What is Anasarca?
Anasarca is a generalized swelling across the whole body seen in patients who are seriously ill. It is a form of swelling, swelling caused by cell fluid leakage and may vary in intensity. Some patients only have a low -level swelling and experience mild discomfort, while others may be significantly and visibly swollen, with swelling pain. Treatment possibilities rely on solving the basic cause and provision of supportive care to make the patient more comfortable. It is known that congestive heart failure, kidney failure and liver failure lead to swelling because they disrupt the circulation and expression of fluid in the body. Poor drug reactions can also sometimes cause this symptom, as well as excessive administration of intravenous fluid. Patients are carefully monitored if swelling is a potential complication of medical treatment, so Anasarca can be quickly identified and solved.
swelling begins with the fuselage and can spread to the limbs. The swollen skin should be cool to the touch and it will, which means that when the finger is insertedEN into the leather, the subdued shape remains behind, in place, while the skin will not spring back. Reduced elasticity of the skin observed in Anasarca can also be associated with dry, peeling skin. The swelling of the whole body may cause clothing to not fit unpleasant, and in undressing patients may notice lines and stripes where their clothing pushed against swollen tissue during the day.
If Anasarca evolves, it suggests that the management of the basic medical problem is not sufficient and the treatment plan needs to be adjusted. In patients waiting for treatment, such as transplantation, this form of swelling is a sign of deteriorating symptoms and increased urgency in the need for the donor organ. Diuretic drugs can be used to try to express some of the fluids and compression clothing can be used to control swelling and maintain a more comfortable patient. This treatment must be supervised by a physician as complications may occur in handlingswelling too fast or aggressively.
Some tissue swelling, especially limbs, is very common in heat. People who notice a slight swelling without other symptoms on a hot day should notice that swelling is falling at colder temperatures. If swelling persists, even if it is not hot or patients develop symptoms such as shortness of breath, it can be a sign of a medical problem and should be solved.