Fluid Movement Within eCF Flashcards
1
Q
Interstitial fluid and minor fluid compartments contain –% of the ECF volume and plasma contains —%
A
80
20
2
Q
Edema is
A
The movement of abnormal amounts of water from plasma into interstitial fluid.
3
Q
Pulmonary edema
A
Results from an increase in the blood pressure in pulmonary capillaries
4
Q
Generalized edema can result from
A
A decrease in blood colloid osmotic pressure, as in starvation, when plasma protein concentrations decrease.
5
Q
Bruising
A
Localized edema from damage to capillary walls
6
Q
Lymph edema
A
Constriction of regional venous circulation,
Or
A blockage of the lymphatic drainage
7
Q
Water movement between compartments is driven by
A
Osmotic pressure
Pressure differences
