Terms to Know Flashcards
1
Q
What is the term for fluid accumulation throughout the body (full body edema)?
A
ANASARCA
2
Q
What is the term for fluid accumulation in the peritoneal cavity?
A
ASCITES
3
Q
What is the term for fluid accumulation in the pleural cavity?
A
HYDROTHORAX / PLEURAL EFFUSION
4
Q
What is the term for fluid accumulation in the pericardial space?
A
PERICARDIAL EFFUSION
5
Q
What is the term for edema that when firmly pressed with a finger will maintain the depression produced by the finger?
A
PITTED EDEMA
6
Q
What is the term for edema or swelling of that part of the body lower than the heart?
A
DEPENDENT EDEMA
7
Q
What occurs when there is an obstruction of lymphatic flow, from removal or infection of lymph nodes?
A
LYMPHODEMA
