Edema
Generalized Edema Below the Diaphragm
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Generalized Edema Below the Diaphragm
, Bilateral Leg Edema, Leg Edema, Leg Swelling
See Also
Edema
Localized Edema
Causes
Generalized Edema Above the Diaphragm
Medication Causes of Edema
Pulmonary Edema
Causes
Bilateral Lower Extremity
Edema
- Cardiovascular
Decreased
Cardiac Output
Congestive Heart Failure
Left
Heart Failure
results in
Pulmonary Edema
Right Heart Failure
results in
Generalized Edema
Constrictive
Pericarditis
Pericarditis
with effusion
Venous Obstruction
Inferior vein obstruction
Venous obstruction due to intraluminal metastasis
Thrombophlebitis
Decreased venous tone
Seen in sedentary patients
Causes
Bilateral Lower Extremity
Edema
- Non-cardiovascular
Gastrointestinal
Hepatic
Cirrhosis
or liver failure
Portal Vein
obstruction
Protein-losing
Enteropathy
Renal
Renal Failure
Nephrotic Syndrome
Malnutrition
or Hypoalbuminemia
Anemia
Kwashiorkor or "starvation edema"
Beriberi
Carbohydrate Loading
or cyclic
Carbohydrate
binging
Patients who fast during week and eat on weekends
Frequent travelers with altered eating habits
Anorexia Nervosa
Bulimia Nervosa
Miscellaneous causes
Pregnancy Induced Hypertension
(after 20 weeks gestation)
Tight clothing (e.g. garter belt)
Medication Causes of Edema
Menstruation
or pregnancy
Systemic
Vasculitis
Idiopathic Edema
Allergic Reaction
(e.g.
Angioedema
)
Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Mechanisms include
Pulmonary Hypertension
Thyroid
Disease
Hypothyroidism
:
Gene
ralized
Myxedema
Hyperthyroidism
: Pretibial
Myxedema
(in
Grave's Disease
)
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