Chronic Inflammation

Question 1

What are the mechanisms of edema?

Answer 1

anything that causes loss of mitotic pressure (albumin levels dropping) or lymphatic removal.
Or hyperpermeability of vessels.

Question 2

Common causes of edema?

Answer 2

1. right heart failure
2. renal failure
3. liver failure
4. Severe sepsis with inflammation
5. protein-losing enteropathy