Talk:Exudate

Which
Which exudate is the clear, oily orange liquid that dries (or possibly coagulates) into crystalline forms similar in texture to coagulated blood?

Judging by the color, it could be fibrinous exudate containing high protein as well as lipids. Drying part may be just dehydration as a result of which, super-saturation is achieved at some point resulting is coagulation and gradual percipitaiton of components.--132.198.74.205 21:16, 26 January 2007 (UTC)


 * Ah that makes sense. I tend to find it coming out of scratched rashes, as well as chronic wounds.

Exudate vs. Transudate
Im being redirected here from transudate. a transudate is not an exudate how may we sort this out?

I agree. The article is self-contradictory, listing serous transudate as a type of exudate and then saying that the two terms are different from one another. Bobsagat (talk) 23:37, 6 February 2010 (UTC)

Pictures
If deciding to add a view pictures to the page, does it matter what kind of picture I put up in terms of gruesomeness? — Preceding unsigned comment added by ThomR23 (talk • contribs) 03:33, 4 May 2012 (UTC)

Plant exudates?
Was looking for info about plant exudates (saps, gums, nectar ...?) ~E 74.60.29.141 (talk) 04:15, 1 October 2012 (UTC) -- Added sentence for Plant exudates. -- Somebody should expand or modify. ~E 74.60.29.141 (talk) 04:34, 1 October 2012 (UTC) ... Is latex a plant exudate? ~E74.60.29.141 (talk) 04:43, 1 October 2012 (UTC)
 * Although the source provided includes 'nectar', I'm not sure about that (secretion vs. excretion). Does "exude" include "secrete" AND "excrete"?

And what about insect exudates: honeydew (from aphids), lac (from lac insect, used to make shellac) and manna (dried excretion from some scaly-bug or something). An interesting example on the 'honeydew' page, from:
 * Foelling, M; C Knogge and W Bohme. "Geckos are milking honeydew-producing planthoppers in Madagascar". J. Nat. Hist. 2001: 279–284.

~E 74.60.29.141 (talk) 02:28, 5 October 2012 (UTC)
 * Update: "manna" seems to be "lerp", generated by exudativory nymphs of lerp-insects; e.g.: "[Lerp insect] nymphs are sap-suckers, feeding on the sugar-rich sap of the plants on which they’re found. Any waste from feeding is excreted by nymphs as a sweet fluid, and this is woven into shape to then harden in air, forming the lerp." ~Lerp Insects. By Christopher Palmer, Entomologist; Natural Heritage Trust; GfW September 08 newsletter, no.15 Different stuff

Since this page is in the 'Medicine portal', there should be a disambiguation and a new page (?). ~E 74.60.29.141 (talk) 18:23, 5 October 2012 (UTC)~ 74.60.29.141 (talk) 23:15, 8 October 2012 (UTC)

Clarification needed
This doesn't make sense: The fluid is either made of cells, proteins, or solid material ... (emphasis mine) -- Neither of the items are "fluids". Done. ~E 74.60.29.141 (talk) 05:04, 7 October 2012 (UTC)

Attempted fix of logical inconsistency ~E 74.60.29.141 (talk) 23:14, 24 October 2012 (UTC)

Moved to here
The following is moved from lead section. It doesn't belong in the lead (in my opinion) because: 1) it seems to be promoting Biatain® brand, and is cited to Coloplast™ ; 2) it seems to be a copy/paste since it begins with "It is also important...", but there is nothing previously mentioned that is "important" ; 3) some of it doesn't seem to make sense, or is out of context.


 * It is also important dealing with the control of exudate, removal of unhealthy tissue is key to improvement of the wound's healing process. A good wound cover keeps the wound moist and absorbs exudate at the same time. Thus, locking it inside the cover to prevent maceration. Again, the absorption and retention of the wound are vital towards the healing process and keeping the wound safe. Exudate depurates the wound but the pus, liquid, ext. is left on the skin so it is important for the exudate to be removed carefully. Biatain foam is a type of cover that is made specifically for cleaning these types of injuries. These may be used for up to seven days, controlling all leakage and absorption of the wound.
 * 74.60.29.141 (talk) 03:39, 28 March 2013 (UTC)

Bad picture
The photo shows dried crusted exudate, not actual exudate which is a liquid. JEH (talk) 23:03, 23 November 2022 (UTC)

Exudate vs exude
Shouldn't the verb be 'exude'? Using 'exudate' as a verb seems very strange to me. Mirriam Webster seems to suggest exudate is only a noun. Exudate Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exudate 170.232.227.220 (talk) 20:40, 10 March 2023 (UTC)


 * @170.232.227.220 Oh good, I'm not the only person to think so. ;) Mjolnir2401 (talk) 03:58, 30 July 2023 (UTC)