KROK 1 2021 – Question 9 · KROK (Medicine) · Pathophysiology
A man with heart failure presents with enlarged liver, leg edema, and ascites. What is the leading mechanism of edema formation in this case?
- A. Membranogenic
- B. Hydrodynamic
- C. Colloidal osmotic
- D. Lymphogenic
- E. —
Hint
Failure of the heart raises pressure in the systemic veins; think about which physical force across the capillary wall pushes fluid out when that pressure rises.
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