle at low Ca level"

  #8

Thanks Buddy

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  #9

You are welcome

  #10

aminoglycosides antibiotics, pre or post synaptic blockade of Ca+ channels?

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  #11

is pre

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  #12

Inhibit influx of Ca, PRESYNAPTIC ?

  #13

we are posted in the same time, I did not see u post

  #14

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