Test 3: Lymphedema Flashcards
Lymphatic vessels carry _________
____ with waste products
Interstitial fluid
Lymphatic vessels empty into lymph
nodes that act as _____
Filters
Once interstitial fluid enters the capillaries it becomes known as ____
Lymph
The lymph vessels collect ______
_____, which consists of protein,
water, fats, and wastes from cells.
Lymphatic fluid
The lymph vessels transport the fluid to the lymph nodes, where waste materials and foreign materials are filtered out from the fluid. The fluid is then returned to the \_\_\_\_\_\_.
Blood
When the lymphatic vessels are \_\_\_\_\_\_ or missing, the lymph fluid cannot move freely throughout the system. This causes an accumulation of fluid and results in abnormal \_\_\_\_\_\_
Impaired
__________ is the result of
this accumulation of lymphatic
fluid in the interstitial tissue
Lymphedema
Lymphedema can develop anytime there is an _______ in the lymphatic
system function
Impairment
What are the two types of lymphedema?
Primary or secondary
Difference in Lymphedema &
Edema:
Lymphedema happens when “Extra fluid builds up in your tissue when your
_________ ________ isn’t working well,
usually because your lymph nodes were
damaged or removed. It’s often a side effect of
cancer treatment and can show up years later.”
lymphatic system
Difference in Lymphedema &
Edema:
“Edema happens when your _____ _____
vessels _____ _______ into nearby tissues.
That extra fluid builds up, which makes the
tissue swell. It can happen almost anywhere in
the body.”
small blood vessels leak fluid into nearby tissues
Primary lymphedema◦
Due to ________ malformations in
the lymphatic system such as
defective valves or vessels.
Congenital
Which type of lymphedema is something “you are born with” or born with a predisposition to have
Primary
Secondary lymphedema
AKA “___________ Lymphedema”
It occurs ____birth
Acquired
After
Common causes of secondary lymphedema: \_\_\_\_\_\_\_ involving removal of lymph nodes and vessels (e.g., cancer surgery) \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ therapy \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ of lymph vessels and nodes following infections and trauma
Surgery
Radiation
Scarring
If lymph nodes are removed, radiated, or
damaged there is ______ a risk of developing
lymphedema
Always
T or F: patients are always at risk to develop lymphedema (even years later) after an insult to lymphatic system.
True
Symptoms of Lymphedema: A \_\_\_\_\_ sensation in the limb(s) Skin feeling “tight” or “heaviness” sensation \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ flexibility in the hand, wrist, or ankle
Full
Decreased flexibility
