Body Fluids: Serous Fluids

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Across
  1. 3. exudative effusions can be __________ because of high WBC count, protein, or microorganisms
  2. 4. another name for pleural fluid is __________ fluid
  3. 5. these fluids can appear milky or greenish, and are often the result of cholesterol, with cholesterol crystals that may be seen on examination
  4. 9. serous fluids are found between two __________ surrounding a body cavity
  5. 10. a normal volume of this fluid is about 20 mL
  6. 12. transudative effusions are __________ poor
  7. 14. the number one cause of exudative effusions is
  8. 17. a normal volume of peritoneal fluid is <__________ mL
  9. 18. this procedure is a removal of serous fluid that can be done therapeutically or for diagnosis
  10. 19. an accumulation of fluids within body cavities or spaces
Down
  1. 1. this type of effusion results from direct changes to the membrane surfaces, like trauma
  2. 2. if a fluid has a milky-white appearance, it is said to be __________
  3. 6. transudative effusions are usually __________ and do not clot
  4. 7. peritoneal, pericardial, and pleural fluids are all __________ fluids
  5. 8. a pleural fluid pH of <6 may indicate a ruptured __________
  6. 10. these types of effusions are always exudative when clinically significant
  7. 11. exudative pleural effusions have an __________ of >200 IU
  8. 13. this type of effusion is caused by disruptions in the regulation of fluid filtration and reabsorption
  9. 15. abdominal fluid, paracentesis fluid, PD fluid, and ascitic fluid are all types of __________ fluid
  10. 16. in an exudative pleural effusion, __________ clots may form