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All fluid analysis Flashcards

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Where is cavitary fluid found?

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*Peritoneal, pleural, pericardial cavities
=ultrafiltrate of blood

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What does volume of fluid depend on?

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*Hydrostatic pressure of blood
*Oncotic pressure of blood
*Permeability of vessels

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What is an effusion?

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*Accumulation of fluid in body cavity
*rate of fluid formation > rate of fluid removal

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How can effusions be classified?

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*Transudate = effusion by imbalance of hydrostatic / oncotic pressure
*Exudate = effusion by increased vascular permeability due to inflammation

*Classify by aetiology of composition = Haemorrhagic, chylous, pseudochylous, neoplastic

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How can you analyse effusion?

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*Appearance = colour, turbidity
*Odour
*Cell counts +TP
*Microscopic examination
*Biochemistry

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What causes haemorrhagic effusions?

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*True cavity haemorrhage - vessel disruption
*Iatrogenic blood contamination
*Splenic tap

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What is iatrogenic contamination?

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*Clear then blood or vice-versa
*Swirling of blood - should form clot
*Clear supernatant - can see platelets

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What is true body cavity haemorrhage?

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*Fluid does not clot - haemolysed supernatant
*Due to RBC degradation in cavity
*No platelets

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What are differential diagnosis of true body cavity haemorrhage?

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*Bleeding tumours
*Coagulopathy
*Trauma
*Lung lobe torsion

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How would you diagnosed haemorrhagic effusions?

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*Coagulation profile
*Ultrasound of abdomen for masses
*Look for neoplastic cells on cytology

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What is chylous effusions?

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*Chylomicron-rich lymph
*Milky fluid
*Protein >25g/l
*High triglyceride content

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What are causes of chylous effusions?

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*Heart failure
*Trauma / surgery
*Neoplasia
*Idiopathic

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What is pseudochyle?

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*Looks similar, but not high in triglycerides

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What is pure (low protein) transudate?

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*Clear, colourless, protein <25g/l
*Few cells - mainly monocytes + macrophages

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What causes low protein transudate?

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*Decreased oncotic pressure - severe hypoalbuminaemia (protein loss)
*Increased hydrostatic pressure - portal hypertension, over hydration, cardiac failure+ thrombi in major vessels

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What is modified (high protein) Transudate?

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*Modified - more protein + cells (protein >25g/l)
*Colourless to amber pink
*More neutrophils + erythrocytes than transudate

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What causes modified transudate?

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*Increased intravascular hydrostatic pressure in liver or lung
- Congestive heart failure
- Thrombi or neoplasia
- Liver disease - portal hypertension

18
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What are exudates?

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*Turbid, yellow/brown/bloody
*high cell count + high protein
*mostly neutrophils - inflammation + increased vascular permeability

19
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What is the difference between septic + non-septic exudates?

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  • Septic = intracellular organisms + degenerate neutrophils
  • Non-septic = non-degenerate neutrophils + lower number of hypersegmented neutrophils + pyknotic cells
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What causes septic exudates?

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  • Penetrating wounds
  • Foreign bodies
  • GI perforations
  • Haematogenous route
  • LESS commonGall bladder rupture, pancreatitis + rupture of pyometra, abscess in liver/spleen/prostate
21
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What are causes of non-septic exudates?

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  • Ruptured gall bladder
  • Ruptured urinary bladder
  • Necrotic tumour
  • Pancreatitis
  • FIP
22
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What is seen with albumin : globulin ratio in FIP?

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*A:G low in FIP
*A:G <0.4 then FIP likely
*A:G >0.8 = NOT FIP

more globulin + less albumin = FIP

23
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What is seen on cytology of bile peritonitis?

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*Neutrophils
*Background green pigment
*Macrophages with green pigment

24
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What is seen with ruptured bladder?

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  • Fluid creatinine > serum creatinine
  • Urine = irritant = changes from transudate to exudate
25
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What are the most common neoplastic effusions?

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*Lymphoma
*Adenocarcinoma
*Mesothelioma

26
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What are indications for arthrocentesis (joint fluid exam)?

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*Joint disease of unknown aetiology
*Diseases in multiple joints
*Suspected infective arthritis
*Pyrexia of unknown origin
*Monitoring therapeutic response

27
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What is seen with synovial fluid colour?

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  • Normal = clear, pale yellow
  • Inflammation = yellow / turbid
  • Uniformly bloody = haemarthrosis
  • Clear then bloody = contamination

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