Hemodynamics I Flashcards
Where does edema build up?
in the interstitial space
Protein-poor fluid is referred to as what?
Transudate
What is fluid in the pleural space?
Hydrothorax
What is fluid in the space between the heart and pericardium?
Hydropericardium
What is fluid in the peritoneal space?
Ascites or hydroperitoneum
What causes reduced sodium retention-edema?
Reduced renin/agiotensin system
What are the two factors from heart failure that leads to edema?
- increased capillary hydrostatic pressure
2. Decreased renal blood flow
What is the most important protein for maintaining the colloid osmotic pressure?
Albumin
What is anasarca, and what is it caused by?
general, severe edema, usually due to the lack of oncotic pressure
What is the earliest sign of anasarca?
Periorbital edema
What happens to fluid balance when there is an increase in salt in the circulation? Why does this lead to edema?
Intracellular fluid flows out, lower [albumin]
What is the system that balances Na?
Renin-angiotensin system
Is inflammation transudate or exudate?
Exudate
What causes the edema seen in inflammation?
Increased capillary leakiness
What are the two common causes of lymphedema?
Neoplasia
Inflammation
What is the parasite that is transmitted by mosquitoes and causes elephantitis?
Wuchereria bancrofti
Why did some patients who had radical mastectomy cause severe lymphedema?
Removal of axillary lymph nodes
Where does the fluid loss increase in hydrostatic causes of edema?
From the venules
What determines the microscopic appearance of edema?
Whether there is protein in the exudate
How does edema appear microscopically?
Clearing and separation of the ECM, with pink if protein present
Why can severe edema compromise healing?
Compromise venous return
What are the two sites of edema that are particularly clinically important?
Lung
Brain
What are the three common causes of cardiogenic pulmonary edema?
- Left ventricular failure
- MI
- Systemic HTN
What are some of the causes of noncardiogenic pulmonary edema?
- ARDS
- Pulmonary infx
- Renal failure
- Alveolar hypoxia
What are the clinical manifestations of pulmonary edema?
- Dypsnea
- Orthopnea
- Cyanosis
What are the three characteristics of the cough associated with pulmonary edema?
- Productive
- Frothy
- Hemoptysis
JVD = what?
Right heart failure
What are the two characteristics of the pulse associated with pulmonary edema?
Tachycardia
Bounding pulse
What are the breath sounds like in pulmonary edema?
Crackles