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, Starling's Law describes how fluids move across
the capillary membrane. There are two major
opposing forces that act to balance each other,
hydrostatic pressure (pushing water out of the
capillaries) and osmotic pressure (including
oncontic pressure, which pushes fluid into the
capillaries).
What is Starling's Law of
Capillary forces?
Both electrolytes and proteins (oncontic pressure)
in the blood affect osmotic pressure, high
How does this explain
electrolyte and protein concentrations in the
why a nutritionally
blood would cause water to leave the cells and
deficient child would
interstitial space and enter the blood stream to
have edema?
dilute the high concentrations.


On, the other hand, low electrolyte and protein
concentrations (as seen in a nutritionally deficient
child) would cause water to leave the capillaries

,and enter the cells and interstitial fluid which can
lead to edema.

, A drop in blood pressure is sensed by the kidneys
by low perfusion, which in turn begins to secrete
renin.


Renin then triggers the liver to produce
angiotensinogen, which is converted to
How does the RAAS Angiotensin I in the lungs and then angiotensin II
(Renin-Angiotensin- by the enzyme
Aldosterone System)
result in increased blood Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE).
volume and increased Angiotensin II stimulates peripheral arterial
blood pressure? vasoconstriction which raises BP.


Angiotensin II is also stimulating the adrenal gland
to release aldosterone, which acts to increase
sodium and water reabsorption increasing blood
volume, while also increased potassium secretion
in urine.
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