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Serous Fluid Flashcards

1
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All body cavities are lined by a thin membrane which has 2 parts:

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Visceral membrane
Partial membrane

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2
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Is an ultra filtrate of plasma derived from the capillary network of the membrane.

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Serous fluid

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3
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Formed under the influence of:

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  1. Hydrostatic pressure
  2. Oncotic pressure
  3. Capillary permeability.
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4
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Any alteration in the rate of formation or removal can cause _______ (accumulation of fluid in the cavity)

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Effusion

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5
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Causes of Effusion:

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Increase hydrostatic pressure
Decreased oncotic pressure (low protein)
Lymphatic obstruction (filariasis, tumors)

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6
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MECHANISM:
•Disruption of fluid filtration & absorption
•No direct involvement of the membrane

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Transudate

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7
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Cause of transudate

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Congestive heart failure
Hyponatremia

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8
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MECHANISM:
•Direct involvement and injury to the membrane

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Exudate

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9
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Cause of exudate

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Infection and malignancy in membrane

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10
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Type of cells of transudate

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Lymphocyte

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11
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Type of cells exudate

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Segmenters

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12
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Color of transudate

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Light yellow to straw

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13
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Color of exudate

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Darker, sometimes orange red

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14
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Specific gravity of transudate

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Less than 1.018

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15
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Specific gravity of exudate

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More than 1.018

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16
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Orgin of transudate

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Noninflammatory

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17
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Origin of exudate

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Inflammatory

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18
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LDH of transudate

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Less than 550 unit

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19
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LDH pf exudate

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More than 550 unit

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20
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Appearance of transudate

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Clear

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21
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Appearance of exudate

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Cloudy

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22
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SPECIMEN COLLECTION used in pleural

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Thoracentesis

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23
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SPECIMEN COLLECTION: pericardial

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Pericardiocentesis

24
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SPECIMEN COLLECTION used in peritoneal

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Paracentesis

25
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ANTICOAGULANTS:

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EDTA - cell count
Heparin - micro and cyto
Plain tubes- chem

26
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Fluid in the lung cavity

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Pleural fluid

27
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Color of pleural fluid

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clear or pale yellow fluid.

28
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The fluid surrounding the heart

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Pericardial fluid

29
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Color of pericardial fluid

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clear and pale yellow

30
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Causes of Pericardial Effusion

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Cardiac tamponade
Uremic
Pericarditis

31
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Fluid in the abdominal cavity

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Peritoneal fluid

32
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Color of peritoneal fluid

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Clear or pale yellow

33
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Access in peritoneal fluid is a condition called

34
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Done in cases blunt abdominal injury to detect intra- abdominal bleeding.

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Peritonial lavage

35
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Peritonial Lavage Done in cases blunt abdominal injury to detect

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Intra-abdominal bleeding

36
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Lab test peritoneal: GIT malignancy

37
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Lab test peritoneal: Decreased in tubular

38
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Lab test peritoneal: High in pancreatitis, GIT perforation

39
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Lab test peritoneal: ovarian malignancy

40
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Lab test peritoneal: breast cancer

41
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Lab test peritoneal: pancreatic malignancy

42
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Lab test peritoneal: GIT PERFORATION

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Alkaline phosphate

43
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Lab test peritoneal: ruptures bladder

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BUN & creatinine

44
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Transudate peritoneal

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• Hepatic cirrhosis (no albumin)
• Hyponatremia (renal or hepatic)
• Congestive Heart Failure

45
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Exudate peritoneal

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• Peritonitis
• Appendicitis (ruptured)
• Rupture viscus (hollow organ)
• Malignancy

46
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Chylous effusion: cause

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Thoracic duct leakage

47
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Chylous effusion: appereance

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Milky/ white

48
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Chylous effusion: leukocytes

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predominantly leukocytes

49
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Chylous effusion: cholesterol

50
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Chylous effusion sudan 3

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Strongly positive

51
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Pseudochylous effusion: cause

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Chronic inflammation

52
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Pseudochylous effusion: appearance

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Milky/green tinge

53
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Pseudochylous effusion: leukocyte

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Mixed cells

54
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Pseudochylous effusion: cholesterol

55
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Pseudochylous effusion: sudan 3

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Negatively/weakly positive

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