Serous Fluid

Question 1

TRUE or FALSE: Hydrostatic pressure in the parietal and visceral capillaries causes fluid to enter between the membranes.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Main causes of transudates are:

Answer 2

Hypoproteinemia
CHD
Nephrotic syndrome

Question 3

Main causes of exudates are:

Answer 3

Inflammation
Infection
Malignancy

Question 4

Exudate - pleural fluid cholesterol ____ or a pleural fluid:serum cholesterol ratio ____

Answer 4

> 60 mg/dL; >0.3

Question 5

Exudate - fluid:serum total bilirubin ____

Answer 5

> 0.6

Question 6

TRUE or FALSE: Lymphocytes are only found on exudates.

Answer 6

False

Both

Question 7

Pleural fluid pH at least ___ degrees lower than the blood pH is considered significant.

Answer 7

0.30