US President Trump's visibly swollen ankles have reignited scrutiny over his health, drawing attention to edema, fluid ...

Non-pitting edema refers to swelling that isn’t impacted by pressure. For example, if your leg is swollen and poking the area doesn’t leave an indentation, you may have non-pitting edema. Edema is the ...

Peripheral edema is a fluid buildup in the extremities, resulting in swelling. The swelling may accompany other symptoms depending on the underlying cause. Many conditions and medications can cause ...

Edema is swelling due to a buildup of fluid in tissues. Pitting edema is when an indentation remains after pressing swollen skin. The effect may also be noticeable after removing a tight shoe or ...

Quincke’s edema, also known as angioneurotic uvular edema, was named after Heinrich Quincke, a professor of internal medicine during the latter half of the 19 th century. Credit: Nikolas ...

Edema is the accumulation of excess fluid in body tissues, causing noticeable swelling, commonly in the feet, ankles, and legs. It affects older adults, pregnant women, and those with heart, kidney, ...

Edema is a kind of swelling due to or accumulation of interstitial fluid. Interstitial fluid is a fluid (salt and water) found in the spaces between the cells and it constitutes around 20 percent of ...

Diabetic macular edema (DME) is a complication of diabetes that occurs when fluid builds up in the macula, the part of the retina responsible for central vision. This can lead to blurred or double ...

Sara Moniuszko is a health and lifestyle reporter at CBSNews.com. Previously, she wrote for USA Today, where she was selected to help launch the newspaper's wellness vertical. She now covers breaking ...

Allison Daniel is involved in the WHO guideline on prevention and management of wasting and nutritional edema, but the views in this article do not necessarily reflect those of WHO. University of ...