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SEROUS FLUID Flashcards

1
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def? Fluid between the membranes of closed body cavities

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serous fluid

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2
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what does the parietal mmb line

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cavity walls

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3
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what does the visceral mmb cover

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organs within the cavity

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4
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function of serous fluid

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Provides lubrication between the 2 membranes when organs move

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5
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def? Space between each lung and the chest wall

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pleural cavities

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6
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def? A thin membrane lines the pleural cavities

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pleura

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7
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what cells make up the pleura

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mesothelial cells

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8
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what fluid is in the pericardial cavity

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pericardial fluid

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9
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what fluid is in the pleural cavity

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pleural fluid

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10
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def? space that surrounds the heart

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pericardial cavity

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11
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def? thin membrane that covers the pericardial cavity

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pericardium

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12
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how many layers of mesothelial cells makes up the pericardium

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1

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13
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what happens if there is too much pericardial fluid

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restricts the normal heart beat

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14
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what is it called when there is too much pericardial fluid that it restrict the normal heart beat

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cardiac tamponade

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15
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def? space between the abdominal wall and outside of the stomach, small and large intestine, liver, and superior aspect of the urinary bladder and uterus

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peritoneal fluid

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16
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what is the accumulation of peritoneal fluid called

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ascites

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17
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what lining produces pleural, pericardial, and peritoneal fluid

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parietal lining

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18
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what lining absorbs pleural, pericardial, and peritoneal fluid

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visceral lining

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19
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true or false: increased capillary hydrostatic pressure produces more serous fluid

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true

20
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true or false: increased plasma oncotic pressure produces more serous fluid

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false

21
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true or false: Decreased lymphatic resorption produces more serous fluid

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true

22
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true or false: decreased capillary permeability produces more serous fluid

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true

23
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def? needle puncture for aspiration of fluids from body cavities

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centesis

24
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centesis procedure name for pleural fluid

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thoracentesis

25
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centesis procedure name for pericardial fluid

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pericardiocentesis

26
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centesis procedure name for peritoneal/ascitic fluid

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paracentesis or peritoneocentesis

27
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normal appearance of serous fluid

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clear
pale
yellow

28
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what does it mean if serous fluid is turbid and cloudy

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microbial infection

29
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what does it mean if serous fluid is bloody

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hemothorx

30
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what does it mean if serous fluid is milky

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chylous or pseudochylous material

31
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what does it mean if serous fluid is brown

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rupture of liver abscess

bile

32
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what does it mean if serous fluid is green

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gallbladder or pancreatic disorders

33
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what does it mean if serous fluid is black

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aspergillous

34
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what does a chylous effusion result from in the pleural cavity

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from leakage of lymphatic vessels of the major thoracic duct

35
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what does a chylous effusion result from in the peritoneal cavity

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Results from blockage of the lymphatic vessels

36
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rich in chylomicrons = ___ triglycerides

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increased

37
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what conditions result in pseudochylous effusions

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TB and rheumatoid pleuritis

38
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what kind of cells are in pseudochylous effusions

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inflammatory cells

neucrotic cells

39
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how is the serum-ascites gradient calculated for peritoneal transudates and exudates

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fluid level - serum level = gradient

40
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what does it mean if the gradient is more than 1.1

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it is transudate

41
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true or false: plasma cells are seen in other fluids besides serous fluid

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false

42
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what disorders have plasma cells

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chronic inflammatory disorders

43
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if a mesothelial cell is reactive what will it look like

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multinucleate

44
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what is wright’s stain used on

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bacteria and fungi

45
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what diseases have malignant hematopoietic cells

A

leukemia and lymphoma

46
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what diseases have nonhematopoietic malignant cells

A

carcinoma and sarcoma

47
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what are the most common nonhematopoietic malignancies

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adenocarcinoma

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