What causes edema?

summary

There are many symptoms in life that need to be paid enough attention to. It seems that the symptoms are not particularly serious, but it is likely to be the signal of some diseases. For example, edema of your feet is the most common. Some elderly people often have swollen legs, especially after sitting for a long time, and their legs are very difficult to bear. In fact, the causes of swelling in the legs of the elderly are particularly complex, some of which are related to heart, kidney, liver and endocrine diseases, and quite a few are idiopathic senile edema.

What causes edema?

Sometimes, edema of feet may be caused by serious systemic diseases, especially some visceral diseases, such as proteinuria, renal insufficiency and liver cirrhosis, or cachexia patients with advanced cancer and consumptive diseases.

It is caused by varicose veins of lower limbs, which is related to long-term standing work and cold injury of lower limbs. The patient will feel the affected limb is heavy, sore and weak, and the calf muscles often spasm. Due to local skin dystrophy, eczema, dermatitis, ulcers and even erysipelas will also occur.

There are also many living habits can also lead to the emergence of this symptom, fatigue can not lead to leg blood return, after rest will subside, due to obesity leads to excessive pressure on the legs, seasonal swelling of the legs, which has nothing to do with the physical condition, in addition to the decline of heart function, or pelvic tumor compression leg vein.

matters needing attention

Keep optimistic mood, long-term adhere to appropriate exercise, such as walking, jogging, fitness equipment exercise, in order to enhance the physique, improve adaptability. It should be rich in protein, vitamin and inorganic salt, low fat, low bile, less grains and less salt