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BCEN CEN Practice Question

Which of the following statements best explains why fluid accumulates in the alveoli during noncardiogenic pulmonary edema?

  • Damage to the alveolar-capillary membrane permits protein-rich fluid to leak into the alveoli without elevation of left-sided heart pressures.

  • Elevated left ventricular end-diastolic pressure forces low-protein fluid across intact alveolar walls.

  • Acute mitral valve regurgitation suddenly increases pulmonary venous pressure, leading to fluid transudation.

  • Chronic systolic heart failure causes cardiomegaly and vascular congestion that result in pulmonary edema.

BCEN CEN
Respiratory Emergencies
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