A 25-year-old university student is partaking in a research study to examine change in flow of pulmonary lymph. Which of the following would most likely lead to an increase in pulmonary lymph flow?
Decrease inspired oxygen concentration
Increase inspired carbon dioxide concentration
Injection of endothelin-1 into pulmonary circulation
Injection of oxymetazoline into pulmonary circulation
IV infusion of Ringer lactate for 10 minutes
IV infusion of 15% albumin solution (15g/100mL) for 10 minutes
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