Dear Doctors: After a few days of standing in long lines at an amusement park, my ankles swelled up. We were on vacation, and salty food, wine and carbs were involved. It took a few days to get better ...

Non-pitting edema refers to swelling that isn’t impacted by pressure. For example, if your leg is swollen and poking the area doesn’t leave an indentation, you may have non-pitting edema. Edema is the ...

Dilated cardiomyopathy is an uncommon complication of hypothyroidism. Clinicians should consider dilated cardiomyopathy in patients with generalized pitting edema. Cardiac dysfunction in patients with ...

Edema is a kind of swelling due to or accumulation of interstitial fluid. Interstitial fluid is a fluid (salt and water) found in the spaces between the cells and it constitutes around 20 percent of ...

Ankle edema is a swelling over either one or both ankles. Swelling of the ankles is quite common, especially if you have been travelling for a long duration. It occurs due to accumulation of excessive ...

Why Pitting Edema Happens and What It Signals, Explained by Dr. Dana Figura ...

Gestational edema occurs in late pregnancy secondary to increased venous congestion in the legs caused by pressure exerted mechanically by the uterus onto the inferior vena cava and iliac veins. [6] ...