Oedema

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hello teachers.,Oedema of legs due to accumulation of water. The patient is on diuretic. is this ok teachers?? smdl

Avangi · Accepted Answer

studentmdlOedema of legs due to accumulation of water. The patient is on diuretic.

I would say "The patient is on diuretics," or "The patient is on a diuretic."
(I believe it's a countable noun.)

Aren't you simply defining "oedema"?

Isn't that like saying "Hypertension due to high blood pressure"?

I believe oedema refers specifically to swelling caused by the accumulation of fluid. I suppose it could be a fluid other than water, but certainly not blood, for example.

I've usually heard "Edema in the legs," by the way. "Of" is probably not incorrect.

V S Rao · Answer

Hi,

studentmdlhello teachers.,Oedema of legs due to accumulation of water. The patient is on diuretic. is this ok teachers?? smdl

1. Oedema/Edema of lower extremities due to accumulation of fluid ( in the tissues )
2. Oedema/Edema of lower extremities due to retention of water.

studentmdlhello teachers.,Oedema of legs due to accumulation of water. The patient is on diuretic. is this ok teachers?? smdl

1. The patient is on a diuretic.
2. The patient is receiving diuretic therapy.

Sri

Avangi · Answer

Hi, Sri,

Wouldn't anyone likely to read the report know what oedema of lower extremities is due to?

According to my understanding, "accumulation of fluid" (retention of water) is the oedema, not actually its cause.

I could understand using "due to" if you wished to cite an unusual fluid, or perhaps a secondary cause.

Oedema of lower extremities due to the lack of exercise.

By the way, do you recognize a difference between "accumulation of fluid" and "retention of water"?
(Of course there is one, but I'm asking from a medical point of view.)

I'm not pretending to be any kind of expert, but I was turned down for a couple of good jobs for having "edema in the lower extremities," and the cause was a sedentary life style.
The nature of the swelling (accumulation/retention of fluid) was assumed to follow from the term.

In your experience, wouldn't a swelling in the lower extremities from some cause other than retention of fluid be called something else?

Thanks for your anticipated reply. (Sorry to have made a mountain out of a molehill.)

- A.

Shivaji madali · Answer

thanks vsrao teacher and avangi teacher. smdl

V S Rao · Answer

Dear Mr. Avangi,

AvangiHi, Sri, According to my understanding, "accumulation of fluid" (retention of water) is the oedema, not actually its cause.

Accumulation of fluid (or) retention of water is only one of the types of oedema.

Accumulation of fluid = Retention of water. Both give same meaning.

Odema of lower extremities due to accumulation of fluid / water = Pitting oedema.
Oedema of lower extremities due to retention of solids = Non-pitting oedema.
Oedema of lower extremities or any other part due to unknow reasons = Idiopathic oedema.

Non-pitting edema is the more dangerous type of edema. In this type,
there is an accumulation of solid materials in the tissue rather than fluids. Non pitting edema is also rare. I
t occurs as a secondary complication in people who are already suffering from some medical conditions such as lymphedema or pretibial myxedema.

Thanks for asking clarification in this regard.

Regards,
Sri

Avangi · Answer

Many thanks for your informative reply, Sri. I'll keep this in mind.
"Pitting edema" was what I struggled with. I understood that it referred to the fact that you could press your finger into the effected area and it would leave an indentation when you removed it.
(Since I've been able to walk regularly, there's no more swelling!)

I noted on Wiki that oedema can also refer to the accumulation of fluid in a body cavity. This was news to me. I suppose in this case there might be no swelling.

Best regards, - A.

Shivaji madali · Answer

vsrao teacher and avangi teacher., i too learned many new things about oedema. thanks to you both.., smdl.

V S Rao · Answer

Hi,

studentmdlvsrao teacher and avangi teacher., i too learned many new things about oedema. thanks to you both.., smdl.

We too have learnt a lot of new things out of your question. Thanks to you too, smdl.

Regards,
Sri

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