Most frequently referred to as wound “drainage,” exudate is a liquid produced by the body in response to tissue damage. It bathes the wound continuously, keeping it moist, supplying nutrients, and ...

Selby, T. (2009) Managing exudate in malignant fungating wounds and solving problems for patients. 105: 18; early online publication. Excessive exudate is a common characteristic of malignant ...

Stigmatic exudate of Phaseolus vulgaris L. includes lipids, amino acids, protein, reducing acids, phenols, and sugar. Alkaloids are not present. In addition to its primary role in retention and ...

Empyema is considered to be a sub-classification of parapneumonic pleural effusion. A parapneumonic effusion describes the build-up of activated pleural fluid which is associated with a lung infection ...