Other names: swollen legs, swollen hand
Swelling (edema) we mean an increased presence amount of fluids outside the cells and out of the vascular and lymphatic system (ie “interstitium”). Swelling can be either so-called. Generalized, thus evident broadly throughout the body, or localized, affecting a certain part of the body, eg. Extremity.
Mechanisms of its formation a few. First, the increased pressure in the blood vessels, because of which the liquid is filtered from the blood after a pressure drop outside the vascular system. Similarly, it may be a lack of protein because proteins in the blood creating a so-called. Oncotic pressure, which makes liquid filtered of capillaries sucked back into the blood. Injury or inflammation disrupts the integrity of the walls of capillaries, which in turn contributes to the formation of edema.The lymphatic system normally also interstitium dissipates a certain amount of fluid, so blockade lymphatic drainage of a part of the body is also accompanied by swelling.
Swelling in one leg may indicate inflammation of the ongoing or recent injury. When inflammation is swelling of the skin red and warm environments may be present injury, which microorganism has entered the body. If not preceded by swelling or injury can think of a blockage in the lymphatic system or limb venous thrombosis (obstruction of a vein).
Swelling of both upper extremities occurs with so-called. Syndrome, superior vena cava.Superior vena cava collects blood from both upper limbs, head and neck. During its oppression (eg. A tumor) is in addition to the swelling of extremities visible and known. Stokes collar, thus soaking subcutaneous tissue around the neck.
Swelling around your ankles can be a warning sign of a failure of the pumping of the heart. Along with the feeling of “heavy legs” may also testify for venous thrombosis.
With the swelling of unknown origin quickly set off to the physician.
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