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WorksheetsEdema and Its Mechanisms Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Edema is defined as
Increase in blood volume
Excess fluid in interstitial tissue
Inflammatory exudate
Pus formation
Generalized edema is also known as
Ascites
Hydrothorax
Anasarca
Hydropericardium
Most common mechanism of edema formation is
Decreased hydrostatic pressure
Increased plasma oncotic pressure
Increased capillary hydrostatic pressure
Lymphatic obstruction
Decreased plasma oncotic pressure is mainly due to
Hypoalbuminemia
Hypernatremia
Polycythemia
Leukocytosis
Edema in nephrotic syndrome is mainly due to
Increased hydrostatic pressure
Sodium retention
Hypoalbuminemia
Lymphatic obstruction
Cardiac edema occurs due to
Reduced cardiac output only
Increased venous pressure
Sodium loss
Decreased aldosterone
Pulmonary edema is most commonly caused by
Right heart failure
Left heart failure
Renal failure
Cirrhosis
Renal edema is associated with
Increased GFR
Proteinuria
Sodium loss
Polyuria
Edema in cirrhosis is due to all EXCEPT
Portal hypertension
Hypoalbuminemia
Secondary hyperaldosteronism
Increased cardiac output
Pathophysiological categories of edema include all EXCEPT
Hydrostatic edema
Oncotic edema
Inflammatory edema
Neoplastic edema
Ascites refers to fluid accumulation in
Pleural cavity
Pericardial cavity
Peritoneal cavity
Subcutaneous tissue
Nutmeg liver is seen in
Chronic passive congestion of liver
Acute hepatitis
Fatty liver
Cirrhosis
Cause of nutmeg appearance of liver is
Steatosis
Patchy congestion and fatty change
Fibrosis
Inflammation
Central venous congestion leads to
Portal vein thrombosis
Ischemic necrosis of hepatocytes
Centrilobular congestion
Cirrhosis
Edema fluid in cardiac failure is usually
Protein rich
Cell rich
Transudate
Exudate
Pulmonary edema fluid is seen within
Alveoli only
Interstitium only
Alveoli and interstitium
Bronchi only
Renal sodium retention in edema is mediated by
Decreased renin
Suppressed aldosterone
Activation of RAAS
Reduced ADH
Lymphatic obstruction causes edema due to
Increased oncotic pressure
Reduced fluid drainage
Decreased permeability
Protein loss
Which edema is localized?
Anasarca
Cardiac edema
Pulmonary edema
Inflammatory edema
Hemodynamic edema is best described as
Inflammatory fluid accumulation
Fluid accumulation due to Starling forces
Pus collection
Blood extravasation
