Lymphedma Flashcards
1
Q
Lymphatic fluid contains
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Protein and cell debris
2
Q
Primary lymph edema is
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Congenital
3
Q
The lymphatic organs
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Lymph nodes, spleen, thymus gland, tonsils and peyer’s patches
4
Q
Spleen job
A
Destroy rbc, filters bacteria and antigen from blood, stores and produces wbc
5
Q
Largest lymphatic organ
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Spleen
6
Q
Thymus gland job
A
Produce thymosin that stimulates and programs T cells
7
Q
Tonsils role
A
Trap bacteria in throat
8
Q
Peyer’s patches role
A
Capture and destroy bacteria in the intestine
9
Q
A healthy adult has ____ nodes
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600-700
10
Q
Stage 0
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Latency, no visible clinical symptoms
11
Q
Stage 1
A
Spontaneously reversible, putting stage
12
Q
Stage 2
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Spontaneously irreversible
13
Q
Stage 3
A
Lymphostatic elephantiasis , positive stemmed sign
14
Q
How to measure
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Every 4 cm from bony landmark
15
Q
Clear proximal or distal first
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Proximal
