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Which of the following is the most common cause of true albumin deficiency?
Which of the following is the most common cause of true albumin deficiency?
- Dilutional hypoalbuminemia due to fluid overload
- Decreased synthesis of albumin due to liver disease (correct)
- Increased loss of albumin due to kidney disease
- Increased catabolism of albumin due to chronic inflammation
Which of the following is the primary mechanism by which recumbency leads to a decrease in plasma albumin concentration?
Which of the following is the primary mechanism by which recumbency leads to a decrease in plasma albumin concentration?
- Decreased albumin synthesis
- Redistribution of albumin from plasma to the interstitial fluid space (correct)
- Increased albumin loss through the kidneys
- Increased albumin catabolism
What is the most common cause of the rapid fall in plasma albumin concentration seen postoperatively and in many illnesses?
What is the most common cause of the rapid fall in plasma albumin concentration seen postoperatively and in many illnesses?
- Decreased albumin synthesis
- Increased albumin catabolism
- Increased capillary membrane permeability (correct)
- Fluid overload leading to dilutional hypoalbuminemia
Which of the following is the primary reason that hypoalbuminemia may occur in cases of undernutrition?
Which of the following is the primary reason that hypoalbuminemia may occur in cases of undernutrition?
Which of the following is the most important function of albumin in the body?
Which of the following is the most important function of albumin in the body?
Which of the following is the most common cause of hypoalbuminemia in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)?
Which of the following is the most common cause of hypoalbuminemia in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)?
Which of the following is the most important factor in determining the plasma albumin concentration?
Which of the following is the most important factor in determining the plasma albumin concentration?
Which of the following is the most common cause of dilutional hypoalbuminemia?
Which of the following is the most common cause of dilutional hypoalbuminemia?
What is the primary consequence of a sustained decrease in plasma albumin concentration?
What is the primary consequence of a sustained decrease in plasma albumin concentration?
Which of the following is the most important factor in determining the rate of albumin synthesis?
Which of the following is the most important factor in determining the rate of albumin synthesis?
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