Pitting pedal edema that precedes the development of abdominal pain may indicate underlying heart failure or pericardial disease, liver disease, or the nephrotic syndrome, particularly if ascites ...

The patient did not have concomitant ascites, portal hypertension, or congestive heart failure. The patient's methadone dosage was decreased to 60 mg once daily, and the edema resolved within 15 days.

Its presentation includes pedal edema, ascites and, uncommonly, acute hepatic failure.1, 2 In Asia, the membranous subtype is most often described, whereas thrombotic obstruction is the predominant ...

A 56-year-old woman of Chinese ethnicity presented to hospital with worsening shortness of breath. She had an 18-month history of progressive generalized edema with ascites. She reporting having no ...

There was edema of the left hand and an audible bruit over an arteriovenous shunt in the left ... There was no ascites or pedal edema. A chest film revealed a massive, left-sided pleural ...

Pulmonary edema that goes untreated can increase pressure in the pulmonary artery, ... Ascites. 4. Leg swelling. If acute pulmonary oedema is not treated it can be fatal and lead to death.

It is worth mentioning, however, that both edema and ascites do not always mean you have cancer. Any unusual bodily changes, however, warrant a visit to your GP.

Neonatal ascites may be part of the spectrum of NIHF or can present as an isolated finding. NIHF is a fetal condition that can be diagnosed by ultrasound, demonstrating generalized skin edema of ...