Edema is swelling due to a buildup of fluid in tissues. Pitting edema is when an indentation remains after pressing swollen skin. The effect may also be noticeable after removing a tight shoe or ...

CLASSIC treatment for water retention in congestive heart disease has involved the use of mercurial and other substances that affect the renal tubules in such a way as to decrease the reabsorption of ...

Liege, Belgium - A proposed mechanism behind some cases of acute pulmonary edema puts the blame on stress-exacerbated ischemic mitral regurgitation (MR) in patients with systolic HF [1]. The idea, ...

Pitting edema extended all the way to the groin, and the abdomen was slightly distended Ms. L, 67 years old and white, presented with a one-week history of progressive left leg pain and swelling. The ...