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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
[[Edema]] is characterized by the collection of excess [[fluid]] in the [[interstitial space]]. [[Anasarca]] is severe edema characterized by swelling throughout the body. The main underlying cause of [[edema]] is an imbalance in the hemodynamic status of the [[Capillary|capillaries]] resulting in excess filtration of fluid in the [[intercellular space]] exceeding the absorptive capacity of [[lymph]] [[vessel]]<nowiki/>s. It can be caused by systemic diseases including [[Congestive heart failure|chronic heart failure]], [[liver cirrhosis]], and [[chronic renal failure]]. | [[Edema]] is characterized by the collection of excess [[fluid]] in the [[interstitial space]]. [[Anasarca]] is severe edema characterized by swelling throughout the body. The main underlying cause of [[edema]] is an imbalance in the hemodynamic status of the [[Capillary|capillaries]] resulting in excess filtration of fluid in the [[intercellular space]] exceeding the absorptive capacity of [[lymph]] [[vessel]]<nowiki/>s. It can be caused by systemic diseases including [[Congestive heart failure|chronic heart failure]], [[liver cirrhosis]], hypersensitivity reaction, and [[chronic renal failure]]. | ||
==Classification== | ==Classification== | ||
Revision as of 21:50, 31 August 2020
| Anasarca | |
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| CT scan showing generalized edema of skin | |
| ICD-10 | R60.1 |
| ICD-9 | 782.3 |
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Anasarca Microchapters |
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Mydah Sajid, MD[2]
Synonyms and keywords: Generalized edema, generalized swelling, leucophlegmatia
Overview
Edema is characterized by the collection of excess fluid in the interstitial space. Anasarca is severe edema characterized by swelling throughout the body. The main underlying cause of edema is an imbalance in the hemodynamic status of the capillaries resulting in excess filtration of fluid in the intercellular space exceeding the absorptive capacity of lymph vessels. It can be caused by systemic diseases including chronic heart failure, liver cirrhosis, hypersensitivity reaction, and chronic renal failure.