Hemodynamic Disorder Flashcards
Edema can de defined as
Increased fluid in the interstitial space
That is water above 60%
Left heart failure leads to
Pulmonary congestion
Right heart failure leads to
Systemic and organ failure congestion
Impaired lymphatic drainage leads to
Elephantiasis
Elephantiasis is caused by
Filarial worm when mosquitoes takes it from a human into anoda human
What stimulates platelet aggregation
ADP and Thromboxane A2
High level of homocysteine contributes to arterial and venous thrombosis
Embolism is
A thrombotic thing that can move from its point of origin intravenous
Transudate is
A fluid poor in protein
Exudate is a fluid
Rich in protein
Types of edema
Localized and general edema
Inflammatory and non inflammatory edema
Localized edema include
Vein obstruction eg thrombus
Lymphatic drainage disorder
Localized inflammatory response eg allergy
Generalized edema include
Heart failure
Renal failure
Starvation
Malnutrition
Liver failure
Inflammatory edema include
Liquid with more protein
Fibrin rich fluid
High gravity
Non Inflammatory edema include
Absence of fibrin
Low protein
Low gravity