Patients with these diseases might have anasarca with dependent edema in the sacrum and lower limbs, and ascites together with scrotal swelling. Edema of the scrotal skin with systemic diseases is ...

Gestational edema occurs in late pregnancy secondary to increased venous congestion in the legs caused by pressure exerted mechanically by the uterus onto the inferior vena cava and iliac veins.

Retrograde massage is recommended for dependent swelling. This means that the swelling is happening from lack of movement, which traditionally aids in pumping fluid back to the heart. Dependent ...

Cases of methadone causing edema and weight gain have been reported with both tablets and the liquid formulation. A 31-year-old man taking methadone 500 mg twice daily as part of a detoxification ...