Edema
Edema: Introduction
Further information about Edema is below, or review more specific
information about these types of Edema:
Generalised Oedema, Oedema of the lower extremity, Oedema of the upper extremity, Pulmonary oedema, Unilateral oedema of the lower extremity, Lymphatic oedema, Lymphoedema
or other types.
Edema: The abnormal retention of fluid in a given anatomical area.
See free access online books about Edema below.
See detailed information below for a list of 194
causes of Edema, including diseases and drug side effect causes.
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Causes of Edema:
The following medical conditions are some of the possible
causes of Edema.
There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor
about your symptoms.
See full list of 194
causes of Edema
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Causes of Types of Edema:
Review the causes of these more specific types of Edema:
Review causes of types of Edema in more specific categories:
See full list of 12
types for Edema
Edema: Symptom Checker
Listed below are some combinations of symptoms associated with Edema, as listed in our database.
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Edema Treatments
Some of the possible treatments listed in sources for treatment of Edema may include:
- Amiloride - usually for edema associated with congestive heart failure
- Apo-Amilzide - usually for edema associated with congestive heart failure
- Midamor - usually for edema associated with congestive heart failure
- Moduret - usually for edema associated with congestive heart failure
- Moduretic - usually for edema associated with congestive heart failure
- Novamilor - usually for edema associated with congestive heart failure
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Videos for Edema
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Stories from Users for Edema
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Drug interactions causing Edema:
When combined, certain drugs, medications, substances or toxins may react
causing Edema as a symptom.
Always advise your doctor of any medications or treatments you are using,
including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.
- Flunisolide and Stanozolol interaction
- AeroBid and Stanozolol interaction
- AeroBid-M and Stanozolol interaction
- Bronalide and Stanozolol interaction
- Nasalide and Stanozolol interaction
- more interactions...»
See full list of 16
drug interactions causing Edema
Edema: Comorbid Symptoms
Some of the comorbid or associated medical symptoms
for Edema may include these symptoms:
All associated co-morbid symptoms for Edema
Causes of General Symptom Types
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Causes of Similar Symptoms to Edema
Research the causes of these symptoms that are similar to, or related to, the symptom Edema:
News Archives for Edema
Medical news articles related to Edema include:
Source: HealthDay News
Diagnostic Guides for Edema
Medical Books Excerpts
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from the following published medical books
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Medical Books Excerpts
- Edema
- "In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
- [ read ]
- Edema
- "A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis" (1999)
- [ read ]
- Edema
- "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
- [ read ]
- Edema
- "Field Guide to Bedside Diagnosis" (2007)
- [ read ]
- Edema, facial
- "Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series" (2007)
- [ read ]
- Edema, generalized
- "Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series" (2007)
- [ read ]
- Edema
- "The Diagnostic Approach to Symptoms and Signs in Pediatrics" (2006)
- [ read ]
Copyright notice for book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.
Causes of Edema listed in Disease Database:
Other medical conditions listed in the Disease Database as possible
causes of Edema as a symptom include:
See full list of 194
causes of Edema
- (Source - Diseases Database)
Definitions of Edema:
Accumulation of an excessive amount of watery fluid in cells or intercellular tissues.
- (Source - Diseases Database)
Swelling from excessive accumulation of serous fluid in tissue
- (Source - WordNet 2.1)
Swelling from excessive accumulation of serous fluid in tissue.
- (Source - CRISP)
Swelling caused by excess fluid in body tissues.
- (Source - National Cancer Institute)
Detailed list of causes of Edema
The list below shows some of the causes of Edema mentioned in various sources:
See full list of 194
causes of Edema
How Common are these Causes of Edema?
This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases,
not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Edema.
Of the 194
causes of Edema that
we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:
- 4
causes are "very common" diseases
- 5
causes are "common" diseases
- 2
causes are "uncommon" diseases
- 2
causes are "rare" diseases
- 11
causes are "very rare" diseases
- 180
causes have no prevalence information.
