A person with severe kidney failure (characterized by the inability of the kidney to form an adequate amount of urine each day) may have edema. What may be the mechanism causing this edema?
This edema is caused by these events: Diminished amount of fluid released by kidneys > this causes retention of salt and water by the kidneys > this fluid buildup leads to buildup of blood in lungs and limbs, mostly legs > this causes leakage of fluid from the legs’ capillaries (tiny blood vessels) into the interstitial spaces.
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