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An abnormal accumulation of fluid in tissues or body cavities. It can be local or generalized

definition of edema

Increased permeability of capillary walls, increased capillary pressure due to venous obstruction or heart failure, inflammatory conditions, and fluid and electrolyte disturbances are all causes of ____.

edema

Generalized (severe)/massive edema in subcutaneous tissue.

anasarca

Accumulation of free serous fluid in the abdominal cavity.

Ascites

Abnormal accumulation of fluid in the thoracic cavity. causes shortness of breath (dyspnea). May be caused by lung cancers, lung infections, and plurisy.

Hydrothorax

Abnormal accumulation of fluid within the pericardial sac (that surrounds the heart). It is characterized by chest pain or discomfort, diminished cardiac function with signs of heart failure and difficulty swallowing and shortness of breath.

Hydropericardium

Edema of the scrotum

Hydrocele

Edema usually of the skin of the extremities. When pressed firmly with a finger, the skin maintains the depression produced by the finger.

Pitting edema

A potentially life-threatening accumulation of fluid in the lungs. The fluid may inhibit exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide.

Pulmonary edema

Excess of blood in an area of the body.

hypermia

____ is increased arterial blood supply to an organ for physiologic reasons. (usually occurs during exercise)

Active hypermia

Obstruction of venous outflow. It is the engorgement of an organ or tissues with venous blood resulting from inadequate venous drainage.

Passive hypermia

Reduction in arterial blood supply to an area or body part caused by buildup of plaque in an artery causing necrosis

Ischemia

a decrease in the level of oxygen within a tissue

hypoxia

The formation or presence of an attached blood clot. Stationary.

Thrombosis

Blood clot

thrombus

Injuries to blood vessels; reduced rate of blood flow; alterations in blood composition: buildup of blood platelets; and blood diseases are all causes of

thrombosis

Reduction in arterial blood supply to an area or body part, caused by thrombosis

Ischemia

Excess of blood in area of the body caused by venous obstruction from area; caused by Thrombosis

Passive hypermia

Ischemic necrosis plus putrefaction

gangrene

The formation of an area of necrosis in a tissue caused by obstruction in the artery supplying the area.

Infarction

Free-floating object in the blood stream

Embolism

What is the most common embolus?

Fragments of thrombi

Spread of disease from primary focus to distant parts of body; in malignant tumors, appearance of secondary growths in parts of the body at a distance from the primary growth.

Metastasis

A very common form of embolus.

fat

What are the consequences of Embolism?

Ischemia, Infarction, spread of the infection, necrosis

Pathological death of a tissue still a part of the living organism.

necrosis

Escape of blood from the blood vascular system, caused by trauma, vascular diseases, hypertension (the heart pumping too hard due to a blockage), and blood diseases.

Hemorrhage

Antemortem, pinpoint, extravascular blood discoloration visible as purplish hemorrhages of the skin.

Petechia

Small non-elevated hemorrhagic patch; extravasation of blood into tissue. No swelling.

Ecchymosis

Tumor like swelling of blood. raised.

Hematoma

Bleeding from the nose

epistaxis

blood in sputum

homoptysis

vomiting of blood

hematemesis

Blood in stool

Melena

Discharge of red blood cells in the urine

Hematuria

Excessive wasting away of the body

emaciation

Loss of moisture from body tissue that may occur antemortem or postmortem

Dehydration

The scientific name for a common bruise.

Ecchymosis

Frothy red blood is a sign of purge from

the lungs

Purge that is dark and has the appearance of coffee grounds is from the

stomach

A pink or clear fluid in the nose or ears indicates purge from the

brain

____ is inflammation of the stomach.

gastritis

Inflammation of the esophagus

esophagitis

The massive bleeding from anywhere in the body. DEADLY

eXSANGUINATION

What are the eight postmortem conditions that may have implications on the embalming of persons with circulatory disturbances?

diminished circulation; edema; abscess; hemorrhage; emaciation; dehydration; rapid decomp; discoloration

Maroon colored stool indicates that bleeding is occurring in which portion of the digestive tract?

ileum or jejunum