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"puffy eyes" or swelling around the eyes
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If swelling surround the eye or eyes is known as what kind of edema?
periorbital edema.
What is the medical term meaning around the eye socket?
Periorbital edemaPeriobital EdemaPeriorbital edema
How do you treat periorbital edema?
Cold Compress, Elevate the head-45 degrees
When being stung by a wasp's what reaction was swelling around the eyes is known as?
periorbital edema
Swelling surrounding the eye or eyes is known as?
Orbital cellulitis. The correct answer is Periorbital edema.
What is swelling around the eye due to allergic reaction?
Only certain allergies (eg pollen) cause your eyes to swell.
Why edema is periorbital in nephrotic syndrome?
due to low oncotic pressure of blood and also due to increase in permeability of vessels of most tissues along with basement membrane of kidney.
What are some signs of nephrotic syndrome?
There are not many signs for nephrotic syndrome. The few signs include swelling around eyes and feet, water retention weight gain, and protein in your urine.
What is the difference between a periorbital hematoma and a bilateral periorbital hematoma?
periorbital hematoma is 1 black eye, bilateral is 2 black eyes
What is bilateral periorbital ecchymosis?
It is a condition that results in bruising (ecchymosis) and swelling around both (bilateral) eyes (periorbital)
Is periorbital cellulitis contagious?
It is VERY contageous.
Types of edema?
There are 6 types of edema. Generalized edema, skin edema, peripheral edema, corneal edema, cerebral edema, pulmonary edema, myxedema and lymphedema.