See the analysis of the prevalence of 194
causes of Edema
Conditions listing symptoms: Edema:
The following list of conditions
have 'Edema' or similar
listed as a symptom in our database.
This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete.
Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause
of any symptom.
A
Acute rheumatic fever
... edemaAnaphylaxis
... edemaAndersen disease
... edemaAnemic - hematuria syndrome
... edemaAngioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma
... edemaAorta-pulmonary artery fistula
... edemaAortic coarctation
... edemaAplasia cutis congenital - intestinal lymphangiectasia
... edemaB
Bone marrow failure - neurologic abnormalities
... edemaBoston Ivy poisoning
... edemaBox Jellyfish poisoning
... edemaC
Cardiomyopathy
... edemaChemical poisoning - Glufosinate
... edemaChromosome 3, monosomy 3p14 p11
... lymphoedema, edemaCirrhosis of the liver
... edemaClassical Hodgkin disease
... edemaCombined oxidative phosphorylation deficiency 5
... edemaCongenital disorder of glycosylation type 1H
... edemaCystic Fibrosis
... edemaD
Dextrocardia-bronchiectasis-sinusitis
... edemaDistichiasis - heart and vasculature anomalies
... edemaE
Eclampsia
... edemaEctodermal dysplasia - arthrogryposis - diabetes mellitus
... lymphoedemaEGE
... edemaEncephalopathy progressive - optic atrophy
... edemaEosinophilia-myalgia syndrome
... edemaEosinophilic enteropathy, pattern II
... edemaEssential mixed cryoglobulinemia
... edemaExcessive dieting
... edemaF
Fructose-1-phosphate aldolase deficiency, hereditary
... edemaFungemia
... edemaG
Gastritis, familial giant hypertrophic
... edemaGinseng overuse
... edemaGoldberg syndrome
... edemaGoodpasture syndrome
... edemaH
Harlequin type ichthyosis
... edemaHemangiomatosis, familial pulmonary capillary
... edemaHemolytic disease of the newborn
... edemaHemolytic uremic syndrome
... edemaHepatitis
... edemaHepatorenal tyrosinemia
... edemaHodgkin's Disease
... edemaHodgkin's disease, adult
... edemaHodgkin's disease, childhood
... edemaHodgkin's disease, nodular sclerosis
... edemaHypernatremia
... edemaHypertensive heart disease
... Peripheral oedema, Pulmonary oedemaI
Ichthyosis congenita, Harlequin fetus type
... edemaIchthyosis congenita, harlequin type
... edemaIntestinal capillariasis
... edemaIrons-Bhan syndrome
... lymphoedemaIschemic heart disease
... Peripheral oedemaK
Kaposi sarcoma
... lymphoedemaKaposi sarcoma, acquired immunodeficiency syndrome-associated form
... lymphoedemaKaposi sarcoma, iatrogenic form
... lymphoedemaKwashiorkor
... Peripheral oedemaL
Leg conditions
... Peripheral oedemaLeg injury
... Peripheral oedemaLetterer-Siwe disease
... edemaLipoprotein glomerulopathy
... edemaLung cancer
... fluid retention in upper bodyLymphocyte depletion Hodgkin's disease
... edemaM
Membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis
... edemaMembranoproliferative glomerulonephritis, X-linked
... edemaMesangiocapillary glomerulonephritis type 1
... edemaMesangiocapillary glomerulonephritis type III
... edemaMicrocephaly - microphthalmos - blindness
... lymphoedemaMitral valve disease
... Pulmonary oedemaMixed cellularity Hodgkin's disease
... edemaMultiple joint dislocations - metaphyseal dysplasia
... lymphoedemaMénétrier's disease
... edemaN
Nephritis
... edemaNephrosis, idiopathic form, familial
... edemaNephrosis, idiopathic, sporadic form
... edemaNephrotic syndrome
... edemaNephrotic syndrome type 2
... edemaNephrotic syndrome, early onset, type 3
... edemaNephrotic syndrome, idiopathic, steroid-resistant
