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Brain edema is associated with

A
Increase in ECF volume
B
Increase brain water content
C
Increase volume in interstitial space
D
None of the above
High-Yield Explanation
(A) Increase in ECF volume # Vasogenic edema occurs when the integrity of the normal blood-brain barrier is disrupted. With increased vascular permeability, fluid shifts from the vascular compartment into intercellular spaces of the brain (ECF compartment). Vasogenic edema can be either localized-because of abnormal permeability of vessels adjacent to inflammation or tumors-or generalized.> Cytotoxic edema implies an increase in intracellular fluid secondary to neuronal, glial, or endothelial cell membrane injury, as might be encountered in an individual with a generalized hypoxic/ischemic insult or with exposure to some toxins.

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