Which outcome worsens local tissue damage given uncontrolled vasodilation?

💡 Explanation

Uncontrolled vasodilation encourages heightened blood flow, furthering vascular permeability. This intensifies inflammation because inflammatory mediators flood the interstitial space, therefore increasing edema formation and tissue damage locally, rather than reducing it.

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