Lymphedema

Some doctors, who are not informed about lymphedema, prescribe diuretics to make the swelling go away -- but they are not the answer. Diuretics affect the kidneys -- not the lymphatic system. They remove fluid from the body and this makes the ...

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... over, full body edema. I am familiar with the terms interstitial fluid, intracellular, extracellular and several of the diagnosis like Lipoedema, Lymphedema, etc. However, when searching, I can not find a type of edema that covers the whole body. Here is a description in patient's words: Pitting ...

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... CHF or the cellulitis. Other diseases that may sometimes mimic cellulitis include contact dermatitis, drug or foreign body reactions, urticaria, lymphedema, lupus erythematosus, sarcoidosis, lymphoma, leukemia, paget disease, dendritic cell sarcoma, rheumatoid arthritis, and panniculitis. The ...

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