Localized edema by khadija brohi

Organ Specific Or Localized Edema

By Khadija Brohi

Review

• What is edema?• How is edema classified according to etiology?• How is edema classified according to distribution of fluid?

TypesCerebral EdemaPeriorbital EdemaCorneal EdemaMacular EdemaPulmonary EdemaElephantiasisHydropsLymph Node Resection Edema

Localized or Organ specific edematypically involve one organ or part of the body..

Periorbital edema

Causes:Oversleeping/ sleep deprivationCrying, Tear gland malfunctionNormal agingDiet, Alcohol intake, Diseases of thyroid and kidney

Macular Edema

CAUSES OF PULMONARY EDEMAIncreased venous pressure due to LVF

Increased capillary permeability due to infectionGeneralized edema

Lymphatic Filariasis

Hydrops fetalis (fetal hydrops) is a serious fetal condition defined as abnormal accumulation of

serous fluid in two or more anatomic compartments, such as skin, pleura, pericardium,

peritoneum. In some patients, it may also be associated with polyhydramnios and placental

edema.

Lymph Node Resection Edema