Multiple Choice
In patients with severe burn injuries,what mechanism is responsible for the increased risk of hypovolemic shock?
A) An increase in capillary blood pressure
B) An increase in capillary permeability with a resulting increase in flow of blood to the tissues
C) An increase in interstitial fluid causing an increase in blood volume
D) A loss of interstitial fluid causing a drain of blood plasma out of the vessels and into tissue spaces
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