Pericardial fluid

Chick Edema Bioassay. Chick edema was produced in groups of birds treated with 1 and 10 /xg/kg/day of 2,3,7,8-TCDD and 10 and 100 /xg/kg/day of HCDD (Table V). The mean logarithm for pericardial fluid volume of the negative control groups was greater than 1.1460 and... 

Food Consumption, and Pericardial Fluid Volume Treated with Chlorodioxins... 

The heart is located in the center of the thoracic cavity. It sits directly above the muscles of the diaphragm, which separates the thorax from the abdomen, and lies beneath the sternum between the two lungs. The heart is enclosed and anchored in place by a double-walled fibrous sac referred to as the pericardium. The membranes of the pericardium produce a small amount of pericardial fluid that minimizes friction produced by the movement of the heart when it beats. To function mechanically as a pump, the heart must have ... 

Fluid specimens apply to abdominal washings, ascitic fluids, colonic washings, duodenal washings, gastric washings, pleural fluids, pericardial fluids, ovarian cyst fluids, synovial fluids, and sputa. 

Hernandez, A.F., et al. 1993. Characterization of paraoxonase activity in pericardial fluid Usefulness as a marker of coronary disease. Chem Biol Interact 87 173. 

Cephalosporins distribute into most body fluids and tissues, including pleural fluid, synovial fluid, pericardial fluid and urine. Cephalosporins distribute into milk, but therapeutic concentrations are not reached following systemic administration at accepted dose rates. Cephalosporins cross the placenta but do not appear to cause adverse effects in the fetus. Their penetration into cortical and cancellous bone is usually adequate. Most cephalosporins penetrate poorly into the aqueous humor, accessory sex glands and CSF. Cephalosporins have typically low values in horses 0.191/kg for cefazolin, 0.151/kg for cefa-lotin, 0.171/kg for cefapirin, 0.41/kg for cefradine and 0.121/kg for cefoxitin. 

FIGURE 21.18 Carcinoma of unknown primary (A, B). Tumor cells in the pericardial fluid (C). TTF-1 demonstrates a strong nuclear staining (D). Chromogranin is expressed strongly in tumor cells, confirming pulmonary origin, in particular a small cell type. 

Serum-albumin exists in blood-serum, chyle, lymph, pericardial fluid, the fluids of cysts and of transudations, in milk and, pathologically, in the urine. It is best obtained from blood-serum, after removal of para-globuUn (y, .), by a tedious process, and only then in a state of doubtful purity. It is less abundant in the blood of some auixnals than paraglobu-lin, but more abundant in that of man... 

Aminoglycosides are not well absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract but are well absorbed after intramuscular or subcutaneous injection. Effective concentrations are achieved in synovial, pleural, peritoneal, and pericardial fluids. Intrauterine and intramammary administration is also effective, but significant tissue residues result. Aminoglycosides do not bind significantly to plasma proteins, and as they are large polar molecules, they are poorly lipid-soluble and do not readily enter cells or penetrate cellular barriers. This means that therapeutic concentrations are not easily achieved in cerebrospinal or ocular fluids. Tlieir volumes of distribution are small, and the half-lives in plasma are relatively short (1-2 h). Elimination is entirely via the kidney. 

Various body fluids, in addition to blood and urine, are available in forensic autopsy cases. These fluids include cerebrospinal fluid, vitreous humor, pericardial fluid, and bile. Samples can be collected with disposable syringes, with or without needles, and transferred to glass containers (5-10 ml) containing sodium fluoride at a final concentration of 1-2% as a preservative. As samples from living persons, the containers should be preserved at 4°C until analysis. Special care should be taken while testing for ethanol in postmortem samples since intestinal bacteria diffuse through the body after death via vascular system and induce putrefaction. In moderate to heavily... 

Another issue in postmortem testing for ethanol is postmortem diffusion of ethanol from the stomach into the surrounding tissues. This phenomenon becomes evident within 48 h after death of individuals who died shortly after drinking sessions. In these cases, cardiac blood, blood in the thoracic and abdominal large vessels, pericardial fluid, and bile show falsely elevated levels of ethanol. Femoral venous blood, urine, and cerebrospinal fluid are relatively spared from ethanol diffusion from the stomach. However, vitreous humor is the best specimen of choice due to its anatomical location. 

Body fluids such as sahva, semen, vaginal secretions, cerebrospinal fluid, synovial fluid, pleural fluid, peritoneal fluid, pericardial fluid, amniotic fluid, and any oth body fluids visibly contaminaled with blood... 

Blood and body fluids include bulk laboratory specimens of blood tissue, sanen, vaginal secretions, cerebrospinal fluid, synovial fluid, pleural fluid, peritoneal fluid, pericardial fluid, and amniotic fluid. Precautions do not apply to feces, nasal secretions, sputum, sweat, tears, urine, or vomit unless they contain visible blood. Handle free-flowing materials or items saturated to the point of dripping liquids containing visible blood or blood components. Pathological waste includes all discarded waste from renal dialysis contaminated with peritoneal fluid or blood visible to the human eye. Consider solid renal dialysis waste as medical waste if saturated and demonstrate the potential to drip/splash blood or other regulated body fluids. Waste sharps include any used or unused discarded article that may cause punctures or cuts. 

Pap.AC Pericardial fluid RIO Hyperdiploid grows in soft agar SP-A+i Clara and lamellar inclusions... 

Infectious materials include semen, vaginal secretions, cerebrospinal fluid, synovial fluid, pleural fluid, pericardial fluid, peritoneal fluid, amniotic fluid, saliva in dental procedures, any body fluid visibly contaminated with blood, and all body fluids in situations where it is difficult or impossible to differentiate between body fluids. They also include any unfixed tissue or organ, other than intact skin, from a human (living or dead) any human immunodeficiency virus- (HIV-) containing cell or tissue cultures organ culture and HIV or hepatitis- (HBV-) containing culture media or other solutions as well as blood, organs, or other tissues from experimental animals infected with HIV or HBV. 

Perception of bitterness, 2265 Perfumes, 3289 Perhydropurine, 54 Perhydropurine alkaloid, 42 Periaqueductal gray matter, 1371 Pericardial fluid, 1082 Pericarpium papaveris, 1100 Peridinin, 3254, 3256, 3264 Peridroma saucia, 4095 Perigianduia... 

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