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2. In individuals with hypertension, a common symptom is edema, particularly in the lower extremities. Individuals with kwashiorkor, a condition caused by protein malnutrition, often present with a swollen abdomen (edema). What is edema? suelstaused by id aca tle bee What is edema? wel Explain why edemai sion and kwashiorkorq 3. A 65-year-old male patient presents with shortness of breath. He has just returned from a vacation in Australia. He reports that he felt fine while he was on vacation, no trouble with breathing. However, he reports that he developed pain in the left leg the day after he arrived home. The leg pain is gone and now the shortness of breath is his chief complaint. His breathing is rapid (tachypnea). His doctor admits him to the hospital and orders a pulmonary arteriography a. What does the doctor suspect is the diagnosis? b. Why is the fact that he just returned from a trip to Australia helpful? c. What was the probable cause of the leg pain? d. How could this problem be avoided? 69

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2) Edema is defined as collection of fluid in the interstitial space or body cavities. Clinically edema manifests as a swelling. Pain is the common symptom of edema.

Edema occurs in hypertension especially in the lower limbs due to increased hydrostatic pressure exerted by the blood on the walls of blood capillaries which causes extravasation of fluid from the blood vessel to the interstitial space.

Edema occurs in protein deficiency conditions like kwashiorkor because of decrease in colloidal osmotic pressure. Because, the concentration of albumin is lower in such individuals, the plasma diffuses through the capillaries and accumulates in interstitial space.

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