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SEROUS FLUID Flashcards

1
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Fluid between the membrane’s w/c provides lubrication as the surfaces move against each other.

A

serous fluid

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2
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serous fluid is formed as ________

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ultrafiltrate of plasma

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3
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function of serous fluid

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Provides lubrication as the surfaces move
against each other

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4
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source of serous fluid

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Ultrafiltrate of plasma; fills organ cavities

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5
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normal appearance of serous fluid

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clear and pale yellow

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6
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Closed cavities

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PLEURAL, PERICARDIAL, PERITONEAL

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7
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PLEURAL, PERICARDIAL, PERITONEAL are lined by 2 membranes known as serous membranes

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Parietal Membrane
Visceral Membrane

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8
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lines the cavity wall

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Parietal Membrane

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9
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cover the organs w/in the cavity EFFUSION

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Visceral Membrane

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10
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an increase in fluid between the membranes
due to disruption of the mechanisms of serous fluid formation & reabsorption.

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EFFUSION

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11
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causes of effusions

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increase hydrostatic pressure
decrease oncotic pressure
increase capillary permeability
lymphatic obstruction

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12
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increase hydrostatic pressure =

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congestive failure

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13
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decrease oncotic pressure =

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hypoproteinemia

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14
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increase capillary permeability =

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inflammation and infection

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15
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lymphatic obstruction =

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tumor

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16
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usual amount by needle aspiration (serous fluid)

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100 mL

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17
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procedure/collection for pleural (ser.f)

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thoracentesis

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18
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procedure/collection for pericardial (ser.f)

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pericardiocentesis

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19
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procedure/collection for peritoneal (ser.f)

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paracentesis

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20
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tube used for cell counts & differential count in ser.f

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EDTA tube

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21
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for chemical serologic, microbial & cytologic analysis (syn.f)

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Heparinized (green-top evacuated tubes)

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22
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Specimens for pH must be maintained ______ in _____.

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anaerobically ; ICE

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23
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Chemical exams on serous fluids are compared with _____

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plasma.

24
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normal color of syn.f

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clear pale yellow

25
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turbid appearance of syn.f =

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microbial infection (TB)

26
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bloody appearance of syn.f =

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hemothorax, hemorrhagic effusion

27
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milky appearance of syn.f =

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Chylous material from thoracic duct leakage

28
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PSEUDOCHYLOUS form ________

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chronic inflammation

29
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Form because of a systemic disorder that disrupts the balance in the regulation of fluid filtration & reabsorption.

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Transudates

30
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Testing the transudates is not usually (necessary or unnecessary).

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necessary

31
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Produced by conditions that directly involve the membranes of the particular cavity, including infections & malignancies.

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EXUDATES

32
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Obtained from the pleural cavity, located bet. the parietal pleural membrane lining the chest wall & the visceral pleural membrane covering the lungs.

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Pleural Fluid

33
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Pleural Fluid is obtained from the _______, located bet. the ______ lining the chest wall & the ______ covering the lungs.

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pleural cavity ; parietal pleural membrane ; visceral pleural membrane

34
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Pleural fluid cholesterol & fluid-to-serum cholesterol ratio ____ or _______

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> 60mg/dL ↓ or >0.3 ↓

35
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pleural fluid is an (exudate or transudate?)

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exudate

36
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Neutrophils in pleural fluid is =

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pneumonia, pancreatitis, pulmonary infection

37
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Lymphocytes in pleural fluid is =

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TB, viral inf., autoimmune disorders,
malignancy

38
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if this cell has a normal & reactive forms therefore it dont have a clin. Sig.

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Mesothelial Cells

39
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_______ are associated with TB

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mesothelial cells

40
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plasma cells in pleural fluid =

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TB

41
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Malignant cells in pleural fluid =

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primary adenocarcinoma & small-cell carcinoma, metabolic carcinoma

42
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low glucose level in pleural fluid is seen in

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are seen w/ Rheumatoid inflammation & purulent infections

43
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in pleural fluid, if pH is lower than 7.3 it may indicate …

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may indicate the need for chest-tube drainage, in addition to administration of antibiotics in cases of pneumonia

44
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increased amylase in pleural fluid is associated with

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pancreatitis, esophageal rupture & malignancy

45
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MICROORGANISMS ASSOCIATED W/ PLEURAL EFFUSIONS:

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 Staph. Aureus
 Enterobacteriaciae
 Anaerobes
 Mycobacterium tuberculosis

46
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in pericardial fluid, about _____ of fluid is normally found bet. the _______ serous membranes

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10-50 ml ; pericardial

47
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______ are primarily the result of changes in the permeability of the membranes due to infection (pericardial fluid)

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Effusion

48
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increased neutron is indicative of

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bacterial endocarditis

49
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metastatic lung or breast carcinoma

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Malignant cells

50
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Determines exudates or transudates

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 Fluid-to-serum protein
 Lactic dehydrogenase ratio

51
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accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity & the fluid is referred to as ascitic fluid

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Ascites

52
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accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity & the fluid is referred to as _________

A

ascitic fluid

53
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are frequent causes of ascitic transudates

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cirrhosis

54
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bacterial infection, is a result of intestinal perforation or a ruptured appendix & malignancy are the most frequent causes of exudative fluids.

A

Peritonitis

55
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a sensitive test for the detection of intra-
abdominal bleeding in blunt trauma cases (RBC count = <100,000/ul) (using normal saline)

A

Peritoneal lavage

56
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results of the _____ count are used to aid in determining the need for ______

A

RBC ; surgery

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