Hydrostatic Pressure
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The Cellular Environment: Fluids and Electrolytes, Acids and Bases — Pathophysiology: The Biologic Basis for Disease in Adults and Children▶ 20:22It is dictated entirely by changes in two distinct types of pressureHydrostatic pressure and oncotic pressureTo build our mental model, we must define these forces with absolute clarityThe Microcirculation and Lymphatic System: Capillary Fluid Exchange, Interstitial Fluid, and Lymph Flow — Guyton and Hall Textbook of Medical Physiology▶ 11:58Starting with the outward forces, the most obvious one is the physical pressure from the heart pumpingCapillary hydrostatic pressure, or PC, the blood physically pushing against the capillary wallsAnd what's the number on thatPulmonary Circulation & Ventilation–Perfusion — Medical Physiology: Principles for Clinical Medicine▶ 18:19That's rightWe're still relying on the balance of hydrostatic pressure, which pushes fluid out of the capillary and colloid osmotic pressure, which pulls…But the lungs add two critical mechanical pressures that affect the interstitial space where the fluid exchange actually happens