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 ...

Peripheral edema is a fluid buildup in the extremities, resulting in swelling. The swelling may accompany other symptoms depending on the underlying cause. Many conditions and medications can cause ...

Edema refers to swelling that results from excess fluid trapped in the tissues of the body. Dependent edema occurs due to the effects of gravity and occurs when fluid pools in the lower parts of the ...

Corneal edema is swelling of the cornea — the clear, dome-shaped outer surface of the eye that helps you see clearly. It’s caused by fluid buildup in the cornea. When untreated, corneal edema can lead ...

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 ...

The term edema refers to the accumulation of fluid in the body. This fluid retention is also referred to as dropsy or hydropsy. Fluid balance in the body and pathology of edema The body contains a ...

In generalized edema, fluid collects in the interstitial tissues, either because more fluid is being secreted or because removal of the fluid is failing. The effects of gravity mean the swelling is ...