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pitting edema on the leg, edema, anasarca, swelling involves, enlargement of organs, skin, body structures, excessive buildup of fluid, in the tissues, buildup, lead to a rapid increase in weight over a short period of time, days to weeks, swelling, occur throughout the body, generalized, limited to a specific part, localized, ankle, feet, leg swelling, angioedema, swollen gums, swollen glands, facial swelling, swelling, in the abdomen, breast enlargement, scrotal swelling, joint swelling slight edema, the lower legs commonly occurs in warm summer months, a person has been standing, walking a lot, generalized swelling, massive edema, anasarca, common sign in severely ill people, slight edema difficult to detect, in an overweight person, massive edema is very obvious, edema, indicate a chronic, progressive medical illness, edema generally described in one of two ways, pitting edema, press a finger against a swollen area, 5 seconds, quickly remove it, an indentation is left that fills slowly, nonpitting edema, press a finger against a swollen area, 5 seconds, quickly remove it, no indentation is left, in the skin, too much salt, sodium intake, burns, sunburn, too little albumin, in the blood, hypoalbuminemia, malnutrition, pregnancy, drugs, androgenic, anabolic steroids, antihypertensives, corticosteroids prednisone, sodium retention, estrogens, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, nsaids, calcium channel blockers, nephrotic syndrome, acute glomerulonephritis, chronic kidney disease, heart failure, liver failure from cirrhosis, thyroid disease follow, prescribed therapy to treat the underlying cause, the swelling, discuss, health care provider the options, prevent skin breakdown, chronic edema, pressure-reducing mattress, a lamb's wool pad, a flotation ring, maintain everyday activities, lying down, keep limbs, above the heart level, to facilitate drainage, this, shortness of breath results, see doctor instead, reduced sodium, salt, diet recommended, unexplained swelling, contact health care provider, except in emergency situations, cardiac failure, pulmonary congestion, obtain medical history, perform a physical examination, medical history, swelling in detail, time pattern, did first notice this, present all the time, quality, how much swelling, poke the area, a finger, does the dent remain, location, specific area, localized, swelling, specific area, what, what seems to make the swelling better, what seems to make the swelling worse, diagnostic tests, albumin levels, ecg, echocardiography, serum electrolyte tests, urinalysis, x-rays, liver function tests, kidney function tests, fluid, sodium restriction, diuretics, water pills, fluid intake, output, monitored, weighed daily, avoid alcohol, liver disease, cirrhosis, hepatitis, causing the problem, vascular support hose advised.