What is nephrotic oedema like

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My uncle has been suffering from kidney disease for several years. He has been insisting on treatment, but sometimes his legs are swollen. At that time, his legs are swollen and can't walk. Life is difficult to manage. Let me tell you what the edema of kidney disease is like.

What is nephrotic oedema like

My uncle has been suffering from kidney disease for several years. He has been insisting on treatment, but sometimes his legs are swollen. At that time, his legs are swollen and can't walk. Life is difficult to manage. Let me tell you what the edema of kidney disease is like.

Second: in the severe cases, obvious edema can be seen in the whole body, even pleural and peritoneal effusion, resulting in weight gain of tens of kilograms (severe edema). The most common should be referred to as concave edema, that is, with the finger down, you will see obvious depression. 　

Third: edema first occurs in loose tissue parts, such as eyelids or face, ankle, to get up in the morning for obvious, serious can involve the lower limbs and the whole body. The nature of nephrogenic edema is soft and easy to move. Clinically, it presents depression edema, that is, depression can appear when pressing local skin with fingers.

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Edema is a significant feature of kidney disease, and even obvious systemic edema can be seen in severe cases. Edema can occur in various parts. Generally, the weight of patients will increase significantly, and obvious depression will appear when pressing down with hands.