Mannitol infusion causes increase in -: (A) Blood viscosity, (B) Osmolarity, (C) Intra-ocular tension, (D) Intercranial tension
Answer is B. Ans. is 'b' i.e., Omolarity o Mannitol is an osmotic agent - It raises osmolarity of plasma.o It causes decrease in :-Blood viscosityIntraocular pressureIntracranial tensiono These effects are due to movement of water (osmotically) from various interstitial space/intracellular space into intervascular space.