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@modernHealthMe Lasix will remove fluid from the body. However, it is a sign of a weak heart and kidney issues. Medication prescribed will be one to improve heart muscles. My late father had heart disease and affected his kidneys. He was 61 when he got diagnosed and has recently - RIP @ 86.
Persistent or progressive pitting edema should never be dismissed as a normal consequence of prolonged standing or walking, as it may be the earliest clinical manifestation of significant cardiovascular, renal, hepatic, or venous disease.
He thought his legs were swollen because he'd been walking too much. Months later, the real cause turned out to be something far more serious. Can you guess it?
Pitting edema occurs when excess fluid accumulates in the interstitial tissues. Applying pressure with a finger temporarily displaces this fluid, leaving a visible indentation that slowly refills. It is a clinical sign, not a diagnosis, and always warrants evaluation for the underlying cause.
In heart failure, reduced cardiac output activates the sympathetic nervous system and the renin angiotensin aldosterone system (RAAS), leading to sodium and water retention by the kidneys. At the same time, elevated venous hydrostatic pressure increases the movement of fluid from the capillaries into the surrounding tissues. Gravity makes this fluid collect predominantly in the ankles and lower legs, producing bilateral pitting edema. As heart failure progresses, patients may also develop exertional dyspnea, orthopnea, paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea, fatigue, elevated jugular venous pressure, pulmonary crackles, and rapid weight gain due to fluid retention.
However, heart failure is only one cause of pitting edema. Chronic kidney disease or nephrotic syndrome can lead to sodium retention and hypoalbuminemia, reducing plasma oncotic pressure and allowing fluid to leak into the tissues. Chronic liver disease causes reduced albumin synthesis and portal hypertension, both of which contribute to edema. Chronic venous insufficiency increases venous pressure in the lower limbs, while deep vein thrombosis usually causes unilateral painful swelling. Lymphedema, in contrast, is classically non pitting in its later stages because protein rich fluid stimulates fibrosis of the surrounding tissues. Certain medications, including dihydropyridine calcium channel blockers, NSAIDs, corticosteroids, thiazolidinediones, and some hormonal therapies, can also cause peripheral edema.
Hoy quedó acreditado que Claudio Crespo fue quién me disparó y me dejó ciego. Aún así el tribunal decidió absolverlo.
Seguiré hasta las últimas instancias buscando verdad y justicia
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Kast ganó casi con un
60 % pero resulta que anoche la alameda estaba vacía, no hubo bocinazos, las calles de las comunas vacías y silenciosas, un ambiente raro casi terrorífico algo que ocurrió en muchas ciudades de Chile
Bastante raro o no ?
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