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Effusion Flashcards

1
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What is normal fluid transparency?

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clear to slightly turbid

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What is normal fluid color?

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colorless to straw yellow

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What is normal fluid total protein?

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less than 2.5g/dL

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What is normal fluid specific gravity?

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less than 1.015

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5
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What color are Transudate fluids?

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colorless

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What is normal fluid TNCC?

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2000-6000/ul

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What cells are seen in Transudate?

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Mesothelial cells, nondegenerative neutrophils, monocytes/macrophages, lymphocytes

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What is the color of Modified Transudates?

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variable, red, white, milky, white, yellow

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What cells are seen in Modified Transudates?

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Lymphocytes, nondegenerative neutrophils, Mesothelial cells, macrophages, neoplastic cells

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What is the color of Exudates?

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amber to white to red

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What cells are seen in Exudates?

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degenerative neutrophils, neoplastic cells, small lymphocytes, macrophages, Mesothelial cells, bacteria (septic vs nonseptic)

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What is the predominate cell seen in Exudates?

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degenerative neutrophils

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13
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What are Transudates referred to as?

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ascitic effusion

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14
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What are Transudates?

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typically fluids of non-inflammatory origin

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15
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Transudate fluids will ______________in a RTT.

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not clot

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16
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When do Modified Transudates occur?

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as a result of fluid that is leaking in the lymphatic system

17
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How do Modified Transudate react to being in a RTT?

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may or may not clot

18
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When do Exudate fluids occur?

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most commonly due to inflammation

19
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Exudate fluid will _________ in a RTT.

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will clot

20
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What is the hint for Transudates?

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< or less than

21
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What is the hint for Modified Transudates?

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variable

22
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What is the hint for Exudates?

A

> or greater than

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