SEROUS FLUID Flashcards
def? Fluid between the membranes of closed body cavities
serous fluid
what does the parietal mmb line
cavity walls
what does the visceral mmb cover
organs within the cavity
function of serous fluid
Provides lubrication between the 2 membranes when organs move
def? Space between each lung and the chest wall
pleural cavities
def? A thin membrane lines the pleural cavities
pleura
what cells make up the pleura
mesothelial cells
what fluid is in the pericardial cavity
pericardial fluid
what fluid is in the pleural cavity
pleural fluid
def? space that surrounds the heart
pericardial cavity
def? thin membrane that covers the pericardial cavity
pericardium
how many layers of mesothelial cells makes up the pericardium
1
what happens if there is too much pericardial fluid
restricts the normal heart beat
what is it called when there is too much pericardial fluid that it restrict the normal heart beat
cardiac tamponade
def? space between the abdominal wall and outside of the stomach, small and large intestine, liver, and superior aspect of the urinary bladder and uterus
peritoneal fluid
what is the accumulation of peritoneal fluid called
ascites
what lining produces pleural, pericardial, and peritoneal fluid
parietal lining
what lining absorbs pleural, pericardial, and peritoneal fluid
visceral lining
true or false: increased capillary hydrostatic pressure produces more serous fluid
true
true or false: increased plasma oncotic pressure produces more serous fluid
false
true or false: Decreased lymphatic resorption produces more serous fluid
true
true or false: decreased capillary permeability produces more serous fluid
true
def? needle puncture for aspiration of fluids from body cavities
centesis
centesis procedure name for pleural fluid
thoracentesis
centesis procedure name for pericardial fluid
pericardiocentesis
centesis procedure name for peritoneal/ascitic fluid
paracentesis or peritoneocentesis
normal appearance of serous fluid
clear
pale
yellow
what does it mean if serous fluid is turbid and cloudy
microbial infection
what does it mean if serous fluid is bloody
hemothorx
what does it mean if serous fluid is milky
chylous or pseudochylous material
what does it mean if serous fluid is brown
rupture of liver abscess
bile
what does it mean if serous fluid is green
gallbladder or pancreatic disorders
what does it mean if serous fluid is black
aspergillous
what does a chylous effusion result from in the pleural cavity
from leakage of lymphatic vessels of the major thoracic duct
what does a chylous effusion result from in the peritoneal cavity
Results from blockage of the lymphatic vessels
rich in chylomicrons = ___ triglycerides
increased
what conditions result in pseudochylous effusions
TB and rheumatoid pleuritis
what kind of cells are in pseudochylous effusions
inflammatory cells
neucrotic cells
how is the serum-ascites gradient calculated for peritoneal transudates and exudates
fluid level - serum level = gradient
what does it mean if the gradient is more than 1.1
it is transudate
true or false: plasma cells are seen in other fluids besides serous fluid
false
what disorders have plasma cells
chronic inflammatory disorders
if a mesothelial cell is reactive what will it look like
multinucleate
what is wright’s stain used on
bacteria and fungi
what diseases have malignant hematopoietic cells
leukemia and lymphoma
what diseases have nonhematopoietic malignant cells
carcinoma and sarcoma
what are the most common nonhematopoietic malignancies
adenocarcinoma
