Hemodynamic disorders: practice question

A Pathology question in the style of the NEET PG paper. Answer it first, then read why the right option is right and why each of the others is wrong.

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Pathology · Hemodynamic disorders

Sample item

A patient with heart failure develops dependent pitting swelling because fluid accumulates outside blood vessels in tissues; what process is this?

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The answer and the reasoning

D. Excess interstitial fluid

Edema is abnormal accumulation of fluid in interstitial tissues or body cavities, often due to increased hydrostatic pressure, low oncotic pressure, or lymphatic obstruction.

Option by option

  • A. Arterial dilation

    Arterial dilation is hyperemia, not edema.

  • B. Intravascular air

    Intravascular air is gas embolism.

  • C. Cellular hyperplasia

    Hyperplasia refers to increased cell number.

  • D. Excess interstitial fluid (correct)

    Correct: edema is excess fluid outside blood vessels in tissues.

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What is the answer to this Pathology question?

The best answer is D, Excess interstitial fluid. Edema is abnormal accumulation of fluid in interstitial tissues or body cavities, often due to increased hydrostatic pressure, low oncotic pressure, or lymphatic obstruction.

Why is "Arterial dilation" not the answer?

Arterial dilation is hyperemia, not edema.

Why is "Intravascular air" not the answer?

Intravascular air is gas embolism.

Why is "Cellular hyperplasia" not the answer?

Hyperplasia refers to increased cell number.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Hemodynamic disorders in Pathology. The correct option holds because: Correct: edema is excess fluid outside blood vessels in tissues.

How hard is this question?

We tag it as an application question: it asks you to use a fact on a patient or a finding. The tag is our own editorial judgement, not an official difficulty rating, so read the reason for every option, not only the answer.

How should I study Hemodynamic disorders?

Learn each disease as a bundle: cause, key histology, markers, and the clinical hallmark. Then use the flashcards and the other Pathology questions on this site to test what stuck.

Is this a real NEET PG question?

No. It is an original practice item (editorial status: sample, version 1). NextPrep does not publish recalled or leaked questions, and independent faculty review of this item has not been completed yet, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.