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How Can Edema In The Body Be Treated?

My friend has full body edema and is seeing a liver specialist next week which may result in a liver biopsy. She saw her dr last week and is awaiting test results. She did have and CT scan with contrast media on Thursday 8/31. No results given yet. Today, she tells me that her legs are now red like a sunburn. Hot legs last night uncomfortable with blankets on legs, not hot to touch today. I am wondering if this may be cellulitis and if she should be seen in the ER today or wait to see if the redness creaps up her legs and then take her in???
Sat, 25 Nov 2017
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Hi thank you for querry.
As you mention there is edema more marked on legs with shiny apearance but not to much hot.
there are several possibilities to get bilatetal edema.
Right sided heart failure,
liver cirrhosis, liver cancer,
ckd(chronic kidney disease)
nephrotic syndrome.
These are the main reason for developing edema .so proper work up required like all base line blood tests along with ECG,chest XRAY,Ultrasound abdomen especially to see liver and kidneys status.
So to find the cause of swelling is the first step than to manage it is rhe second one.
Hope the answer will help you.
Wish you a good health.
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How Can Edema In The Body Be Treated?

Hi thank you for querry. As you mention there is edema more marked on legs with shiny apearance but not to much hot. there are several possibilities to get bilatetal edema. Right sided heart failure, liver cirrhosis, liver cancer, ckd(chronic kidney disease) nephrotic syndrome. These are the main reason for developing edema .so proper work up required like all base line blood tests along with ECG,chest XRAY,Ultrasound abdomen especially to see liver and kidneys status. So to find the cause of swelling is the first step than to manage it is rhe second one. Hope the answer will help you. Wish you a good health.