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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
Anasarca is the presence of excess fluid in the interstitial space throughout the body. | [[Anasarca]] is the presence of excess fluid in the interstitial space throughout the body. | ||
==What are the symptoms of [[Anasarca]]== | ==What are the symptoms of [[Anasarca]]== | ||
The following questions should be asked to the patient regarding edema. | The following questions should be asked to the [[patient]] regarding [[edema]]. | ||
* Onset of the swelling: acute or chronic | |||
* Timing of the day when the swelling is worst. | *Onset of the [[swelling]]: acute or chronic | ||
* Location of swelling. Whether it is unilateral or bilateral. | *Timing of the day when the [[swelling]] is worst. | ||
* Tenderness in the swelling. | *Location of [[swelling]]. Whether it is unilateral or bilateral. | ||
* Change in color or blisters at the site of the swelling. | *Tenderness in the swelling. | ||
* The exacerbation of edema with changes in the position of the patient. | *Change in color or blisters at the site of the [[swelling]]. | ||
* Dependent edema occurs in venous insufficiency. It improves with the elevation of legs. The edema with reduced plasma oncotic pressure as underlying etiology is not improved by elevating the | *The exacerbation of edema with changes in the position of the patient. | ||
* Medication history. | *Dependent [[edema]] occurs in [[venous insufficiency]]. It improves with the elevation of [[Leg|legs]]. The edema with reduced [[Plasma (blood)|plasma]] [[oncotic pressure]] as underlying etiology is not improved by elevating the [[leg]]<nowiki/>s. | ||
* Medical history. Any coexisting heart, renal, or liver disease. | *Medication history. | ||
*Medical history. Any coexisting [[heart]], [[Kidney|renal]], or [[liver]] disease. | |||
==What causes [[Anasarca]]== | ==What causes [[Anasarca]]== | ||
* Exacerbation of congestive heart failure | |||
* Exacerbation of chronic renal disease | *Exacerbation of [[congestive heart failure]] | ||
* Hepatic cirrhosis | *Exacerbation of [[Chronic renal failure|chronic renal disease]] | ||
* Kwashiorkor | *Hepatic [[cirrhosis]] | ||
* Nephrotic syndrome | *Kwashiorkor disease | ||
* Pregnancy | *[[Nephrotic syndrome]] | ||
* Allergic reactions (anaphylaxis or urticaria) | *[[Pregnancy]] | ||
* Adverse effects of medications (beta-blockers, calcium channel | *Allergic reactions ([[anaphylaxis]] or [[urticaria]]) | ||
*Adverse effects of medications ([[Beta blockers|beta-blockers]], [[calcium channel blocker]]<nowiki/>s, [[Methyl dopa|alpha-methyl dopa]], [[Corticosteroid|corticosteroids]], [[Testosterone|testosterone,]] [[estrogen]], [[cyclophosphamide]], [[cyclosporine]]) | |||
Revision as of 18:57, 1 September 2020
Overview
Anasarca is the presence of excess fluid in the interstitial space throughout the body.
What are the symptoms of Anasarca
The following questions should be asked to the patient regarding edema.
- Onset of the swelling: acute or chronic
- Timing of the day when the swelling is worst.
- Location of swelling. Whether it is unilateral or bilateral.
- Tenderness in the swelling.
- Change in color or blisters at the site of the swelling.
- The exacerbation of edema with changes in the position of the patient.
- Dependent edema occurs in venous insufficiency. It improves with the elevation of legs. The edema with reduced plasma oncotic pressure as underlying etiology is not improved by elevating the legs.
- Medication history.
- Medical history. Any coexisting heart, renal, or liver disease.
What causes Anasarca
- Exacerbation of congestive heart failure
- Exacerbation of chronic renal disease
- Hepatic cirrhosis
- Kwashiorkor disease
- Nephrotic syndrome
- Pregnancy
- Allergic reactions (anaphylaxis or urticaria)
- Adverse effects of medications (beta-blockers, calcium channel blockers, alpha-methyl dopa, corticosteroids, testosterone, estrogen, cyclophosphamide, cyclosporine)