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Exam questionKROK 1Pharmacy ยท 2008

A child with evident hypotrophy got edemata on his lower extremities, ascites. What is the main mechanism of pathogenesis of cachectic edema?

Answer options

  1. Rise of hydrostatic blood pressure
  2. Disturbance of lymph outflow
  3. Rise of oncotic pressure of intercellular fluid
  4. Increased permeability of vascular wall
  5. Drop of oncotic pressure of blood plasma
Correct answer

Drop of oncotic pressure of blood plasma

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