types of exudate

Question 1

what are the types of exudate

Answer 1

Serous
Fibrinous
Purulent
Hemmorhagic
Gangrenous

Question 2

serous exudate is characterized by …

Answer 2

vessel becomes leaky but not too much leaky so

protein poor fluid from serum + mesothelial cells of serous cavities

pericardium ,peritoneum, pleura

seen in common cold

Question 3

fibrinous pericarditis is characterized by …

Answer 3

permeability further increases

fibrinogen →fibrin

heart -fibrinous pericarditis “bread - butter”

mucus membrane:

upper respiratory tract → diphteria

in small intestine → typhoid fever

function

assists in phagocytosis
prevent spreading

fate
debris removed → resolve
debris not removed →scar

Question 4

purulent exudate is characterized by

Answer 4

rich in neutrophils + necrotic cells + pus

• *abscess** →pus in non-preformed cavity
• *empyema** → pus in preformed cavity
• *phlegmone** → no sharp border

Question 5

hemorrhagic inflammation

Answer 5

leakage of RBCs

seen in influenza which causes hemorrhagic bronchiolitis

Question 6

gangrenous inflammation is characterized by ..

Answer 6

-dry gangrene

-wet gangrene →circulatory defect causes lack of efficient inflammatory reaction therefore bacteria cause hetrolysis to the tissue