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EdemaAka: Fluid Overload
- See Also
- Definition
- Abnormal interstitial fluid accumulation
- Pathophysiology
- Localized Edema
- Loss of vascular integrity
- Changes in capillary hemodynamics
- Increase in tissue oncotic pressure
- Increased interstitial protein concentration
- Increase in hydrostatic pressure
- Norepinephrine results in renal vasoconstriction
- Renin results in sodium absorption
- Aldosterone results in water retention
- Loss of vascular integrity
- Generalized edema
- Implies >3 Liters interstitial fluid accumulation
- Sodium and water retention
- Kidney senses decreased perfusion
- Kidney senses decreased circulating volume
- Localized Edema
- Causes
- Categories of Edema
- Miscellaneous Edema Types
- Medication Causes of Edema
- Exercise edema
- Idiopathic Edema
- High Altitude Edema (Facial and lower limb edema)
- Tropical Edema
- Periodic edema
- Symptoms
- Unexplained weight gain
- Ring tightness
- Shoe tightness
- Facial swelling or puffiness
- Swollen arms or legs
- Abdominal distention
- Signs
- See Edema evaluation
- Palpable swelling of skin or subcutaneous tissue
- Radiology
- Chest XRay
- Evaluate for Congestive Heart Failure
- Lower Extremity Doppler Ultrasound
- Evaluate for Deep Vein Thrombosis
- Chest XRay
- Labs
- Renal Function test
- Serum Albumin
- Liver Function Test
- Urinalysis
- Urine test for thiazides or Phenolphthalein
Fluid overload (C0546817) | |
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| Definition (CSP) | abnormal increase in the volume of circulating fluid (plasma) in the body. |
| Concepts | Disease or Syndrome (T047) |
| ICD9 | 276.6 |
| English | Excess fluid volume, Fluid excess, Fluid overload, Fluid volume excess, HYPERVOLAEMIA, hypervolemia, Volume excess |
| Spanish | exceso de liquidos, exceso de volumen de liquido, hipervolemia, L.E.C. aumentado, liquido extracelular aumentado |
| Parent Concepts | Disorder of fluid AND/OR electrolyte (C0267994), Cardiovascular Diseases (C0007222), Metabolic Diseases (C0025517), Fluid volume disorder (C0267995), Physical findings (C0311392), Hemic, General and NEC (C0549528), Water Balance Disorders (C0549566), Fluid and Electrolyte Manifestation (C1333624), Fluid overload (C0546817), Duplicate concept (C1274013) |
| Sources | AOD, CSP, CST, ICD9CM, LNC, MTH, NCI, PNDS, SCTSPA, SNOMEDCT Derived from the NIH UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) |
Disorder characterized by edema (C1290849) | |
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| Concepts | Disease or Syndrome (T047) |
| English | Disorder characterised by oedema, Disorder characterized by edema |
| Spanish | trastorno caracterizado por la presencia de edema |
| Parent Concepts | Disease (C0012634), Edema (C0013604) |
| Sources | SCTSPA, SNOMEDCT Derived from the NIH UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) |
