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Edema
Edemas
Presentation
- We present a case of a 16-year-old girl who presented to our pediatric emergency department with complaints of progressive left vulvar swelling.[ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Entire Body System
Weight Gain
- Sudden or rapid weight gain Decreased amount of urine Diagnosing edema To diagnose edema, your doctor may check whether the skin over the swollen area indents when pressed.[cancer.net]
Cardiovascular
Thrombosis
- Here, we report a case of an AAA complicated by inferior vena cava (IVC) thrombosis and deep venous thrombosis (DVT) due to IVC compression by aneurysm successfully treated by endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR).[ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
- […] home edema Spider and Varicose Veins Slideshow Deep Vein Thrombosis Slideshow Edema: The swelling of soft tissues as a result of excess fluid accumulation.[rxlist.com]
- The skin of legs is not hyperpigmented.The diagnosis is likely to be deep venous thrombosis (c) orcellulitis.[slideshare.net]
Skin
Purpura
- We differentiate between acute hemorrhagic edema of infancy (AHEI) and Henoch-Schönlein purpura (HSP).[ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Cutaneous Manifestation
- The cutaneous manifestations of dermatomyositis range from classical in the case of heliotrope rash and Gottron papules to less common papulosquamous and edematous/vesiculobullous lesions; histopathologic descriptions are dominated by interface dermatitis[ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Neurologic
Headache
- Valproate has been a drug of choice for the treatment of generalized or partial seizures as monotherapy or adjunctive therapy, bipolar disorder, for the prophylaxis of migraine headache in adults.[ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
- Symptoms include headache, neck pain or stiffness, whole or partial vision loss, change in consciousness or mental state, nausea, vomiting, and dizziness. Macular edema : This is a serious complication of diabetic retinopathy.[medicalnewstoday.com]
- So can headaches , confusion, unconsciousness, and coma . Medications.[webmd.com]
Workup
- Three patients with intractable epilepsy underwent a detailed neurologic and neuroradiologic workup to localize the site of epileptogenic foci. Two of the patients had mesial temporal lobe sclerosis, and the other patient had hypothalamic hamartoma.[ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
- […] with diabetic nephropathy should be observed more closely Lipid and triglyceride levels: Elevated triglyceride and lipid levels increase the risk of retinopathy, while normalization of lipid levels reduces retinal leakage and deposition of exudates See Workup[emedicine.medscape.com]
Microbiology
Plasmodium Falciparum
- falciparum nephrosis edema PHIL 3894 lores.jpg 700 893; 54 KB Principles and practice of physical diagnosis (1911) (14741884206).jpg 1.032 1.662; 359 KB Mediendatei abspielen Pulmonary Edema.webm 7 min 28 s, 1.918 1.080; 60,19 MB Mediendatei abspielen[commons.wikimedia.org]
Treatment
- One subject showed no significant change, whereas another showed a statistically significant increase in TRT despite the treatment. No subject was found to have photoreceptor damage following treatment.[ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Prognosis
- Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a disease with a poor prognosis and is a risk for perioperative heart and respiratory failure. Few reports exist regarding a colectomy performed in patients with PH.[ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
- Prognosis; Seek medical attention if... The prognosis for edema of the legs depends on the cause. For most people with edema, the prognosis is excellent.[diagnose-me.com]
- Prognosis The outlook for edema of the legs depends on the cause. For most people with edema, the prognosis is excellent.[drugs.com]
Etiology
- The etiology and pathogenesis of macular edema is intricate and multifactorial, in which the hyperglycemic state in diabetes induces a microangiopathy.[ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
- The patient did not meet the Duke criteria for infective endocarditis.(1) Acute myocarditis (from HIV or other viral etiologies): Although this may have been the historical etiology of cardiac dysfunction, lack of acuity and absence of chest pain made[hivinsite.ucsf.edu]
- Elevated systemic blood pressure can be considered an etiology of LV outflow obstruction because it increases systemic resistance against the pump function of the left ventricle.[emedicine.medscape.com]
- Whether all or only some of these features can be appreciated on the plain chest radiograph, depend on the specific etiology 1.[radiopaedia.org]
Epidemiology
- […] proliferative diabetic retinopathy. [5] A study suggests that the pathogenesis of diabetic macular edema is not only related to VEGF dependency but also to other inflammatory and angiogenic cytokine levels that can be suppressed by corticosteroids. [6] Epidemiology[emedicine.medscape.com]
- Epidemiology and etiology of cardiomyopathy in Africa. Circulation. 2005 Dec 6;112(23):3577-83. Review. 5. Report of the WHO/ISFC task force on the definition and classification of cardiomyopathies. Br Heart J. 1980 Dec;44(6):672-3. 6.[hivinsite.ucsf.edu]
Sex distribution
Age distribution
Pathophysiology
- This article discusses the advances that have occurred in understanding the pathophysiology of edema as occurs in conditions such as cardiac failure, cirrhosis, and pregnancy.[ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
- One method of classifying pulmonary edema is as four main categories on the basis of pathophysiology which include: increased hydrostatic pressure edema two pathophysiological and radiological phases are recognized in the development of pressure edema[radiopaedia.org]
Prevention
- Oleamide compounds purified from green algae have been used for the prevention and treatment of atherosclerosis, thrombosis, arthritis, and cancer. They function through their metabolic conversion into prostaglandins, thromboxanes, and leukotrienes.[ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
- Prevention You can reduce your risk of edema by taking steps to prevent kidney disease and heart failure from developing. Explore Diabetes and Swelling Join the Diabetes Newsletter[diabetes.co.uk]
- Can edema be prevented or avoided? Depending on what it causing your edema, you may not be able to prevent it from happening.[familydoctor.org]