Problem
A patient of yours has a severe bacterial infection of the interstitial fluid causing a severe increase of the colloid osmotic pressure of the interstitial fluid (OPif). Predict a possible consequence for capillary exchange with an abnormally high colloid osmotic pressure of the interstitial fluid.
Group of answer choices
• Net reabsorption will be increased.
• The bacterial infection will have no consequences for capillary exchange.
• Net reabsorption will be decreased.