KROK 1 2010 – Question 114 · KROK (Medicine) · Pathophysiology
A patient was stung by a bee. Examination revealed that his left hand was hot, pink, edematic, there was a big red blister on the site of sting. What is the leading mechanism of edema development?
- A. Drop of oncotic pressure in tissue
- B. Reduced vessel filling
- C. Increased vessel permeability
- D. Drop of osmotic pressure in tissue
- E. Injury of vessels caused by the sting
Hint
Think about the pathogenesis of exudative oedema in acute inflammation: what do inflammatory mediators change, and where, to let fluid reach the tissue?
The answer, the explanation and a note on every option are available once you log in. The account is free: topic tests, a mock exam, mistake review and statistics.
More questions on Pathophysiology
- A patient suffering from pheochromocytoma complains of thirst, dry mouth, hunger. Blood test for sugar revealed hyperglycemia. What type of…
- A couple had a child with Down’s disease. Mother is 42 years old. This disease is most probably caused by the following impairment of prenatal…
- Examination of a 42 year old patient revealed a tumour of adenohypophysis. Objectively: the patient’s weight is 117 kg, he has moon-like hyperemic…
- A 47 year old man with myocardium infarction was admitted to the cardiological department. What changes of cellular composition of peripheral blood…
- A child is pale, pastose, muscular tissue is bad developed, lymph nodes are enlarged. He often suffers from angina and pharyngitis, blood has signs…
- A patient with obliterating atherosclerosis underwent sympathectomy of femoral artery in the region of femoral trigone. What type of arterial…