Oedema Flashcards
1
Q
Starling forces
A
Favour filtration at arteriolar end and reabsorption at venular end
2
Q
Oedema
A
Accumulation of fluid in the interstitial space
3
Q
Pulmonary oedema
A
Accumulation of fluid in interstitial and intra-alveolar lung spaces
Diffusion distance increases, gas exchange compromised
4
Q
Causes of oedema
A
Raised capillary pressure
Reduced plasma osmotic pressure
Lymphatic insufficiency
Changes in capillary permeability
5
Q
Left ventricular failure causes
A
Pulmonary oedema
6
Q
Right ventricular failure causes
A
peripheral oedema
7
Q
Heart failure shifts Frank Starling curve
A
to right
8
Q
Normal plasma protein
A
65-80
9
Q
Oedema if
A
< 30g/l
10
Q
Clinical signs of Pulmonary Oedema
A
SOB
Crepitations in auscultation of lung bases
CXR = haziness in perihilar region
11
Q
Pitting oedema found in
A
ankle
sacrum
