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What is an ascites?
An ascites is an accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity.
Where would you find most of the body fluid?
Peritoneal cavity
Abnormal accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity is known as?
ascites
What is peritoneal dialysis in the treatment of kidney diseases?
Peritoneal dialysis in the treatment of kidney disease is the infusion of the abdomen with a special fluid. After some time the fluid is removed and refreshed by a fresh fluid. Thus the body can get rid of waste products.
How peritoneal is formed?
peritoneal dialysis work on the same principle except abdomen has a peritoneal cavity, lined by a thin epithelium called as peritoneum. peritoneal cavity is filled with dialysis fluid that enters the body through a catheter. excess water and waste pass through the peritoneum into the dialysis fluid. this process is repeated several times in a day.
What is the benefit of serous fluid in the peritoneal cavity?
Serous fluid in the peritoneal cavity helps lubricate the abdominal organs, allowing them to move freely without friction. It also helps cushion and protect the organs from injury. Additionally, serous fluid acts as a medium for the exchange of nutrients and waste products within the abdominal cavity.
What is ascites?
Ascites is the abnormal accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal space. Fluid enters the peritoneal space from the blood because of local hypertension (high blood pressure) or an osmotic imbalance in the plasma ( low plasma protein).
What causes peritoneal fluid other than that resulting from infection?
Peritoneal fluid is not just produced by infections. An inflamed pancreas, called pancreatitis, can cause a massive sterile peritonitis when it leaks its digestive enzymes into the abdomen.
What does a peritoneal ventricular shunt look like?
A peritoneal ventricular shunt is a medical device used to treat hydrocephalus by diverting excess cerebrospinal fluid from the brain to the peritoneal cavity. It typically consists of a thin, flexible tube (catheter) that is surgically placed into the brain's ventricles and connected to a valve that regulates the flow of fluid. The other end of the tube is tunneled under the skin to the peritoneal cavity, where the fluid is absorbed by the body. The device is not visible on the outside and is typically implanted entirely within the body.
How many liters of peritoneal fluid are produced and reabsorbed each day?
7 liters approximately
What are two types of dialysis?
There are two methods of dialysis in use: hemodialysis (blood dialysis) and peritoneal dialysis (dialysis in the abdominal cavity). In hemodialysis, the dialysis membrane is made up of cellophane or other synthetic material that assists in the removal of impurities from the blood by their passage through these semipermeable membranes in a fluid bath. In peritoneal dialysis, the surface area of the peritoneum acts as the membrane. Dialysis fluid is introduced into the peritoneal cavity and then periodically removed along with the waste products. This procedure may be done at intervals throughout the day or during the night.
What does moderate to poorly-differentiated adenocarcinoma consistent with ovarian primary form paracentesis fluid mean?
Moderately to poorly differentiated is a diagnosis of cancer means the grade of the adenocarcinoma cells. Moderately differentiated is an intermediate grade and poorly differentiated is a high grade. Paracentesis is the procedure where peritoneal fluid is removed. It is consistent with ovarian cancer patients to repeat paracentesis after the first baseline test.
