Nephrotic Syndrome
Nephrotic Syndrome ( 36 Questions)
Incorrect. Increased sodium reabsorption in the renal tubules contributes to sodium and water retention but is not the primary cause of generalized edema in nephrotic syndrome.
Incorrect. Elevated blood pressure may contribute to capillary leakage, but it is not the primary cause of edema in nephrotic syndrome.
Correct. Decreased colloid osmotic pressure in the blood vessels, resulting from hypoalbuminemia due to proteinuria, leads to fluid shifting from the blood vessels into the interstitial spaces, causing generalized edema.
Incorrect. Hyperfiltration of glomerular capillaries is not a mechanism directly related to the development of edema in nephrotic syndrome.
A) Incorrect. Increased sodium reabsorption in the renal tubules contributes to sodium and water retention but is not the primary cause of generalized edema in nephrotic syndrome.
B) Incorrect. Elevated blood pressure may contribute to capillary leakage, but it is not the primary cause of edema in nephrotic syndrome.
C) Correct. Decreased colloid osmotic pressure in the blood vessels, resulting from hypoalbuminemia due to proteinuria, leads to fluid shifting from the blood vessels into the interstitial spaces, causing generalized edema.
D) Incorrect. Hyperfiltration of glomerular capillaries is not a mechanism directly related to the development of edema in nephrotic syndrome.