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A 23 y/o patient has come in to the emergency room with severe face and…
A 23 y/o patient has come in to the emergency room with severe face and arm spasms. He is unable to speak so his brother explains that he has tattoos and a fresh one of his shoulder. His brother said the parlor was sketchy and they decided to run some blood tests. After the blood tests, the results showed that he has Clostridium Tetani a bacterium found in soil that can be transmitted through dirty needles. It produces a toxin that affects neurons and their ability to release neurotransmitters. the patient was never vaccinated from the bacterium.
Background Info
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Difference between Twitch, Summation, and Tetany
Summation: Produces smooth, continuous contractions that add up
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Steps to Exocytosis
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Some substances exocytosed: hormones, neurotransmitters, muscus, cellular wastes, etc.
Process where large substance is rejected from cell, usually activated by cell surface signals
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Downstream Effects
If toxin remains in the blood stream, you could experience:
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