Answer
If lymphatic vessels did not return the residual fluid, the subject would die in short order because blood circulation would fail:
Fluid would accumulate in ISS with resultant worsening edema
Blood volume would slowly decrease with the following consequences:
1. CO-- Cardiac output would decrease
2. Blood pressure would decrease --with consequent loss of consciousness and later death.
Work Step by Step
If lymphatic vessels did not return the residual fluid, the subject would die in short order because blood circulation would fail:
Fluid would accumulate in ISS with resultant worsening edema
Blood volume would slowly decrease with the following consequences:
1. CO-- Cardiac output would decrease
2. Blood pressure would decrease --with consequent loss of consciousness and later death.
