• Fluid accumulation causes anatomic and functional changes affecting visual function. (health.mil)
  • Accumulation of serous fluid between the layers of membrane (tunica vaginalis) covering the TESTIS in the SCROTUM . (online-medical-dictionary.org)
  • Accumulation of serous fluids in the space between the tissues and organs of the abdominal cavity. (citizendium.org)
  • The pathological accumulation of these body fluids occurs due either to increased production or reduced rate of absorption. (aacc.org)
  • The excessive accumulation of subretinal serous fluid in ERD may shift with changes in body position. (institut-vision.org)
  • They are not derived from blood or urine and include cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), serous fluids (pleural, peritoneal, and pericardial), synovial fluid, and drainage and dialysis fluids, among others. (aacc.org)
  • Líquido seroso de la ASCITIS, la acumulación de líquido en la CAVIDAD PERITONEAL. (bvsalud.org)
  • Central serous chorioretinopathy (CSCR) is caused by fluid under the retina in the subretinal space. (health.mil)
  • These exams can indicate whether a patient is developing subretinal fluid or central serous retinopathy. (onclive.com)
  • Rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD) is caused by a break in the retina (including round holes and tears), through which vitreous fluid passes from the vitreous cavity into the subretinal space, thus separating the sensory retina from the RPE. (institut-vision.org)
  • Exudative retinal detachment (ERD), also known as serous RD, occurs when subretinal fluid accumulates without a retinal break. (institut-vision.org)
  • 3-7 OCT images have shown that, in most patients, resolution of intraretinal and subretinal fluid (the presence of which corresponds with a decrease in BCVA) can be achieved 1-3 months after the start of monthly ranibizumab injections, often followed by an injection-free interval of several months before fluid begins to reaccumulate. (bmj.com)
  • In medical fields, especially cytopathology, serous fluid is a synonym for effusion fluids from various body cavities. (wikipedia.org)
  • It is modified slightly from the chapter by the initial authors in the first edition of Diagnostic Cytopathology of Serous Fluids. (cytojournal.com)
  • BACKGROUND: Recently, the International System for Reporting Serous Fluid Cytopathology (TIS) has been established, with an aim to standardize reporting and guide clinical decision making. (bvsalud.org)
  • Central serous chorioretinopathy (CSCR) is a condition that affects central visual function. (health.mil)
  • History of or presence of retinal disease other than GA: diabetic retinopathy, central serous chorioretinopathy, inherited retinal degeneration, toxic maculopathies (ie, hydroxychloroquine maculopathy), arterial and venous occlusive disease, macular hole that is present or has been previously repaired, or choroidal melanoma. (who.int)
  • Serous fluid originates from serous glands, with secretions enriched with proteins and water. (wikipedia.org)
  • Secretions are constantly maintained, during life, from the serous membrane , by the action of the internal exhalants. (dictionary.com)
  • The parotid gland produces purely serous saliva. (wikipedia.org)
  • The other major salivary glands produce mixed (serous and mucus) saliva. (wikipedia.org)
  • less is present in other body fluids, such as saliva and semen. (cdc.gov)
  • The parotids produce the most fluid saliva, as they are composed of serous acini, with the sublingual gland producing mucus from mucous acini. (medscape.com)
  • The submandibular glands produce both serous and mucous saliva. (medscape.com)
  • These pair of four glands are responsible for most of the moisture in the dog's mouth, secreting mucoid (thick) as well as serous (thin) saliva. (petcarerx.com)
  • Cancer in a serous cavity is called a serous carcinoma. (wikipedia.org)
  • Pericardial fluid is a serous fluid secreted by the serous layer of the pericardium into the pericardial cavity. (wikipedia.org)
  • This serous layer has two membranes which enclose the pericardial cavity into which is secreted the pericardial fluid. (wikipedia.org)
  • The chest cavity is lined with a serous membrane, which exudes a thin fluid. (britannica.com)
  • [ 7 ] Allowed to persist, these postsurgical or posttraumatic fluid collections will form pseudocysts as the cavity becomes lined by fibrous tissue lacking a proper epithelium. (medscape.com)
  • While most serous collections resolve with conservative management, some require repeat drainage or additional therapies ranging from excision of the cavity lining to injection of a sclerosant. (medscape.com)
  • Serous membrane fluid collects on microvilli on the outer layer and acts as a lubricant and reduces friction from muscle movement. (wikipedia.org)
  • By the time that these changes are effected, the serous membrane and amnion are both very thin and not easily separable. (dictionary.com)
  • The internal surface of the bony labyrinth is lined by a fibro- serous membrane . (dictionary.com)
  • The outer coat is the serous membrane which lines the abdomen,--the peritoneum (note, p. 135). (dictionary.com)
  • Each lung is covered, except at one point, with an elastic serous membrane in a double layer, called the pleura. (dictionary.com)
