Peripheral edema is edema (accumulation of fluid causing swelling) in tissues perfused by the peripheral vascular system, usually in the lower limbs. In...
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Certain organs develop edema through tissue specific mechanisms. Examples of edema in specific organs: Peripheral edema ("dependent" edema of legs) is extracellular...
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Pulmonary edema (British English: oedema), also known as pulmonary congestion, is excessive fluid accumulation in the tissue or air spaces (usually alveoli)...
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Hydrops fetalis (redirect from Fetal edema)
effects ultimately leads to peripheral edema and ascites. All in all, the left side failure of the heart will lead to pulmonary edema whereas right side failure...
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Kwashiorkor (category Disorders causing edema)
notable for peripheral edema. The presence of edema in kwashiorkor is correlated with very low albumin concentration (hypoalbuminemia). Edema results from...
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signs and symptoms associated with amyloidosis. These include fatigue, peripheral edema, weight loss, shortness of breath, palpitations, and feeling faint...
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breath (dyspnea), low blood oxygen levels (hypoxemia), leg swelling (peripheral edema), high blood pressure (hypertension), and a high heart rate (tachycardia)...
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may include: Swelling in the extremities (arms or legs), also called peripheral edema; the swelling often is painless. Difficulty in moving the extremity...
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may include but are not limited to: Constipation[citation needed] Peripheral edema, which can occur in as much as 70% of people receiving calcium channel...
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weight loss of no more than 1.0 kg/day for people with both ascites and peripheral edema and no more than 0.5 kg/day for people with ascites alone. In those...
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amlodipine include vasodilatory effects, peripheral edema, dizziness, palpitations, and flushing. Peripheral edema (fluid accumulation in the tissues) occurs...
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aspartate aminotransferase, periorbital edema, fatigue, rash, increased cholesterol, peripheral edema, face edema, decreased neutrophils, decreased leukocytes...
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volume overload including, peripheral edema, ascites, pleural effusion, and pericardial effusion. Ascites and peripheral edema are more prevalent than pleural...
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(maximally-tolerated dose). The most common side effects are musculoskeletal pain, peripheral edema (swelling of legs and hands), atrial fibrillation, and arthralgia (joint...
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pregabalin): dizziness, drowsiness. Common (1–10% of people with pregabalin): peripheral edema, blurred vision, diplopia, increased appetite and subsequent weight...
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the body and its compartments. As a result, associated symptoms include edema in the lower legs, ascites in the abdomen, and effusions around internal...
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weight loss, coagulopathy, ascites (abdominal fluid collection), and peripheral edema (leg swelling). Cirrhosis can lead to other life-threatening complications...
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Swimming induced pulmonary edema (SIPE), also known as immersion pulmonary edema, is a life threatening condition that occurs when fluids from the blood...
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psychosis. It is taken by mouth. Side effects of pimavanserin include peripheral edema and confusion. Unlike other antipsychotics, pimavanserin is not a dopamine...
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Macular edema occurs when fluid and protein deposits collect on or under the macula of the eye (a yellow central area of the retina) and causes it to...
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rejection prophylaxis in individuals with kidney transplants include: peripheral edema, hypercholesterolemia, abdominal pain, headache, nausea, diarrhea,...
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infusion-related reactions, rash, decreased appetite and swelling of the limbs (peripheral edema). Avelumab targets the protein programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-L1). It...
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atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter. Evidence of cardiomegaly and peripheral edema may indicate heart failure and ischemia or a valvular abnormality....
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A peripheral vascular examination is a medical examination to discover signs of pathology in the peripheral vascular system. It is performed as part of...
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identical to the case of systolic dysfunction (pulmonary edema in left heart failure, peripheral edema in right heart failure).[citation needed] Diastolic...
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effects include tremor, dizziness, tingling, numbness, constipation, and peripheral edema. Common adverse effects (reported by 1–10% of people) include confusion...
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progress to high-altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE) with associated shortness of breath or high-altitude cerebral edema (HACE) with associated confusion. Chronic...
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failure(HF), with accumulation of fluid in the lungs (pulmonary edema) or legs (peripheral edema). Most heart failure in people with diabetes results from coronary...
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uncommonly fluid around the lungs (pleural effusion), or, rarely, peripheral edema. Sick sinus syndrome* is most commonly seen in female Miniature Schnauzers...
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asthma or wheezing congestive heart failure (CHF) abdominal cramping peripheral edema heart palpitations A carcinoid crisis with profound flushing, bronchospasm...
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