Mrs. Deneal med surg disorders of lymphatic system
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| lymph | watery fluid derived from plasma that exits the walls of the capillaries and enters interstital spaces
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| lymph nodes | contain lymphocytes and macrophages that trap and destroy and remove infectious microorganisms, cellular debris and cancer cells
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| acessory lymphatic structures | tonsils, thymus gland and spleen
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| thoracic duct | collects lymph from all body areas except the fluid that circulate above right diaphram and deposits ihe fluid into the left subclavian vein
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| right lymphatic duct | returns lymph from right side head, neck chest and right arm emptying in right subclavian vein
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| lymphedema | results fromobstructed lymph circulation
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| Lymphedema S&S | affected area swells
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| Lymphedema Tx | elevate part, elastic stocking, massage, move part
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| Lymphangitis | inflammation of lymphatic vessels
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| lymphadenitis | lymphangitis near lymphatics
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| lymphatics | network of lymph vessels
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| lymphangitis cause | infectious agent like strep
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| S&S lymphangitis | red streaks along course of lymph channels, lymph nodes along channels tender enlarged
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| Infectious mononucleosis | viral disease that affects lymphoid tissues and spleen
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| Epstein-Barr Virus | causes mono
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| S&S Epstein Barr | fatigue, fever, sore throat headache cervical lymph node enlargement
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| lymphoma | cancer that affects lymphatic system
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| hodgkin's disease | malignancy that produces enlargement of lymphoid tissue, spleen and liver
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| Hodgkins S&S | early-nonpainful lymph swelling wich eventually starts pressing on adjacent structures ,weight loss fatigue weakness, puritis
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| non-hodgkin's lymphomas | malinant diseas that originate in lymph glnds and other lymph tissues-lymphoid tissue enlarges to accomodate proliferation of malignant cells
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| most common lymphedema | secondary
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| secondary lymphedema developes from | masectomy, radiation treatment of breast cancer,
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| primary lymphedema causes | burns, repeat phlebitis or streptococcal infection
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| Tx lymphangitis or lymphadenitis | broad-spectrum anitbiotics
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| problem with chemo and radiation | no immune system left also push fluids for radiation to facilitate excretion of cells destroyed in therapy
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