  • As in all edemas, all serous fluid leakage can produce: ascites, pericarditis, and pleurisy. (iptq.com)
  • Examples of effusion fluid are pleural effusion and pericardial effusion. (wikipedia.org)
  • [ 4 . 5 ] Adding to the challenge, classic lymphoglandular bodies, representing remnants of lymphocyte cytoplasm, are typically inconspicuous or absent in effusion fluids, in contrast to FNA material from solid specimens. (cytojournal.com)
  • A cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) smear is a laboratory test to look for bacteria, fungi, and viruses in the fluid that moves in the space around the spinal cord and brain. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Cerebrospinal fluid evaluation. (medlineplus.gov)
  • The fluid fills the inside of body cavities. (wikipedia.org)
  • Another type of serous fluid is secreted by the serous membranes (serosa), two-layered membranes which line the body cavities. (wikipedia.org)
  • any of various thin membranes, as the peritoneum, that line certain cavities of the body and exude a serous fluid. (dictionary.com)
  • Types of Wound Exudate There are four types of wound drainage: serous, sanguineous, serosanguinous, and purulent. (peel520.net)
  • Serous drainage is clear, thin, and watery. (peel520.net)
  • Although some of the general rules for serum and urine specimens can be applied, numerous challenges exist when validating these off-label specimen types, such as gathering enough rare samples, verifying a wider range of analyte concentrations, finding an alternate method for comparison, and determining reference intervals-despite the fact that healthy subjects do not donate body fluids requiring invasive collections. (aacc.org)
  • A type of exudate that forms as a clear, thin, watery fluid with relatively low protein content, usually observed in acute or mild inflammation. (peel520.net)
  • Clear watery fluid especially that moistening the surface of serous membranes or that exuded through inflammation of any of these membranes. (iupac.org)
  • The epididymal head overhangs the upper pole of the testis, receives the seminal fluid from the ducts of the testis (which pierce the upper portion of the mediastinum), then allows the passage of the sperm into the distal portion of the epididymis. (medscape.com)
  • In physiology, serous fluid or serosal fluid (originating from the Medieval Latin word serosus, from Latin serum) is any of various body fluids resembling serum, that are typically pale yellow or transparent and of a benign nature. (wikipedia.org)
  • If the pleural fluid protein is between 25 and 35 g/L: the pleural fluid is an exudate if pleural fluid LDH greater than 66% of the upper limit of normal of the serum LDH method. (peel520.net)
  • Clinical laboratories are receiving an increasing number of requests to perform routine testing on a wide range of body fluid types-other than serum, plasma, or urine-that assay manufacturers have not validated. (aacc.org)
  • Moreover, the surface of a dog's tongue has a number of salivary glands that secrete both mucoid and serous fluid. (petcarerx.com)
  • Exudates refer to any fluid exuded out of the tissues. (peel520.net)
  • Off-label body fluids refer to any fluid type other than those cited by the manufacturer of a Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-cleared method in the "Intended Use" portion- of a product insert (1). (aacc.org)
  • This concept becomes more challenging when evaluating hematolymphoid neoplasm in body fluid. (cytojournal.com)
  • Differentiating between low-grade lymphoma and reactive lymphocytes is often difficult by morphology alone as reactive lymphoid cells may acquire activation morphology from being exposed to different cytokines within the body fluid. (cytojournal.com)
  • In large cell lymphoma and leukemia cells involvement of body fluid this concept becomes less challenging. (cytojournal.com)
  • However, despite the difficulties of off-label body fluid testing, it remains a powerful clinical tool when used appropriately and the risks are recognized and reduced. (aacc.org)
  • What Are Some of the Challenges Associated With Off-Label Body Fluid Testing? (aacc.org)
  • Until recently, off-label body fluid testing could be performed without as many of the rigorous safeguards that typically apply to other in vitro diagnostics. (aacc.org)
  • Regulatory agencies only recently began to appreciate the unique nature of each body fluid type and the impact that these variations in chemical composition (proteins, electrolytes, lipids, pH, etc.) can have on assay performance. (aacc.org)
  • Is There Guidance Available for Off-Label Body Fluid Testing? (aacc.org)
  • An exudate is a cloudy fluid that seeps out of blood vessels to surrounding tissues as a result of inflammation and injury. (peel520.net)
  • Heart (e.g. congestive heart failure - A weakness of the heart that leads to a buildup of fluid in the lungs and surrounding body tissues). (peel520.net)
  • A spasm shakes through the woman on my right as she inhales the fluid into her lungs. (365tomorrows.com)
  • Serous fluid may also originate from mixed glands, which contain both mucous and serous cells. (wikipedia.org)
