Across
- 2. The accumulation of fluid between serous membranes
- 5. The other term used for peritoneal fluid effusions
- 7. Synovial fluid collection is done through this procedure
- 9. storage of surfactants that can be found in amniotic fluid. Roughly the size of platelets.
- 10. Increased permeability of epithelial membrane may lead to increased levels of this in CSF
- 12. The procedure that extracts peritoneal fluid
- 14. This fluid acts as a protective barrier for the brain as well as an outlet for metabolic waste.
- 15. The fluid to serum ratio of this enzyme can help differentiate between transudate and exudate effusions.
- 16. The type of fluid collected during thoracentesis
- 18. Low amounts of this carbohydrate in CSF may indicate bacterial infection
- 19. The string test for synovial fluids helps determine this property
Down
- 1. The procedure that extracts fluid surrounding the heart
- 3. This is the predominant leukocyte cell line found in normal CSF
- 4. This type of cell lines the serous membranes. On the differential, typically show round/oval nucleus and a "fuzzy" cytoplasmic membrane
- 6. The classification of serous fluid that contains many cells and increased protein
- 8. Proliferation of monosodium urate crystals in the joint can lead to this condition
- 11. Osteoarthritis can lead to highly viscous synovial fluid, which would be classified under this type of joint disorder
- 13. The type of crystal associated with pseudogout
- 17. The general term for fluids such as pleural, pericardial and peritoneal
- 20. Serous fluids that are essentially dilute, due to permeability or osmotic pressure disturbance, are categorized as a ____________