Transudate
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- Transudate is thin like water - would be caused by CHF.
- By comparison, a transudate is a fluid that passes through a membrane which filters out much of the protein and cellular elements and yields a watery solution.
- The di 146 fferential diagnosis of a transudate is relatively limited and usually easily discernible from the clinical presentation.
- A transudate is always without echogenicity, while exudates can be with or without echogenicity.
- A transudate is due to increased pressure in the veins and capillaries pressure forcing fluid through the vessel walls or low levels of protein the blood serum.
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