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Tropical Edema
- Definition
- Acute edema related to heat exposure
- Symptoms
- Abdominal bloating
- Signs
- Weight gain up to 5 kg over several days
- Ankle edema
- Labs
- Serum Sodium decreased
- Course
- Onset within 48 hours of arriving in warm climate
- Resolves with acclimatization diuresis in a few days