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Edema, also
spelled oedema, and also
known as
fluid retention, dropsy,
hydropsy and swelling, is the build-up of
fluid in the body's tissue. Most commonly...
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Cerebral edema is
excess ac****ulation of
fluid (
edema) in the
intracellular or
extracellular spaces of the brain. This
typically causes impaired nerve...
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Pulmonary edema (British English: oedema), also
known as
pulmonary congestion, is
excessive fluid ac****ulation in the
tissue or air
spaces (usually alveoli)...
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Angioedema is an area of
swelling (
edema) of the
lower layer of skin and
tissue just
under the skin or
mucous membranes. The
swelling may
occur in the...
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Peripheral edema is
edema (ac****ulation of
fluid causing swelling) in
tissues perfused by the
peripheral vascular system,
usually in the
lower limbs. In...
- Reinke's
edema is the
swelling of the
vocal cords due to
fluid (
edema)
collected within the Reinke's space.
First identified by the
German anatomist Friedrich...
- High-altitude
pulmonary edema (HAPE) is a life-threatening form of non-cardiogenic
pulmonary edema that
occurs in
otherwise healthy people at altitudes...
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Macular edema occurs when
fluid and
protein deposits collect on or
under the
macula of the eye (a
yellow central area of the retina) and
causes it to...
- Heat
edema is a
cutaneous condition characterized by
dependent edema from
vasodilatory pooling. Heat
causes the
blood vessels to
expand (dilate), so body...
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Edema blisters (also
known as "
Edema bulla", "Hydrostatic bulla," and "Stasis blister") are a
cutaneous condition that
develop in
patients with an acute...