MUSCLE INJURIES Flashcards
Myocardial infarction is diagnosed by the presence of 2 out of 3 features:
a. Chest pain
b. ECG changes
c. Cardiac enzymes
- prolonged
Chest pain
most important condition
heart attack
decreased flow of blood in the heart causing damage to the
heart muscle
major cause of morbidity in the US
Myocardial infarction
Enzymes released from cells
AST, CK & LDH
LDH ()
LD1 > LD2
Enzyme leaks from cells after injury; half-life is about
4 hours
longer during
renal dysfunction
PROTEIN MARKERS
Heme-containing protein that binds O2 with cardiac and skeletal muscle
Myoglobin
Earliest marker in MI
Myoglobin
Reasonable sensitivity but poor specificity for MI dx
Myoglobin
Used in dx but not specific
Myoglobin
Levels are related to muscle mass and activity
Myoglobin
Bind O2 within cardiac and skeletal muscle
Troponin
Govern excitation-contraction coupling
Troponin
Troponin Three subunits:
o Troponin T (cTnT) - tropomyosin-binding unit
o Troponin C (TnC) - calcium-binding subunit
o Troponin I (cTnI) - inhibitory subunit (binds to actin)
o Troponin T (cTnT) -
tropomyosin-binding unit
o Troponin C (TnC) -
calcium-binding subunit
o Troponin I (cTnI) -
inhibitory subunit
(binds to actin)
cTnI
are bound to muscle fibers
cTnT and cTnI