Exam questionKROK 1Medicine ยท 2021
A 32-year-old woman was stung by a wasp. The site of the sting is edematous and hyperemic. What is the primary mechanism of edema formation in this case?
Answer options
- Increased interstitial fluid oncotic pressure
- Increased capillary permeability
- Problematic lymphatic efflux
- Increased blood hydrostatic pressure in the capillaries
- Decrcascd blood oncotic pressure
Correct answer
Increased capillary permeability
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