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A 5 year old girl from sub-Saharan Africa is brought to the health clinic by her mother becaose of diarrhea for the past 4 weeks. Her pulse is 150/min, BP is 80/40 mm Hg. Physical exam shows edema of the face, abdomen and legs. She is listless and has reddish hair. Serum albumin concentration is 1.2 g/dL. Compared with a healthy child, which of the following findings is most likely in this girl?
A. Decreased interstitial fluid volume
B. Decreased interstitial hydrostatic pressure
C. Decreased plasma oncotic pressure
D. Increased capillary hydrostatic pressure
E. Increased plasma volume
B??
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| alpha12
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This child has Kwashiorkor, thus there is a decrease in plasma oncotic pressure.
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| Cedrick
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I had D
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Thanks guys
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| Allison
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C. Decreased plasma oncotic pressure
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