07-26-2006, 12:15 AM
A week after a heart attack ,55 year old man experincees shortness of breath ,easy fatigue and tiredness on exertion,on physical exam ,he has weight gain,hepatomegaly ,edema of lower extremitiews ans S3 gallop,the right ventricle is enlarged based on EKG,what is the most likely abnormal parameter of capillary fluid exchange?
A-decrease plasma protein
B-increase capillary permeability
C-increase capillary pressure
Dincrease interstitial fluid colloid osmotic pressure
E-none of the above
A-decrease plasma protein
B-increase capillary permeability
C-increase capillary pressure
Dincrease interstitial fluid colloid osmotic pressure
E-none of the above