increase in capillary pressure
Last reviewed 01/2018
Causes include:
- left heart failure:
- atrial, e.g. mitral stenosis
- ventricular, e.g. myocardial infarction, hypertension
- pulmonary venous obstruction
- IV fluid overload, e.g. from blood transfusion
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