Edema : Edema is swelling caused by excess fluid trapped in your body's tissues. Although edema can affect any part of your body, it's most commonly noticed in your hands, arms, feet, ankles and legs. Edema can be the result of medication, pregnancy or an underlying disease — often heart failure, kidney disease or cirrhosis of the liver. Taking medication to remove excess fluid and reducing the amount of salt in your food usually relieves edema. When edema is a sign of an underlying disease, the disease itself requires separate treatment.
There are many types of edema. The most common ones are:
? Peripheral edema - in the feet (pedal edema), ankles, legs, hands and arms.
? Cerebral edema - in and around the brain (cerebral edema).
? Eye edema - in and around the eyes, e.g. macular edema, corneal edema, periorbital edema (puffiness around the eys. Macular edema is a serious complication of diabetic retinopathy.
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Signs and symptoms of edema include:
• Swelling or puffiness of the tissue directly under your skin
• Stretched or shiny skin
• Skin that retains a dimple after being pressed for several seconds
• Increased abdominal size
Medications :
• NSAIDs (ibuprofen, naproxen)
• Calcium channel blockers
• Corticosteroids (prednisone, methylprednisolone)
• Pioglitazone and rosiglitazone
• Pramiprexole
Hypertension : .