Exam questionKROK 1Medicine ยท 2010
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?
Answer options
- Drop of osmotic pressure in tissue
- Reduced vessel filling
- Injury of vessels caused by the sting
- Increased vessel permeability
- Drop of oncotic pressure in tissue
Correct answer
Increased vessel permeability
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