Final Flashcards
Suppurative inflam
More than 85% PMN
Bact
Sev irritant/chemical
Trauma
Imm-med
Pup granulomatous/mixed inflam
60-85% PMN
15-40% Mono
FB
🍄 infx
Mycobact/actinomyces/nocardia
Granulomatous/Histiocytic inflam
More than 40-50% monos
FB
🍄infx
Big blu balls
Round 🔵🔵🔵
Blastomyces dermatitidis
Eccentric purple nuclei
Oval
😇
Smaller RBC
Histoplasma capsulatum
Pomegranate
Huge capsule
1-2x RBC size
Cryptococcus neoformans
Use NMB stain
+- budding
Pure transudate
Less than 2.5g/dl protein
Less 1500 TNCC/uL
Low protein low cells
⬇️♊️c
⬆️P hydro
Exudate
More than 3g/dL protein
More 5000 TNNC
Non/infx inflam
Neoplasia
Septic /supp peritonitis
Mod transidate
⬆️protein ⬇️TNCC
Protein rich transudate
Inflam
Addisons dis
⬇️cortisol
⬆️CRH ⬆️ACTH
Dx test: ACTH Stim ➡️ 🚫increase
Cushings
⬆️cortisol
Low dose 8h dexamethasone test➡️ T+ : fails to suppress
High dose to dDx: Pitu-dep HAC (supresses) v Adrenal-dep HAC