exudate

(noun)

Protein-rich edema caused by proteins flowing into the tissues during inflammation due to increased vascular permeability and oncotic pressure.

Related Terms

  • extravasion
  • inflammatory mediator
  • pattern recognition receptors

Examples of exudate in the following topics:

  • Inflammation

    • This is called exudate, a form of edema.
    • As exudate accumulates within the tissues, they become swollen.
    • The exudate may carry antimicrobial proteins and antibodies into the tissues, and stimulates lymphatic drainage.
  • Pneumocystis Pneumonia

    • A lung biopsy would show thickened alveolar septa with fluffy eosinophilic exudate in the alveoli.
    • Both the thickened septa and the fluffy exudate contribute to dysfunctional diffusion capacity which is characteristic of this pneumonia.
  • Campylobacter

    • The organism produces diffuse, bloody, edematous, and exudative enteritis.
  • Blood Plasma

    • This is the principal cause of exudate edema, which is the swelling that indicates inflammation.
  • Urinalysis

    • White blood cell casts – associated with acute interstitial nephritis, exudative glomerulonephritis, or severe pyelonephritis
  • Sculpture in the Hellenistic Period

    • While the Nike of Samothrace exudes a sense of drama and the Venus de Milo a new level of feminine sexuality, other Greek sculptors explored new states of being.
    • Unlike earlier depicts of nude men, but in a similar manner to the Venus de Milo, the Barberini Faun seems to exude sexuality.
  • Bacterial Eye Diseases

    • Bacteria such as Chlamydia trachomatis or Moraxella can cause a non-exudative but persistent conjunctivitis without much redness.
  • Pericarditis

    • Pericarditis can be classified according to the composition of the inflammatory exudate, which is the fluid that accumulates around the heart.
  • Chlamydia

    • Discharge, or the purulent exudate, is generally less viscous and lighter in color than for gonorrhea.
  • Coccidiomycosis

    • The fungal infection can be demonstrated by microscopic detection of diagnostic cells in body fluids, exudates, sputum and biopsy-tissue.
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