Lung diseases are some of the most common medical conditions in the world. Tens of millions of people suffer from lung disease in the U.S. Smoking, infections, and genetics are responsible for most lung diseases. The lungs are part of a complex apparatus, expanding and relaxing thousands of times each day to bring in oxygen and expel carbon dioxide.
Transudate is fluid pushed through the capillary due to high pressure within the capillary. Exudate is fluid that leaks around the cells of the capillaries caused by inflammation. Learn why transudative fluid does not contain proteins, why exudate does contain proteins, and how health professionals can differentiate between the two using Lightâs criteria.
In the chronic wound, exudate contains proteolytic enzymes and other components not seen in acute wounds [1] . This type of exudate has justifiably been termed âa wounding agent in its own rightâ because it has the capacity to degrade growth factors and peri-wound skin and predispose to inflammation [2] .