Generalized Tissue Edema Causes & Reasons

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Possible Causes

Ganglion Cyst

edema. [radiopaedia.org]

General imaging differential considerations include: synovial cyst : these have a synovial lining, and although histologically distinct from ganglia, are indistinguishable [radiopaedia.org]

General imaging differential considerations include: synovial cyst: these have a synovial lining, and although histologically distinct from ganglia, are indistinguishable [radiopaedia.org]

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Malnutrition

Areas that are most affected are the legs, arms, buttocks, and face Edema: Areas that are most affected are the distal extremities and anasarca (generalized edema) Oral [emedicine.com]

[…] diminished immune response, and poor wound healing Physical examination Physical findings that are associated with PEM include the following [2] : Decreased subcutaneous tissue [emedicine.com]

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Skin Infection

Under some circumstances, cellulitis can be prevented by proper hygiene, treating chronic swelling of tissues (edema), care of wounds or cuts. [medicinenet.com]

In general, cellulitis in a healthy person with an intact immune system is preventable by avoiding skin surface wounds. [medicinenet.com]

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Anasarca

[…] anasarca [ an″ah-sahr kah ] generalized massive edema. an·a·sar·ca ( an'ă-sar'kă ), A generalized infiltration of edema fluid into subcutaneous connective tissue. [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]

[G. ana, through, sarx ( sark- ), flesh] anasarca (an əsär kə), n (dropsy), generalized edema. anasarca extensive subcutaneous edema; an expression of a generalized edema [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]

Severe generalized edema. [1913 Webster AS] From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: anasarca n 1: generalized edema with accumulation of serum in subcutaneous connective tissue [dict.longdo.com]

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Streptococcus Pyogenes

Symptoms include general feeling of discomfort or malaise, fever, headache with the physical manifestations of redness, edema and lymph node enlargement in the throat. [legacy.earlham.edu]

[…] inflammatory response and the lysis of leukocytes and erythrocytes causing the release of the inflammation exudate from the blood vessels which is deposited on the surrounding tissue [legacy.earlham.edu]

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Escherichia Coli

Edema, in general, means swelling. [medicinenet.com]

Characteristically the extensive lung involvement includes large areas of neoplastic tissue. [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]

Treatment of the underlying cause of pulmonary edema is an essential step in the management of pulmonary edema. What is pulmonary edema? [medicinenet.com]

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Morbid Obesity

Lymphedema and Wound Healing In general, wounds are managed by controlling bioburden, debriding nonviable tissue, and managing drainage. [o-wm.com]

Similar to VI, 35 wounds usually are not likely to heal if the edema is not controlled but controlling edema is challenging. [o-wm.com]

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Lipedema

[…] sign positive Tissue feels rubbery Tissue feels firmer (starting stage 2 lymphedema) Painful to touch Generally not painful to touch Easy bruising Generally not bruising [lymphedemablog.com]

Stemmer sign negative Stemmer sign positive Tissue feels rubbery Tissue feels firmer (starting stage 2 lymphedema) Painful to touch Generally not painful to touch Easily [obesityhelp.com]

Differences at a Glance Lipedema Lymphedema Symmetric (buttocks involved) Not symmetric Foot not involved Foot involved Not pitting Pitting edema Stemmer sign negative Stemmer [lymphedemablog.com]

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Nasal Polyp

[…] deposition, basement membrane thickening, goblet cell hyperplasia and subepithelial edema, with reduced vessels and glands. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Abstract Chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP) is characterized by both a chronic inflammation and tissue remodelling; as indicated by extracellular matrix protein [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Although remodelling is generally considered to be consequence of persistent inflammation, the chronological order and relationship between inflammation and remodelling in [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Traumatic Brain Injury

In general, the ongoing sequelae of damage to nervous tissue is perpetuated by the early failure of neuronal energy, glial injury and dysfunction (swelling of astrocytic foot [dx.doi.org]

[…] should be performed without intravenous contrast and should be assessed using bone and soft-tissue windows. [doi.org]

and a 25-year-old man involved in a motor vehicle crash (right), showing frontal contusions, a depressed skull fracture and compressed ventricles (arrow) from cerebral edema [dx.doi.org]

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Subcutaneous Abscess

When readily available, ultrasound generally detects the presence of tissue gas which is particularly helpful in distinguishing these processes from severe cellulitis. [infectiousdiseaseadvisor.com]

If readily available, CT or MRI will demonstrate subcutaneous and facial edema, the presence of gas in the tissues, and hypoperfused or necrotic tissue. [infectiousdiseaseadvisor.com]

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Chronic Prostatitis

Later generation quinolones ,especially those with activity against Chlamydia, are generally preferred,nowadays. [prostatitis.org]

Another antibiotic effective in this condition (i e able to enter theinflamed prostatic tissue) is trimetoprim-sulfamethoxazole. [prostatitis.org]

ANTIPHLOGISTICS: Anti-inflammatory drugs are often beneficial inreducing edema and pain and are often combined with antibiotics. Examples:ketoprofene, diclofenac. [prostatitis.org]

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Congestive Heart Failure

causing edema. [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]

In addition, generalized congestion develops which manifests as peripheral edema. [symptoma.com]

There are three general kinds of pathologic conditions that can bring about congestive heart failure: (1) ventricular failure, in which the contractions of the ventricles [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]

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Heart Failure

edema. [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]

It is not the same thing as pitting edema. Brawny edema generally does not pit (indent on pressure), and the terms are not interchangeable. [ssa.gov]

causing edema. [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]

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Hernia

[…] by the bruising or edema in the tissues, are relatively frequent for hernia surgery. [leading-medicine-guide.com]

