+Grading of edema Grade Definition Absent Absent + Mild: Both feet / ankles ++ Moderate: Both feet, plus lower legs, hands or lower arms +++ Severe: Generalised bilateral pitting edema, including both feet, legs, arms and face Cutaneous edema is referred to as "pitting" when, after pressure is applied to a small area, the indentation persists after the release of the pressure. Peripheral pitting edema, as shown in the illustration, is the more common type, resulting from water retention. It can be caused by systemic diseases, pregnancy in some women, either directly or as a result of heart failure, or local conditions such as varicose veins, thrombophlebitis, insect bites, and dermatitis. Non-pitting edema is observed when the indentation does not persist. It is associated with such conditions as lymphedema, lipedema, and myxedema. Edema caused by malnutrition defines kwashiorkor, an acute form of childhood protein-energy malnutrition characterized by edema, irritability, anorexia, ulcerating dermatoses, and an enlarged liver with fatty infiltrates.
symptom of Allergy
symptom of Influenza
symptom of Sinusitis
symptom of Dermatitis
symptom of Arthritis
symptom of Pneumonia
symptom of Croup
symptom of Acne