Edema is a medical condition characterized by the accumulation of excess fluid in the body’s tissues, leading to swelling and ...

Thankfully, this condition (called pitting edema) wasn’t a significant concern. However, this type of swelling is not just ...

What Is Bone Marrow Edema? Bone marrow edema (BME) is when fluid builds up in your bone marrow. Your doctor may call it bone marrow lesions. The most common locations for it are your: Hip Knee ...

Pitting is a subjective assessment using the ... may reveal deficiencies in protein intake. Edema secondary to renal disease can be recognized by appropriate renal function tests (BUN, creatinine ...

Background. A 40-year-old man presented to a hospital emergency department with acute-onset, bilateral, painless swelling of the scrotum, which had developed progressively over the previous 12 h.

His abdomen is benign. His legs are notable for 1-2+ bilateral pitting edema with a negative Homan’s sign and no erythema. An EKG is performed and demonstrates atrial fibrillation at a rate of ...

There are two primary forms of edema - pitting edema and non-pitting (lymphatic) edema. Pitting edema, often linked to systemic issues like heart or kidney disease, occurs when pressing on swollen ...

Cases of methadone causing edema and weight gain have been reported with both tablets and the liquid formulation. A 31-year-old man taking methadone 500 mg twice daily as part of a detoxification ...