1
Q
What are the mechanisms of edema?
A
anything that causes loss of mitotic pressure (albumin levels dropping) or lymphatic removal.
Or hyperpermeability of vessels.
2
Q
Common causes of edema?
A
- right heart failure
- renal failure
- liver failure
- Severe sepsis with inflammation
- protein-losing enteropathy
KN-Pathology Block 1
flashcards
Decks in class (11)
# Cards
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Adaptation, Injury, Death and Systematic Approach to Disease - Prestudy97
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Cell Injury - Handorf42
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Laboratory Medecine 101: The Basics - Handorf6
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Laboratory Medicine 101: Molecular Medicine and Diagnostic Testing - Handorf2
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Cell Types in Repair and Inflammation - Nichols27
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Repair - Nichols37
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Inflammation 153
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Inflammation 262
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Ionizing Radiation in the Hospital13
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Fever - Naren21
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Chronic Inflammation2
