serous fluid Flashcards

1
Q

Pericardium
(encloses the heart)

A

PERICARDIUM

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Pleural cavity
(encloses the lungs)

A

Pleural

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Peritoneum
(encloses the abdominal
organs)

A

Peritoneal

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Lines the CAVITY WALL

A

Parietal

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

forms a sac around the
organs

A

VISCERAL

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

method of collection and normal value of pericardial

A

PERICARDIOCENTESIS
<30ml

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

method of collection and normal value of pleural

A

THORACENTESIS
<50ml

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

method of collection and normal value of peritoneal

A

PARACENTESIS
<100ml

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

method of collection of synovial fluid

A

ANTRHOCENTESIS

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

appearance of serous:

A

clear, colorless to pale yellow

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

brown

A

rupture of amoebic liver abscess

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

black

A

aspergillosis

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

malignant mesothelioma

A

viscous

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

wbc(TB)

A

turbid

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

due to chylous or pseudochylous effusions

A

milky

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

Increase in fluid volume between the two (2) membranes

A

effusion

17
Q

serous effusions that result from disturbance
of the fluid production and regulation between serous
membranes

A

transudate

18
Q

Congestive heart failure
Salt and fluid retention

A

INCREASED hydrostatic
pressure

19
Q

Nephrotic syndrome
Hepatic cirrhosis
Malnutrition
Protein-losing enteropathy

A

DECREASED oncotic pressure

20
Q

purulent effusions that form in any body cavity as
a result of an inflammatory process

A

exudate

21
Q

Microbial infections
Membrane inflammations
Malignancy

A

INCREASED capillary
permeability

21
Q

Microbial infections
Membrane inflammations
Malignancy

A

INCREASED capillary
permeability

22
Q

Malignant tumors
Lymphomas
Infection and inflammation
Thoracic duct injury

A

Lymphatic obstruction

23
Q

appearance

A

transudate:clear,pale yellow
exudate: cloudy, color variable

24
Q

wbc count

A

transudate: <1000 uL
exudate:>1000 uL

25
Q

spontaneous clotting

A

transudate: no
exudate: possible (because of inflammation)

26
Q

fluid total protein

A

transudate: <30/L
exudate:>30/L

27
Q

serum protein ratio

A

transudate: <0.5
exudate:>0.5

28
Q

serum LD ratio

A

transudate:<0.6
exudate:>0.6

29
Q

fluid LD

A

transudate: <0.67 x ULN serum
exudate: >-.67 x ULN serum

30
Q

pleural fluid cholesterol

A

transudate: <45-60 mg/dL
exudate:> 45-60 mg/dL

31
Q

pleural fluid: serum cholesterol ration

A

transudate: <0.3
exudate: <0.3

32
Q

pleural fluid:bilirubin ratio

A

transudate:<0.6
exudate:>0/6

33
Q

serum ascites albumin gradient

A

transudate: 1.1
exudate: <1.1

34
Q

glucose

A

transudate: equal to zero
exudate: less than/equal to serum

35
Q

s.g

A

transudate:<1.015
exudate:>1.015

36
Q

recommeded to detect transudates of hepatic origin

A

serum-ascites albumin gradient(SAAG)