Exam: Edema Causes Symptoms Diagnosis and Complete Medical Management
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A woman on long-term amlodipine therapy develops bilateral ankle edema without cardiac or renal disease. What is the key physiological mechanism?
A
Renal sodium retention
B
Preferential arteriolar dilation increasing capillary hydrostatic pressure
C
Direct endothelial injury
D
Reduced lymphatic flow