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- Oncotic pressure, or colloid osmotic-pressure, is a type of osmotic pressure induced by the plasma proteins, notably albumin, in a blood vessel's plasma...
- occur in patients with increased hydrostatic venous pressure or decreased oncotic venous pressure, due to obstruction of lymphatic or venous vessels draining...
- determined by differences in hydrostatic pressure and colloid osmotic (oncotic) pressure between plasma inside microvessels and interstitial fluid outside...
- failure, Decrease oncotic pressure in blood vessels: Cirrhosis (Cirrhosis leads to hypoalbuminemia and decreasing of colloid oncotic pressure in plasma...
- abundant blood protein in mammals. Albumin is essential for maintaining the oncotic pressure needed for proper distribution of body fluids between blood vessels...
- hydrostatic pressure πgc is the glomerular capillary oncotic pressure πbc is the Bowman's capsule oncotic pressure The walls of the afferent arteriole contain...
- flow into them but not out. Lymph capillaries have a greater internal oncotic pressure than blood capillaries, due to the greater concentration of plasma...
- whole blood should not be used solely for volume expansion or to increase oncotic pressure of circulating blood.[medical citation needed] Blood products...
- the oncotic pressure of the blood. This results in edema, as the oncotic pressure in tissue remains the same. Although decreased intravascular oncotic (i...
- Extreme discomfort Debilitation Anasarca is often caused by a decreased oncotic pressure. Liver failure Kidney failure[medical citation needed] Right-sided...