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All body cavities are lined by a thin membrane which has 2 parts:

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Visceral membrane
Partial membrane

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Is an ultra filtrate of plasma derived from the capillary network of the membrane.

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Serous fluid

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Formed under the influence of:

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  1. Hydrostatic pressure
  2. Oncotic pressure
  3. Capillary permeability.
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Any alteration in the rate of formation or removal can cause _______ (accumulation of fluid in the cavity)

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Effusion

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Causes of Effusion:

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Increase hydrostatic pressure
Decreased oncotic pressure (low protein)
Lymphatic obstruction (filariasis, tumors)

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MECHANISM:
•Disruption of fluid filtration & absorption
•No direct involvement of the membrane

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Transudate

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Cause of transudate

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Congestive heart failure
Hyponatremia

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MECHANISM:
•Direct involvement and injury to the membrane

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Exudate

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Cause of exudate

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Infection and malignancy in membrane

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Type of cells of transudate

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Lymphocyte

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Type of cells exudate

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Segmenters

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Color of transudate

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Light yellow to straw

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Color of exudate

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Darker, sometimes orange red

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Specific gravity of transudate

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Less than 1.018

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Specific gravity of exudate

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More than 1.018

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Orgin of transudate

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Noninflammatory

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Origin of exudate

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Inflammatory

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LDH of transudate

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Less than 550 unit

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LDH pf exudate

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More than 550 unit

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Appearance of transudate

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Clear

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Appearance of exudate

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Cloudy

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SPECIMEN COLLECTION used in pleural

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Thoracentesis

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SPECIMEN COLLECTION: pericardial

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Pericardiocentesis

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SPECIMEN COLLECTION used in peritoneal

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ANTICOAGULANTS:
EDTA - cell count Heparin - micro and cyto Plain tubes- chem
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Fluid in the lung cavity
Pleural fluid
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Color of pleural fluid
clear or pale yellow fluid.
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The fluid surrounding the heart
Pericardial fluid
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Color of pericardial fluid
clear and pale yellow
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Causes of Pericardial Effusion
Cardiac tamponade Uremic Pericarditis
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Fluid in the abdominal cavity
Peritoneal fluid
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Color of peritoneal fluid
Clear or pale yellow
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Access in peritoneal fluid is a condition called
Ascites
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Done in cases blunt abdominal injury to detect intra- abdominal bleeding.
Peritonial lavage
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Peritonial Lavage Done in cases blunt abdominal injury to detect
Intra-abdominal bleeding
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Lab test peritoneal: GIT malignancy
CEA
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Lab test peritoneal: Decreased in tubular
Glucose
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Lab test peritoneal: High in pancreatitis, GIT perforation
Amylase
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Lab test peritoneal: ovarian malignancy
CA125
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Lab test peritoneal: breast cancer
CA 153
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Lab test peritoneal: pancreatic malignancy
CA 19-9
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Lab test peritoneal: GIT PERFORATION
Alkaline phosphate
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Lab test peritoneal: ruptures bladder
BUN & creatinine
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Transudate peritoneal
• Hepatic cirrhosis (no albumin) • Hyponatremia (renal or hepatic) • Congestive Heart Failure
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Exudate peritoneal
• Peritonitis • Appendicitis (ruptured) • Rupture viscus (hollow organ) • Malignancy
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Chylous effusion: cause
Thoracic duct leakage
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Chylous effusion: appereance
Milky/ white
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Chylous effusion: leukocytes
predominantly leukocytes
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Chylous effusion: cholesterol
Absent
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Chylous effusion sudan 3
Strongly positive
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Pseudochylous effusion: cause
Chronic inflammation
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Pseudochylous effusion: appearance
Milky/green tinge
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Pseudochylous effusion: leukocyte
Mixed cells
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Pseudochylous effusion: cholesterol
Present
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Pseudochylous effusion: sudan 3
Negatively/weakly positive

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