Serous Fluid Flashcards
1
Q
What are the cavities of serous membranes?
A
Pleural
Pericardial
Peritoneal
2
Q
What are the two serous membranes?
A
Parietal membrane (Lines cavity wall)
Visceral membrane (Covers organs in cavity)
3
Q
How do we maintain pH specimens?
A
Anaerobically on ice
4
Q
What is significant about pH in chemical testing of Pleural fluid?
A
Decreased in pneumonia not responding to antibiotics
Decreased with esophageal rupture (pH <6.0)
5
Q
What is significant about Pericardial fluid when it’s grossly bloody?
A
Cardiac Punctur
Anticoagulant Medications
6
Q
What is a sensitive test for the detection of intra-abdominal bleeding in blunt trauma cases?
A
Peritoneal Lavage
7
Q
In regards to differentiation, what is more difficult than pleural and pericardial effusions?
A
Ascitic fluid transudates and exudates
