What causes edema?

summary

Edema refers to excessive fluid storage in the tissue space. Depression after pressing is called depression edema; According to the scope of edema, it can be divided into localized edema and systemic edema. The early manifestation of systemic edema is rapid weight gain. Later, with the aggravation of edema, there are skin swelling, skin lines flattening and elasticity decreasing. Edema is easy to appear in soft tissues and lower parts of the body, such as eyelids, face, eyes, eyes, etc Scrotum and lower limbs. The patients who are bedridden for a long time are mostly in the buttocks and waist. The causes of systemic edema are more complex. They are described as follows.

What causes edema?

Have a history of nephritis, some edema, there will be varying degrees of hematuria symptoms, some will have nocturia, severe cases will appear insomnia depression, easy to forget, accompanied by dizziness, mental disorders symptoms, there may be hypertension, such symptoms are chronic glomerulonephritis!

Liver disease. Edema caused by liver disease is called hepatogenic edema. It is common in chronic hepatitis, cirrhosis and so on. The edema is seen in the manic part first, and in severe cases, edema of lower limbs and ascites may appear. Endocrine diseases. Hypothyroidism is the most common edema caused by endocrine diseases. The swelling was dry edema without depression.

heart disease. Edema caused by heart disease is called cardiogenic edema. Edema early seen in the lowest parts of the body, such as feet, manic, with the aggravation of the disease gradually upward development. After fatigue aggravation. After rest to reduce. More common in heart failure, exudative or constrictive pericarditis. kidney trouble. Edema caused by kidney disease is called nephrogenic edema, which is more common in patients with nephritis; The edema of chronic nephritis is severe, especially in the face and lower limbs. In severe cases, edema can appear in the scalp, chest, abdominal wall and scrotum.

matters needing attention

To maintain a good mood, avoid emotional irritability, reasonable arrangements for their work and rest time, avoid overwork, reasonable diet, proper exercise is better, diet should be light, not addicted, eat more foods rich in vitamins, trace elements and cellulose, add new vegetables, fruits, mushrooms, seafood, etc.