Serous / Sanguinous

[EJSRN]

Talking about wound drainage... Serous; serosanguinous; sanguinous. Thought I knew but now not so sure. I know this is stupid... thanks

[hypocaffeinemia, BSN, RN]

If there's a thin, clearish substance present with glucose levels 1/2-2/3 the serum level and a mech. of injury halfway correlated it's getting charted as such. Ditto for blood. For good measure I might toss a "-like" suffix, e.g. CSF-like. Even the almighty doctor is making an educated guess on stuff like this short of an official pathology report, which waiting for doesn't really help the dude with the acute brain oozing.

[morte, LPN, LVN]

hypocaffeinemia said:

If there's a thin, clearish substance present with glucose levels 1/2-2/3 the serum level and a mech. of injury halfway correlated it's getting charted as such. Ditto for blood. For good measure I might toss a "-like" suffix, e.g. CSF-like. Even the almighty doctor is making an educated guess on stuff like this short of an official pathology report, which waiting for doesn't really help the dude with the acute brain oozing.

Hypo....I don't think Angie or I are quibbling with the likelihood that it is indeed csf....and now the above is showing additional assessment over and above the info given in the question....

Secondly, I surely would be presuming it was till proven otherwise.

[Starashe, BSN, RN]

TURN THE PATIENT EVERY 2 HOURS!!

and probably fromt he ear it would be CSF.

[Bec717]

Question #1--> A. Serous b/c the question asked to describe the liquid and to describe it as CSF you would need to send it to the lab to determine if it indeed is CSF- we have been taught the bedside ring test is no longer the best and most accurate way to DX CSF of not- but to send the sample to the lab!