Category:Effusions

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

• Bile
  • Bile peritonitis
  • Green in colour
  • Modified transudate or exudate

• Pancreatitis
  • Modified transudate or exudate