- Increased plasma oncotic pressure.
- Increased systemic venous pressure due to right ventricular failure, or fluid retention secondary to left-sided failure.
- Decreased capillary permeability.
- Decreased hydrostatic pressure.
91. A patient with left-sided heart failure develops peripheral edema. What is the technical primary pathophysiological mechanism causing the peripheral edema?
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