Anasarca is a medical condition that leads to whole-body swelling. It causes your body tissues to retain too much fluid due to several reasons. Unlike other types of edema, which usually only affect ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

Swollen supraclavicular lymph nodes may occur as a reaction to infection or due to metastatic cancer. This type of swelling typically occurs just above a person’s collarbone. Lymph nodes are part of ...

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 ...

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 ...