CASE ANALYSIS
A 30-year-old male rushed to ER presenting an undocumented intermittent fever, headache +dizziness for the last 2 days, with signs of dehydration and epistaxis. Initial assessment revealedoxygen saturation of 86% [95-100%]. Laboratory workup shows positive for Dengue IgM/IgG, and aplatelet count of 15.0 mm3 (150,000 - 450,000 mm3). Consequently, the physician ordered a bloodtransfusion for the patient and managed the patient’s hydration status.
1.) Dehydration due to plasma leakage is brought by which of the following mechanisms?
A.) Increase in fibrinogenB.) Alteration of blood vessel integrityC.) Decrease in albuminD.) Increase in hydrostatic pressure
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