Together with the general complications applicable to all surgery such as hemorrhage, infection, thromboses and the risk of an embolism, swelling at the surgical site, caused [leading-medicine-guide.com]

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Pulmonary Edema

What is pulmonary edema? Edema, in general, means swelling. [medicinenet.com]

Edema, in general, means swelling. [medicinenet.com]

[…] pulmonary edema. [jmedicalcasereports.biomedcentral.com]

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Psoriasis

[…] that includes the tissues that constitute the joints (dactylitis and enthesitis).10 The patients report pain and edema that causes restriction to perform daily tasks, so [elsevier.es]

[…] it also generates a big negative impact on the quality of life.2,10 In the case of the patient, the pain and restriction of movement were so severe that he was confined to [elsevier.es]

[…] presence of synovial hyperplasia secondary to immune infiltrate both in the skin and the synovial membrane.2 This results in stiffness of morning predominance, pain and edema [elsevier.es]

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Left Cardiac Ventricle Disorder

causing edema. [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]

Congestion within the blood vessels interferes with the movement of body fluids in and out of the various fluid compartments, so that fluid accumulates in the tissue spaces [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]

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Myocardial Infarction

[…] perfusion, resulting in lactate generation and acidemia. [clevelandclinicmeded.com]

[…] example, in low cardiac output states such as systolic heart failure, the low output is unable to meet the oxygen demands of the body causing ischemia due to inadequate tissue [clevelandclinicmeded.com]

Patients with cardiac insufficiency often have pulmonary edema that impairs gas exchange as well as increasing the work of breathing, both of which add to the feeling of shortness [clevelandclinicmeded.com]

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Viral Exanthem

[…] hypoxia, high-output heart failure, and generalized edema (hydrops fetalis). [escholarship.org]

parvovirus B19 infection may result in vertical transmission to the fetus, causing infection of erythroid precursors and extensive hemolysis, leading to severe anemia, tissue [escholarship.org]

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Burn Injury

Generalized edema even in non-injured tissues occurs when the injury exceeds 25–30% total body surface area (TBSA). [medintensiva.org]

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Hypovolemia

tissue edema and abdominal compartment syndrome. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

In burns greater than 30% BSA, a more generalized capillary permeability occurs due to systemic hypoproteinemia and inflammatory mediators, resulting in edema formation in [totalburncare.com]

[…] confounding medical scenario in which such fluids are used excessively.[10] As resuscitation with crystalloid solution necessitates larger volume it has more propensity of generating [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Ectropion

There is generalized edema with ‘puffiness’ of the hands and feet. [disorders.eyes.arizona.edu]

The skin is ichthyotic and dysplastic containing excess fatty tissue beneath the epidermis. Digits are often small and may be fused (syndactyly). [disorders.eyes.arizona.edu]

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Periostitis

General Indications Post-operative care, internal and external scar tissue Mylagia Arthritis / osteoarthritis / arthrosis Hematoma (chronic, acute, calcified) Edema Periostits [bac-vet.eu]

[…] depth (cm) 38kHz Half-value depth (cm) 1MHz Half-value depth (cm) 3MHz Streaming effects Acoustic streaming and microstreaming effects can actively support the drainage of edema [bac-vet.eu]

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Lymphedema

Lymphedema Picture A common chronic, debilitating condition in which excess fluid called lymph collects in tissues and causes swelling (edema) in them. [medicinenet.com]

[…] cold edema. [nichiju.lin.gr.jp]

Lymphedema and Wound Healing In general, wounds are managed by controlling bioburden, debriding nonviable tissue, and managing drainage. [o-wm.com]

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Epulis

The surface epithelium has varying degrees of intra- and extracellular edema, invasion by leukocytes, and sometimes ulceration. [doi.org]

CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF GENERALIZED GINGIVAL ENLARGEMENT More commonly, gingival disease manifests as regional or generalized gingival enlargement, which might fall into [doi.org]

[…] gingival/periodontal/pericoronal abscess may present purulent focus in the connective tissue, surrounded by diffuse infiltration of polymorphonuclear leukocytes, edematous tissue [doi.org]

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Uremic Pneumonitis

Histologically, there was no evidence of uremic lung, which is characterized by generalized protein-rich interstitial and intraalveolar edema associated with the expansion [kjim.org]

[…] protein-rich interstitial and intra-alveolar edema. [docslide.com.br]

[…] of parenchymal connective tissues and prominent lymphatic duct ectasia [ 5 ]. [kjim.org]

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Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

[…] fluid • Hyaline membranes form and line distal airways and alveoli • Type II pneumocytes proliferate to reline denuded alveolar surfaces • Fibroblastic tissue is generated [learningradiology.com]

[…] inhalation • Massive viral pneumonia • Fat embolism • Near-drowning • Pathology • Diffuse alveolar damage • Damage to type I pneumocytes produces flooding of alveoli with edema [learningradiology.com]

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Skull Fracture

And blood clots and hematoma can form, causing your brain tissue to be compressed. [healthblurbs.com]

[…] speech cerebral edema unconsciousness balance difficulties nausea & vomiting restlessness, irritability wound, ear, nose bleeding However, your only symptom may be a bump [healthblurbs.com]

Both of which can contribute to these general fractured skull symptoms, like: amnesia headache confusion drowsiness concussion convulsions neck stiffness vision changes slurred [healthblurbs.com]

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Cellulitis

Under some circumstances, cellulitis can be prevented by proper hygiene, treating chronic swelling of tissues (edema), care of wounds or cuts. [medicinenet.com]

In general, cellulitis in a healthy person with an intact immune system is preventable by avoiding skin surface wounds. [medicinenet.com]

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