A Patient Has Sprained Her Knee in a Game of Basketball

question 33

Multiple Choice

A patient has sprained her knee in a game of basketball and presents with swelling and pain. Which of the following statements best describes why the swelling occurs?

• A) Leukotrienes make blood vessels more permeable, leading to the delivery of immune system cells to the damaged tissue.
• B) Broken blood vessels bleed into the injured area, making it swell.
• C) The increase in temperature by prostaglandins results in increased blood flow to the area.
• D) Thromboxanes isolate the injured tissue, resulting in swelling.
• E) All of the above

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