Brain edema is a life-threatening condition where excess fluid causes the brain to swell. The primary medical treatment involves hyperosmolar agents like mannitol and hypertonic saline to draw fluid ...

Ankle swelling might seem like a minor inconvenience after a long day on your feet, but certain patterns of swelling can signal serious heart problems that demand immediate medical attention.

Swollen ankles, or edema, stem from various causes including heart failure, chronic venous insufficiency, blood clots, ...

Dr. Keith Roach is a physician at Weill Cornell Medical College and New York Presbyterian Hospital. He writes an educational column on infectious diseases, public health and sports medicine. DEAR DR.

Read at the meeting of the Inter-State Postgraduate Medical Association of North America at Cleveland, October 20, 1933. Christian — Physician-in-Chlef, Peter Bent Brigham Hospital. For record and ...

Chronic venous insufficiency is a common condition that affects up to 40 percent of people in the United States. The condition can cause visible veins, pain and swelling, and even skin breakdown. The ...

A. Lymphedema is a condition that causes swelling where lymphatic channels that drain back into the venous system are disrupted. The condition can happen anywhere in the body, and it can be associated ...

I am a 72-year-old man. I am in good (to very good) health, exercise regularly and walk every day. For a number of years, I have noticed what appears to be swelling in my lower legs above the elastic ...

Read at the Annual Meeting of the Vermont State Medical Society at Rutland, October 17, 1935. Christian. Henry A. — Hersey Professor of Theory and Practice of Physic, Harvard University Medical School ...