Question

What is the normal hydrostatic pressure in the pulmonary capillaries?

Answer 1

he patient's blood would flow more sluggishly from the arteriole into the capillary bed. Thus, the patient's capillary hydrostatic pressure would be below the normal 35 mm Hg at the arterial end. At the same time, the patient's blood colloidal osmotic pressure is normal—about 25 mm Hg.