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Yes, low oncotic blood pressure is a major cause of dependent pitting edema. Proteins in the blood exert an oncotic pull on blood serum which keeps the serum within the blood vessels. A loss of these proteins decreases the ability of the blood to keep serum within the blood vessels and the serum will leak out into the interstitial space. Gravity then pulls the edema fluid downward into the legs.
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Hypoproteinemia reflects a condition of usually high level of plasama proteins and cause tissue edema?
false
What is the term for abnormally low amounts of protein in the blood?
Hypoproteinemia
What can cause edema?
Edema is swelling. This can be caused from illness, injury to a limb, reaction to medicine and other conditions. A doctor will evaluate the edema and find its cause and prescribe treatment.
Can gout cause edema?
Yes
Low altitude cause edema?
No.Low altitude is close to sea level, which usually doesn't cause edema.HIgh altitude OTOH, as experienced by mountaineers, can cause edema.
How can hypoproteinemia be treated?
pray to GOD!
Can drugs cause cerebral edema?
yes
Why do the later stages of pregnancy cause edema?
later stages of pregnancy doesn't always cause edema, edema could mean a serious illness call ed pre eclampsia which is high blood pressure caused by pregnancy and it can cause swelling and water retention.
How does proteinuria cause edema?
loss of albumin
Can pneumonia cause pitting edema in legs?
yes
What was the cause of Bruce Lee death?
Cerebral Edema.
Can you get edema from tattoos?
Yellow tattoo pigment (cadmium sulfide) has been known to cause edema (swelling) and erythema(inflammation) when exposed to sunlight.
