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31 - Nephrotic Syndrome and Edema

The Curious Clinicians

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Are the Starling Forces Causing Edema?

Hannah, i think something that i learned on my clerkship years when in doubt just sort of say something about the starling forces. Ye, in the reality is, both of you aright thatav, you said i increased hydrostatic pressure and decreased on crotic pressure. You're right. And all this, as hannah said, wi'll come back to the starling Forces. But what's interesting is that i feel lik if i ask this question on rounds to you amed student, almost universally, the first response i'll get is the low albumen leads to a decreased plasma pressure,. It will also be put forth as like, the primary driver.

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