Difference between revisions of "Category:Effusions"
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Revision as of 11:21, 10 June 2010
Effusions
- Increased amount of fluid in peritoneal, pleural or pericardial cavity
- Not a disease in itself
- Indicates pathological process affecting fluid production and/or removal
- Classification
- Based on cell counts and total protein
- Transudate
- Modified transudate
- Exudate
- Haemorrhage
- Chylous effusion
- Based on cell counts and total protein
- Transudate and modified transudate are usually present in the clinical sign "ascites"
Transudate
Modified Transudate
Exudate
Haemorrhagic Effusion
Chylous Effusion
Ectopic sources of fluid
- Urine
- Uroabdomen
- Transudate or modified transudate
- Bile
- Bile peritonitis
- Green in colour
- Modified transudate or exudate
- Pancreatitis
- Modified transudate or exudate
Pages in category "Effusions"
The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total.