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Dropsy |
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Edema |
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<p>Edema means swelling caused by fluid in your body's tissues. It usually occurs in the feet, ankles and legs, but it can involve your entire body.</p> <p>Causes of edema include:</p><ul> <li>Eating too much salt</li> <li>Sunburn</li> <li><a href="https://medlineplus.gov/heartfailure.html">Heart failure</a></li> <li><a href="https://medlineplus.gov/kidneydiseases.html">Kidney disease</a></li> <li>Liver problems from <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/cirrhosis.html">cirrhosis</a></li> <li>Pregnancy</li> <li>Problems with <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/lymphedema.html">lymph nodes</a>, especially after <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/mastectomy.html">mastectomy</a></li> <li>Some medicines</li> <li>Standing or walking a lot when the weather is warm</li> </ul> <p>To keep swelling down, your health care provider may recommend keeping your legs raised when sitting, wearing support stockings, limiting how much salt you eat, or taking a medicine called a diuretic - also called a water pill. </p> |
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http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0013604 |
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Edema |
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C0013604 |
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01/28/2002 |
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Edema means swelling caused by fluid in your body's tissues. It usually occurs in the feet, ankles and legs, but it can involve your entire body. Causes of edema include:
To keep swelling down, your health care provider may recommend keeping your legs raised when sitting, wearing support stockings, limiting how much salt you eat, or taking a medicine called a diuretic - also called a water pill. |
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Spanish https://medlineplus.gov/spanish/edema.html Ukrainian https://medlineplus.gov/languages/edema.html#Ukrainian Russian https://medlineplus.gov/languages/edema.html#Russian Somali https://medlineplus.gov/languages/edema.html#Somali Spanish https://medlineplus.gov/languages/edema.html#Spanish |
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National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/ |
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C0013604 |
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Dropsy |
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Edema is swelling caused by fluid in your tissues. It can be anywhere in the body, but is often in the feet and legs. Learn the causes and treatments.https://medlineplus.gov/edema.html |
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T046 |
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