Difference between revisions of "Category:Effusions"

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===Chylous effusion===
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===[[Chylous Effusion]]===
  
*Opaque, milky
 
*Specific gravity > 1.017
 
*Total protein > 30g/L (variable)
 
*Nucleated cells 1.5 - 20 x 10e9/L
 
*Small [[Lymphocytes - WikiBlood|lymphocytes]], mature [[Neutrophils - WikiBlood|neutrophils]], variable [[Macrophages - WikiBlood|macrophages]])
 
  
*Chyle
 
**Triglycerides in fluid > in serum
 
**Cholesterol in fluid < in serum
 
**Formation of "cream top" (chylomicrons) if refrigerated
 
**Does not deparate on centrifugation
 
**Sudan III staining lipid droplets
 
  
 
==Ectopic sources of fluid==
 
==Ectopic sources of fluid==

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
  • 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

Pages in category "Effusions"

The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total.