Loss of albumin from the vascular space may result in
a. peripheral edema.
b. extra heart sounds.
c. hypertension.
d. hyponatremia.
A
Decreased albumin levels in the vascular space result in a plasma-to-interstitium fluid shift, creating peripheral edema. A decreased albumin level can occur as a result of protein-calorie malnutrition, which occurs in many critically ill patients in whom available stores of albumin are depleted. A decrease in the plasma oncotic pressure results, and fluid shifts from the vascular space to the interstitial space.
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