LP7466-8
Pericard fld
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Description
Pericardial fluid is secreted by the serous membrane on the pericardious sac on the outside of the heart. The pericardial cavity contains between 15 and 50ml of pericardial fluid. It is similar to the serous fluid that is found in the brain for cushioning and ability to move semi-freely. A pericardial effusion is the presence of excessive pericardial fluid. While small effusions occur in many clinical scenarios and are not necessarily dangerous, large and rapidly accumulating effusions may case cardiac tamponade, a life-threatening complication. Ben-Horin et al (2005) studied the composition of pericardial fluid in patients undergoing open heart surgery. They found it was relatively rich in lactate dehydrogenase, low in protein and high in lymphocytes and monocytes. They state that these findings may alter diagnostic criteria for abnormal effusions. Reference:Ben-Horin S, Shinfeld A, Kachel E, Chetrit A, Livneh A. Copyright Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License. See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ for details. Source: Wikipedia, Pericard fld (Wikipedia)
Basic Part Properties
- Part Name
- Pericard fld
- Part Display Name
- Pericardial fluid
- Part Type
- System (Describes the name of the system (sample) type)
- Created On
- 2000-05-03
- Construct for LOINC Short Name
- Pcar
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Language Variants Get Info
| Tag | Language | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| zh-CN | Chinese (China) | 心包液 Synonyms: 心包积液; |
| fr-CA | French (Canada) | Liquide péricardique |
| et-EE | Estonian (Estonia) | PrcF Synonyms: Perikardivedelik |
| es-ES | Spanish (Spain) | Fluido pericárdico |
| it-IT | Italian (Italy) | Liquido pericardico Synonyms: Liquido pericardico |
| tr-TR | Turkish (Turkey) | Perikard sv |
| ru-RU | Russian (Russian Federation) | Перикардиальная ждк Synonyms: Перикардиальная жидкость |
| nl-NL | Dutch (Netherlands) | pericardvocht |
| fr-BE | French (Belgium) | Liquide péricardique |
| fr-FR | French (France) | Liquide péricardique |
| pl-PL | Polish (Poland) | płyn osierdziowy |
| el-GR | Greek (Greece) | Περικαρδιακό υγρό Synonyms: Περικαρδιακό υγρό |
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