Abdominal and Thoracic Fluid Effusions Flashcards
The escape of fluid into a body part that is not a dz, but rather an indication of a pathologic process in fluid production or removal
Effusion
Fluid accumulation in the chest cavity
Pleural effusion
Fluid accumulation in the abdominal cavity
Abdominal effusion
Which effusion is most common in cats?
Pleural effusion
Which effusion is more common in dogs?
Abdominal effusion
A thoracocentesis is performed when an animal has a _______ effusion
pleural
3 items needed to do a thoracocentesis
- 18-20 OTN catheter
- 3 way stopcock
- tubing
To perform a TNCC, TP, and cytological evaluation, samples should be put in these tubes
Purple top tube
To perform biochemical analysis of chlesterol or triglycerides, samples should be put in these tubes
Red top tube
To perform a microbiological cultures, samples should be put in
culture tubes
Performed for abdominal effusions
Abdominocentesis
To perform an abdominocentesis, the puncture should be done
1-2 cm caudal to the umbillicus
To prepare a slide for a non-turbid fluid specimen, it should be centrifuged for _ minutes
5 minutes
A low cellular fluid can be on a slide prepared as a
linear smear
Opaque fluids can be on a slide prepared as a
direct smear
When sending slides to a lab you should send 2 slides:
Stained and unstained
Transperancy of Normal Fluid
Clear to slightly turbid
Color of Normal Fluid
Colorless/straw yellow
TP of Normal Fluid
<2.5 g/dl
SG of Normal Fluid
<1.015
TNCC of Normal Fluid
2000-6000/uL
Predominate WBC seen in effusions
Neutrophils
These cells are seen in effusions and are large cells, found in clusters
Mesothelial cells
These cells seen in effusions have an oval to bean shaped nucleus, with lacy chromatin, vacuoles in cytoplasm, may be confused with Mesothelial cells
Macrophages
These cells are seen in chylous effusions and lymphosarcoma effusions
Lymphocytes
Bigger than normal lymphocytes and are seem with inflammation
Reactive lymphocytes
These cells are found secondary to mast cell tumors, heartworms, and allergic reactions
Rod like granules
Eosionphils
These cells are seen with mast cell tumors and various inflammatory disorders with red/purple granules
Mast cells
These cells are seen secondary to hemorrhage or contamination
Erythrocytes