Which risk increases when high pulmonary pressure impairs gas transport?

💡 Explanation

High pulmonary pressure affects oncotic pressure, causing fluid leakage into the alveoli due to hydrostatic imbalances, that's pulmonary edema. Decreased lymphatic drainage causes this, because fluid accumulates, therefore edema results, rather than other systemic effects.

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