All of the following is true for fluid of oedema of congestive cardiac failure, except -
Oedema fluid in congestive cardiac failure results from elevated hydrostatic pressure across intact capillary walls and is therefore a transudate characterized by low…
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All of the following is true for fluid of oedema of congestive cardiac failure, except -
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Oedema fluid in congestive cardiac failure results from elevated hydrostatic pressure across intact capillary walls and is therefore a transudate characterized by low protein content and a specific gravity below 1.015. Hence, "its form is exudate" is false.
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