  • The minor glands are primarily mucous producing, except those under the tongue, which produce serous fluid. (medscape.com)
  • Retinal detachment (RD) occurs when the neurosensory retina separates from the underlying retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) and fluid accumulates within this potential space. (institut-vision.org)
  • Exudate" is fluid buildup caused by tissue leakage due to inflammation or local cellular damage. (peel520.net)
  • Each fluid type has a unique composition and generally is considered to be an irreplaceable specimen since collection is often invasive. (aacc.org)
  • Pleural effusions are accumulations of fluid within the pleural space. (peel520.net)
  • Surgical tube thoracostomy is insertion of a surgical tube into the pleural space to drain air or fluid from the chest. (msdmanuals.com)
  • The smear shows the color of the fluid and the number and shape of cells present in the fluid. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Serous: a transudate with mainly edema fluid and few cells. (peel520.net)
  • Acute and chronic exudate Acute wound fluid supports the stimulation of fibroblasts and the production of endothelial cells because it is rich in leukocytes and essential nutrients. (peel520.net)
  • Pus is composed of white blood cells (WBCs), otherwise known as leukocytes, necrotic cellular debris, and thin, watery serous fluid. (cdc.gov)
  • The seminiferous tubules are lined with germ cells that produce sperm and nutrient fluid. (medscape.com)
  • This presents as serous fluid in the wound bed and is part of the normal wound healing process in acute wounds. (peel520.net)
  • Morel-Lavallée lesions are unique examples of subcutaneous fluid collections, specifically formed after blunt trauma, that exert shear forces separating the subcutaneous tissue from the underlying fascia. (medscape.com)
  • VALUE RFVF 10050 ='Chills' 10100 ='Fever' 10120 ='Other symptoms of body temperature' 10121 ='Feeling cold' 10122 ='Feeling hot' 10123 ='Feeling hot and cold' 10150 ='Tiredness, exhaustion' 10200 ='General weakness' 10250 ='General ill feeling' 10300 ='Fainting (syncope)' 10350 ='Symptoms of fluid abnormalities' 10351 ='Edema' 10352 ='Excessive sweating, perspiration' 10353 ='Excessive thirst' 10400 ='Weight gain' 10450 ='Weight loss' 10451 ='Recent weight loss' 10452 ='Underweight' 10460 ='Symptoms of face, not elsewhere class. (cdc.gov)
  • An exudative fluid usually contains both increased protein and an increased nucleated cell count. (peel520.net)
  • Lymph node metastases as only qualifier for stage IV serous ovarian cancer confers longer survival than other sites of distant disease - a SweGCG study. (cancercentrum.se)
  • Removing the sample is called joint fluid aspiration . (ucsfhealth.org)
  • Tomorrow I go for a 3 phase nuclear bone scan to check white blood counts and next week they will do an aspiration of the fluid to test. (bonesmart.org)
  • A more recently published review article by Block and Algeciras-Schimnich provides a helpful supplement for serous fluids in particular (4). (aacc.org)
  • Laparotomic en-bloc resection of ileal mass, anterior abdominal wall and subcutaneous tissue involved by enterocutaneous fistulas and a segment of transverse colon was performed (post-surgical status shown in Fig. 2a, b). (eurorad.org)
  • The aim of this study was to assess the literature on the use of sclerosants to treat subcutaneous fluid collections. (medscape.com)
  • The pericardium consists of two layers, an outer fibrous layer and the inner serous layer. (wikipedia.org)
  • Because the atmospheric pressure between the parietal pleura and the visceral pleura is less than that of the outer atmosphere, the two surfaces tend to touch, friction between the two during the respiratory movements of the lung being eliminated by the lubricating actions of the serous fluid. (britannica.com)
  • The system can be compared to a large muscular pump (the heart) that sends a fluid (blood) through a series of large and small tubes (blood vessels). (encyclopedia.com)
  • Transudate" is fluid buildup caused by systemic conditions that alter the pressure in blood vessels, causing fluid to leave the vascular system. (peel520.net)
  • Infective blood or body fluids can be introduced by means of contaminated needles or through sexual contact. (cdc.gov)
  • Blood samples, eye fluid, and tears will be taken at multiple timepoints to understand how the body responds to treatment. (who.int)
  • They also provide guidance to clinical laboratories on result reporting, interpretation, and analytical variables affecting measurement of body fluids. (aacc.org)
  • Maintain adequate fluid intake to prevent crystalluria and stone formation. (drugs.com)
  • By encouraging a daily fluid intake of at least 2 L. the nurse helps fill the client's bladder. (proprofs.com)
  • Joint fluid culture is a laboratory test to detect infection-causing germs in a sample of fluid surrounding a joint. (ucsfhealth.org)
  • Other valuable resources are the Clinical and Laboratory Science Institute guidelines developed through the consensus process for the analysis of body fluids (2, 3). (aacc.org)
  • These documents deal with the clinical utility of analyte measurements in the majority of fluid types. (aacc.org)