Edema

Question 1

______ isolates tissue that’s damaged and allows for it to heal in isolation

Answer 1

edema

Question 2

lymph vessels run ______ to artery/veins

Answer 2

parallel

Question 3

lymph vessels anchor to…

Answer 3

CT

Question 4

collecting vessels of lymphatic system

Answer 4

venous system

Question 5

2 primary lymphatic structures

Answer 5

1. thymus

2. bone marrow

Question 6

what generates lymphocytes?

Answer 6

thymus

Question 7

5 secondary lymphatic structures

Answer 7

1. nodes
2. spleen
3. adenoids
4. skin
5. tonsils

Question 8

tertiary lymphatic structure

Answer 8

tissues that import between lymphocytes from blood and lymph

Question 9

tertiary structures don’t kick in until…

Answer 9

foreign antigen is present and immune response turns on

Question 10

purpose of lymphatic system:

pick up _________ and return to circulation

Answer 10

plasma proteins

Question 11

purpose of lymphatic system:

_________ for fluid overload

Answer 11

safety valve

Question 12

purpose of lymphatic system:

maintenance of _________ of EC environment

Answer 12

homeostasis

Question 13

purpose of lymphatic system:

filters ___________ and prevents spread of infection

Answer 13

interstitial fluid

Question 14

path of one way lymph flow

Answer 14

lymph
lymph nodes
interstitial space
lymphatic capillaries
large collecting vessel
venous circulation

Question 15

what drives this system?

Answer 15

heart

Question 16

what % of body’s fluids are handled by lymph system

Answer 16

10%

Question 17

edema vs lymphedema

Answer 17

edema: amt of fluid in IS space is greater than normal
lymphedema: accumulation in interstitium caused by destruction of lymph channels, nodes, vessels

Question 18

3 effects of edema

Answer 18

1. inc pressure on sensory system
2. dec ROM
3. dec venous flow (DVT)

Question 19

3 pressure gradients

Answer 19

1. hydrostatic
2. interstitial
3. osmotic

Question 20

hydrostatic gradient goes from ____ –> _____

Answer 20

high to low pressure

Question 21

hydrostatic gradient influenced by (2)

Answer 21

BP and gravity

Question 22

hydrostatic gradient flow =

Answer 22

out of capillaries

Question 23

osmotic gradient goes from ____–> _______

Answer 23

low to high

Question 24

osmotic gradient flow =

Answer 24

into capillaries

Question 25

osmotic gradient driven by

Answer 25

balance of protein and sodium along with water

Question 26

interstitial gradient flow =

Answer 26

out of capillaries

Question 27

is it neg or pos in interstitial space?

Answer 27

negative

Question 28

interstitial gradient ______ --> _______

Answer 28

pos --> neg | cap --> IS

Question 29

edema creates what kind of charge in IS?

Answer 29

positive; thus disrupting flow

Question 30

hydrostatic is usually ____ osmotic

Answer 30

greater than

Question 31

what does the balance of hydrostatic/osmotic pressure result in?

Answer 31

dec fluid in IS and proper exit through veins

Question 32

the balance of interstitial fluid is dependent on what 3 things?

Answer 32

1. permeability of cap membrane 2. pressure gradients 3. intact lymph systems

Question 33

exss = hydrostatic pressure _____

Answer 33

increase

Question 34

hydrostatic pressure increase =

Answer 34

inc arterial flow

Question 35

pressure in veins = _____ of venous return

Answer 35

blockage

Question 36

transudate vs exudate

Answer 36

transudate - stays within system exudate -weeps

Question 37

stage I is _____, whereas stage II is _________

Answer 37

reversible, irreversible

Question 38

example of stage II

Answer 38

post mastectomy

Question 39

often a complication of stage III

Answer 39

cellulitis

Question 40

elephatiasis is stage ___

Answer 40

III

Question 41

described as a bilateral, symmetrical, flabby swelling of the legs that arises from deposition of adipose tissue starting at the hips and ending at the ankles, like riding breeches

Answer 41

lipedema

Question 42

edema caused by venous insufficiency

Answer 42

venous edema

Question 43

Lymphedema caused by an impaired lymph flow due to malignant tumor

Answer 43

malignant lymphedema

Question 44

edema caused by thyroid dysfunction

Answer 44

myxedema