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I don't know what that means, but I wrote it in my notes. :) Looking through the notes, here are some key points you should not forget: Prostaglandins and the COX pathway Helpful articles: Physiology and pharmacology of the liver (Part 1) Physiology and pharmacology of the liver (Part 2) I will add more later.

This afternoon was interesting to me. Block 2 really gets us learning about different cultures and diversity in general. A more subtle point is that of assumptions. We saw that in a patient earlier in the block whose skin was 'black' but whose ancestry was equally Scottish and Carribbean. His point was well taken - the medical field is very focused on numbers and statistics (if you hadn't noticed) - however there needs to be a proper balance of integrating that information and applying it to our patients. When you get a patient in your exam room, no matter what they look like, you need to get an idea of who they are and what they value. Is culture even important to them at all? Some 'white' people are very into their Norweigian culture, there are European professors on campus who are white but have very different cultures because they are not American. Alternatively, there are some people who claim their Native American roots, but know nothing about their cu...

Here is a presentation I recently put together. Cardiovascular physiology review .... I also put it on your S: drive in the "Hey Jen" folder. My main references were Guyton & Hall and Costanzo, however www.cvphysiology.com seems to be an excellent resource as well.