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What is an edema and what causes it?
Edema is another term for swelling. It can be caused by injury, improper lymphatic system operations and many other problems. One major cause of edema includes amputation, masectomy and other traumatic procedures. A person who loses protein in their urine may experience edema all over their body because the protein that moves through the urine is albumin which pulls fluid into blood vessels thereby reducing swelling.
What can cause edema?
Edema is swelling. This can be caused from illness, injury to a limb, reaction to medicine and other conditions. A doctor will evaluate the edema and find its cause and prescribe treatment.
Can gout cause edema?
Yes
Low altitude cause edema?
No.Low altitude is close to sea level, which usually doesn't cause edema.HIgh altitude OTOH, as experienced by mountaineers, can cause edema.
Can drugs cause cerebral edema?
yes
Why do the later stages of pregnancy cause edema?
later stages of pregnancy doesn't always cause edema, edema could mean a serious illness call ed pre eclampsia which is high blood pressure caused by pregnancy and it can cause swelling and water retention.
How does proteinuria cause edema?
loss of albumin
Can pneumonia cause pitting edema in legs?
yes
What was the cause of Bruce Lee death?
Cerebral Edema.
Can you get edema from tattoos?
Yellow tattoo pigment (cadmium sulfide) has been known to cause edema (swelling) and erythema(inflammation) when exposed to sunlight.
Can high hydrostatic pressure cause peripheral edema?
Yes, increased hydrostatic pressure can lead to peripheral edema. It is caused by poor fluid reabsorption. There are several causes of peripheral edema including heart failure, pulmonary edema, nephritic syndromes, and lymphedema.
Types of edema?
There are 6 types of edema. Generalized edema, skin edema, peripheral edema, corneal edema, cerebral edema, pulmonary edema, myxedema and lymphedema.
