abnormally high pressure within the liver or the veins draining into the liver (portal hypertension); abnormally low amounts of albumin in the blood.
The principle force that causes movement of fluid from tissues into capillaries is oncotic pressure. This pressure is generated by the presence of proteins in the blood that draw fluid back into the capillaries by osmosis.
Fluid friction occurs when an object moves through a fluid, such as air or water, and experiences resistance due to the fluid's viscosity. This type of friction causes the object to slow down as it moves through the fluid.
convection. Heat causes the fluid to expand and become less dense, leading to the rising of hotter fluid and sinking of cooler fluid, creating a circular motion that enhances heat transfer through the fluid.
Buoyancy is the force that causes things to rise or float in a fluid, such as water or air. This force is exerted in the opposite direction to the force of gravity, making objects appear to be lighter when submerged in a fluid.
capillary action
includes a total polymorph count, protein and albumin concentrations, and placement of at least 10 ml of ascitic fluid each into blood culture bottles for processing.
serial paracentesis, features repeated surgical puncture of the abdominal cavity and aspiration of the ascitic fluid.
can be established by examination of the ascitic fluid, which allows the physician to differentiate between cirrhosis and tumor-induced ascites.
refers to the surgical insertion of a shunting tube to achieve the continuous emptying of ascitic fluid into the venous system.
Blood, Serum, Plasma Urine Stool Cerebrospinal Fluid - CSF Pleural fluid Synovial fluid Saliva Ascitic fluid Amniotic fluid Gastric fluid Semen analysis Sputum Peritoneal fluid
A related procedure called culpocentesis removes ascitic fluid from the very bottom of the abdominal cavity through the back of the vagina.
Complications following peritoneovenous shunt insertion are common and include infection, leakage of ascitic fluid, accumulation of abnormally large amounts of fluid in the intercellular tissue.
The normal white blood cell (WBC) count in ascitic fluid is typically less than 250 cells per microliter. When the WBC count exceeds this threshold, it may indicate an infection, such as spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP), or other pathological conditions. A differential count can help further characterize the type of cells present, which can aid in diagnosis.
It occurs when a patient has massive ascites in which the volume of ascitic fluid in the peritoneal cavity is so high that there is lack of air medium within the cavity to give rise to resonant percussion note upon shifting dullness test.
Fasting before paracentesis helps reduce the risk of aspiration in case the patient vomits during the procedure. It also helps obtain a more accurate measurement of ascitic fluid composition.
The water will boil when the fluid gets hot. Steam in the fluid will causes a loss of hydraulic pressure.
Fluid is overfull, or there is water in the fluid.