Oedema & Effusions Quiz

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What is the role of colloid osmotic pressure in the body?

  • To obstruct lymphatic drainage
  • To increase hydrostatic pressure
  • To cause fluid accumulation in tissues
  • To hold water within the vascular space (correct)

Which condition is characterized by an ultrafiltrate of blood plasma with low protein content?

  • Exudate
  • Transudate (correct)
  • Nephrotic syndrome
  • Liver cirrhosis

What can be a cause of pulmonary edema?

  • Decreased plasma oncotic pressure
  • Kidney disease
  • Thrombosis
  • Increased hydrostatic pressure in the lungs (correct)

What predisposing factors make up Virchow's triad for thrombosis?

<p>Endothelial injury, turbulent blood flow, hypercoagulability of blood (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which condition is NOT associated with arterial thrombosis?

<p>Varicose veins (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary consequence of arterial thrombosis?

<p>Infarction (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which condition can lead to thrombus embolization?

<p>Propagating thrombus (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

'Embolism' involves the transportation of detached intravascular masses to distant sites through blood. Which of the following does NOT characterize an embolism?

<p>'Remains attached to the origin site' (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

'Organization & recanalization' are parts of which process related to thrombi?

<p>'Dissolution' (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of hydrostatic pressure in the body?

<p>To cause fluid accumulation in tissues or body cavities (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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