serous Flashcards
(72 cards)
lines the cavity of the wa
Parietal membrane
prevent friction between two
membranes that occurs as a result of
movement of the enclosed organs (i.e.,
expansion and contraction of lungs)
Serous fluid
Filtration of the plasma ultrafiltrate results in
increased
oncotic pressure in the capillaries
o favors reabsorption of fluid back into the
capillaries
o produces continuous exchange of serous fluid
o maintain normal volume of fluid between
membrane
Filtration of the plasma ultrafiltrate
Disruption of the mechanisms of formation and
reabsorption of serous fluid causes an increase in
fluid between the membranes.
Effusion
increased hydrostatic pressure
(congestive heart failure)
Salt and fluid retention
decreased oncotic pressure
()
hypoproteinemia
Nephrotic syndrome
Hepatic cirrhosis
Malnutrition
Protein-losing enteropathy
increased capillary permeability
(inflammation and infection)
malignancy
lymphatic obstruction ()
Malignant tumors, lymphomas
Infection and inflammation
Thoracic duct injury
Collected by needle aspiration from the respective cavities
o thoracentesis (pleural)
o pericardiocentesis (pericardial)
o paracentesis (peritoneal)
Specimen for pH
o maintained anaerobically in ice (without oxygen)
Cell count and
differential tube
Cell count and
differential
Microbiology and
cytology
Sterile heparinized or SPS (sodium
polyanethol sulfonate)
Plain tubes or heparin tubes
Chemistry
Effusion that form because of systemic
disorder that disrupts balance in
regulation of fluid filtration and
absorption
Effusion that form because of systemic
disorder that disrupts balance in
regulation of fluid filtration and
absorption
Changes in hydrostatic pressure created
by congestive heart failure or
hypoproteinemia (associated with
nephrotic syndrome)
TRANSUDATES
No direct involvement of membrane
TRANSUDATES
Directly involve membranes of particular
cavity (infection and malignancies)
EXUDATES
clin sig transudate or exudate
CHF,liver cirrhosis
Nephrotic synd.
transudate
transudate or exudate
Infection,
malignancies
exudate
Milky
Chylous effusion ( thoracic duct leakage)
Pseudo chylous (chronic inflammation)
due to Thoracic duct
leakage
Chylous
Effusion
due to Chronic
Inflammation
Pseudochylous
effusion
Milky/White
has lymphocytes
no chole crystal
Chylous
Effusion