The “third“ circulation in human limbs – tissue fluid, lymph and lymphatics

Zusammenfassung

Der Autor stellt die aktuelle Definition des lymphatischen Systems vor, wie ähnlich und abhängig es vom venösen System ist, was seine Zusammensetzung ist, wie Gewebeflüssigkeit und Lymphe zwischen Zellen und Blutzirkulation ausgetauscht wird, wie sich das in Lymphödemen ändert und im Besonderen, was die Biochemie der Gewebeflüssigkeit bzw. Lymphe ist, deren Druck und Fluss, die Histopathologie und die Lokalisation und schließlich, wie man die häufigsten Komplikationen bei Lymphödemen behandelt, die Dermatolymphangioadentitis.

Summary

The author presents the actual definition of the lymphatic system, how close and dependent it is on the venous system, what is its composition, how does tissue fluid and lymph flow between the cells to the blood circulation, how it is changed in lymphedema, and in particular what is the tissue fluid/ lymph biochemistry, pressure and flow, histo-pathology and tissue location, and finally how to manage the most common complication of lymphedema that is dermato-lymphangioadenitis.

Schlüsselwörter

Lymphsystem - Venen - Lymphknoten - Lymphe

Keywords

lymphatics - veins - lymph nodes - lymph

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