KROK 1 2012 – Question 130 · KROK (Medicine) · Pathophysiology
A 49 year old woman spent a lot of time standing. As a result of it she got leg edema. What is the most likely cause of the edema?
- A. Increase in systemic arterial pressure
- B. Decrease in hydrostatic pressure of blood in veins
- C. Increase in hydrostatic pressure of blood in veins
- D. Decrease in hydrostatic pressure of blood in arteries
- E. Increase in oncotic pressure of blood plasma
Hint
Consider how gravity acts on the vessels of the legs during prolonged standing and how this shifts filtration and reabsorption in the capillaries.
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