![]() Because of the disturbed lymph drainage in lymphedema, this equilibrium collapses, protein-rich fluid accumulates in the tissue spaces, the colloid-osmotic pressure rises, and all of these events favor ultrafiltration. The balance between the fluid leaving the arterial side of the capillaries (ultrafiltration) on the one hand and the re-absorption that occurs in the venous capillaries plus the drainage via the lymphatics on the other, is known as Starling's Equilibrium. ![]() The circulation of lymph is important in maintaining normal tissue homeostasis throughout the body. This fluid (1-2 liters/day) is usually carried by lymph vessels, passes through regional lymph nodes, and joins the venous blood shortly before this blood enters the heart. ![]() Lymph originates as a clear, protein-rich fluid in tissue spaces throughout the body.
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