3.4 Serous Fluids (Microscopic Examination) Flashcards
1
Q
Pleural fluid:
Mesothelial cells: Increase in TB
Plasma cells: Decrease in TB
T or F
A
F
Baligtad
2
Q
Eosinophils in Pleural fluid are increase by 10% in hemothorax, pneumothorax
T or F
A
T
3
Q
Peritoneal Fluid:
WBC >_____ cells/uL
Absolute granulocyte count >____/uL
A
500
250
4
Q
In peritoneal fluid:
RBC > 100, 000/uL - _______________
_________________ - Benign tumors, ovarian and thyroid CA
A
Malignancy
Psamomma bodies
5
Q
PEritoneal lavage:
RBC >___________/uL - Intraabdominal bleeding
A
100,000
6
Q
Bacterial peritonitis, cirrhosis
a. Peritoneal fluid
b. Peritoneal lavage
A
a
7
Q
Malignancy and benign tumors
a. Peritoneal fluid
b. Peritoneal lavage
A
a
8
Q
Intraabdominal bleeding
a. Peritoneal fluid
b. Peritoneal lavage
A
b
9
Q
In peritoneal fluid:
Absolute granulocyte count >250/uL causes?
A
Bacterial peritonitis
