What are the Possible Causes of Edema?

What Causes Edema?

Edema can have various causes and aggravating factors, and finding these means ruling out or confirming each possibility – in other words, diagnosis.

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Diagnosis is usually a complex process due to the sheer number of possible causes and related symptoms. In order to diagnose edema, we could:

Research the topic
Find a doctor with the time
Use a diagnostic computer system.

The Analyst™ is our online diagnosis tool that learns all about you through a straightforward process of multi-level questioning, providing diagnosis at the end.

In the Metabolic Symptoms section of the questionnaire, The Analyst™ will ask the following question about water retention (edema):

Do you suffer from edema (swelling/puffiness caused by fluid retention) anywhere on your body? Do not include swelling that is red or painful to the touch: this is due to infection or injury and is covered elsewhere.

Possible responses:

→ Don't know
→ No
→ Yes / probably

Based on your response to this question, which may indicate either absence of edema or edema, The Analyst™ will ask further questions about:

Edema of the feet

Edema of the ankles/lower legs

Concerned or curious about your health? Try The Analyst™