... edemaNephrotic syndrome, idiopathic, steroid-resistant, autosomal recessive
... edemaNephrotic syndrome, idiopathic, steroid-resistant, familial
... edemaNephrotic syndrome, steroid-resistant, sporadic idiopathic
... edemaNephrotic syndrome, steroid-sensitive
... edemaNeu-Laxova Syndrome
... edemaNevus of ota retinitis pigmentosa
... edemaNodular sclerosing Hodgkin's lymphoma
... edemaNutritional deficiency
... Peripheral oedemaO
Obal syndrome
... edemaOpitz-Reynolds-Fitzgerald syndrome
... lymphoedemaP
Polyarteritis nodosa
... edemaPrimary biliary cirrhosis
... edemaPrimary Biliary Cirrhosis 1
... edemaPrimary Biliary Cirrhosis 2
... edemaPrimary Biliary Cirrhosis 3
... edemaProximal spinal muscular atrophy
... lymphoedemaPulmonary cystic lymphangiectasis
... edemaPulmonary lymphangiectasia, congenital
... edemaR
Recurring airway infection
... EdemaRheumatic fever
... edemaS
Schneckenbecken dysplasia
... edemaSingle ventricular heart
... edemaSpinal muscular atrophy, type I, with congenital bone fractures
... edemaSt. Anthony's fire
... edemaT
Tang Hsi Ryu syndrome
... lymphoedemaTrichinosis
... edemaTricuspid atresia
... edemaTricuspid valve diseases
... Peripheral oedemaTyrosinemia
... edemaU
Uhl anomaly
... Peripheral oedemaV
Vitamin E deficiency
... edemaW
Waldmann disease
... edemaWater Intoxication
... edemaWest African Trypanosomiasis
... edemaWhipple's Disease
... edemaX
X chromosome, duplication Xq13 1 q21 1
... LymphoedemaX chromosome, monosomy Xp22 pter
... LymphoedemaX chromosome, monosomy Xq28
... LymphoedemaX chromosome, trisomy 26-28
... LymphoedemaX chromosome, trisomy Xp3
... LymphoedemaX chromosome, trisomy Xpter Xq13
... LymphoedemaX chromosome, trisomy Xq
... LymphoedemaX chromosome, trisomy Xq25
... Lymphoedema
Conditions listing complications: Edema:
The following list of conditions
have 'Edema' or similar
listed as a complication in our database.
The distinction between a symptom and complication is not always clear,
and conditions mentioning this symptom as a complication may also be relevant.
This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete.
Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause
of any symptom.
A
Aortic coarctation
... edemaC
Cor pulmonale
... edemaE
Exfoliative dermatitis
... edemaH
Hodgkin's Disease
... edemaP
Pericarditis
... edema
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Causes of Edema Based on Risk Factors
This information shows analysis of the list of causes of Edema based
on whether certain risk factors apply to the patient:
Travel - has the patient travelled recently?
Diabetes - history of diabetes or family history of diabetes?
What are the alternative names for Edema:
Oedema, Anasarca
- (Source - Diseases Database)
Classifications of Edema:
Subtypes of Edema:
Generalised Oedema, Oedema of the lower extremity, Oedema of the upper extremity, Pulmonary oedema (2 causes), Unilateral oedema of the lower extremity, Lymphatic oedema, Lymphoedema (19 causes)
Medical Conditions associated with Edema:
Swelling symptoms (3277 causes)
Symptoms related to Edema:
Swelling (3277 causes), Swollen ankles (68 causes), Ascites (70 causes), Swollen legs (494 causes), Anasarca, Pedal edema, Transudate, Exudates, Pulmonary edema (23 causes), Congestive heart failure (35 causes), Cirrhosis of liver, Hypoalbuminemia (5 causes), Nephrotic syndrome
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Medical News summaries about Edema
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