no glands in the vaginal epithelium?is white, cheesy, highly acid in reaction and consists of epithelial squames, Doderlein's vaginal bacilli, some transudate and lactic acid. The lactic acid, which is responsible for the high acidity, results from the breaking down of glycogen in the vaginal epithelial cells, probably by bacterial action. These conditions are found in the vagina during reprodu...

CASE HISTORY An 80 year old man presented with gross ascites and altered bowel habit. Investigations, including a barium enema and Duplex Doppler ultrasound, revealed a colonic carcinoma and a portal vein thrombosis (figure). The ascites was a transudate and did not contain any malignant cells. The ascites responded satisfactorily to treatment with spironolactone and he then underwent a left he...

GCF is a serum transudate or inflammatory exudate that derived from the periodontal tissues and can be collected at orifice within gingival crevice.(1) The potential diagnostic importance of fluid was recognized more than 60 years ago serious investigation dynamics production did not begin until late 1950s with reports Brill co-workers.(2,3) component derives primarily microvascular leakage. Ad...

A pleural effusion is an excessive accumulation of fluid in the pleural space. It can pose a diagnostic dilemma to the treating physician because it may be related to disorders of the lung or pleura, or to a systemic disorder. Patients most commonly present with dyspnea, initially on exertion, predominantly dry cough, and pleuritic chest pain. To treat pleural effusion appropriately, it is impo...

Pleural effusion is an abnormal accumulation of pleural fluid in the cavity due to excessive transudation or exudation. Light's criteria used as standard method distinguish between exudates and transudates. Some recent studies reported misclassifications which led development several alternative criteria, such Heffner's criteria. The purpose this study was determine sensitivity specificity type...

The 2-amino-3-benzoylthiophene derivative PD 81,723 potentiates the A1 receptor-mediated negative dromotropic effect of exogenous adenosine and adenosine receptor agonists in guinea pig isolated perfused and in situ hearts. The objective of this study was to determine whether PD 81,723 could amplify the cardiac actions of endogenous adenosine. Two approaches known to increase the myocardial int...