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IPLab:Lab 4:Pulmonary Congestion and Edema

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Virtual Microscopy
File:IPLab4PulmonaryCongestion7.jpg|This high-power photomicrograph illustrates the edema fluid within the alveoli (1) and the congestion (RBCs) in the alveolar capillaries (arrows).
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== Virtual Microscopy ==
=== Lung: Congestion and Edema ===
<peir-vm>IPLab4PulmonaryCongestion</peir-vm>
 
=== Normal Lung ===
<peir-vm>UAB-Histology-00107</peir-vm>
== Study Questions ==
Noninflammatory edema is caused by alterations in hemodynamic forces across the capillary wall (hemodynamic edema).</spoiler>
* Define the following:
*:* <spoiler text="anasarca">Anasarca: severe and generalized edema which includes marked swelling of the subcutaneous tissues.</spoiler>*:* <spoiler text="hydrothorax">Hydrothorax: fluid build-up in the thorax.</spoiler>*:* <spoiler text="hydropericardium">Hydropericardium: fluid build-up in the pericardial sac.</spoiler>*:* <spoiler text="hydroperitoneum">Hydroperitoneum: fluid accumulation in the abdominal cavity--also referred to as ascites.</spoiler>
* <spoiler text="What is the most common cause of pulmonary edema?">Left-sided heart failure.</spoiler>
 
== Additional Resources ==
=== Reference ===
* [http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/163062-overview eMedicine Medical Library: Heart Failure]
* [http://www.merckmanuals.com/professional/cardiovascular_disorders/heart_failure/heart_failure_hf.html Merck Manual: Heart Failure (HF)]
 
=== Journal Articles ===
* Welch TD, Yang EH, Reeder GS, Gersh BJ. [http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22664306 Modern management of acute myocardial infarction]. ''Curr Probl Cardiol'' 2012 Jul;37(7):237-310.
 
=== Images ===
* [{{SERVER}}/library/index.php?/tags/124-edema/27-lung PEIR Digital Library: Pulmonary Edema Images]
* [http://library.med.utah.edu/WebPath/LUNGHTML/LUNGIDX.html WebPath: Lung Pathology]
 
== Related IPLab Cases ==
* [[IPLab:Lab 1:Myocardial Infarction|Lab 1: Heart: Myocardial Infarction (Coagulative Necrosis)]]
* [[IPLab:Lab 3:Acute Myocardial Infarction|Lab 3: Heart: Acute Myocardial Infarction]]
* [[IPLab:Lab 3:Healed Myocardial Infarction|Lab 3: Heart: Healed Myocardial Infarction]]
* [[IPLab:Lab 4:Mural Thrombus|Lab 4: Heart: Mural Thrombus]]
* [[IPLab:Lab 4:Thrombosis|Lab 4: Coronary Artery: Thrombosis]]
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