Edema - Pathophysiology and Treatment: Provides general concepts, causes, formation, diagnosis, and management.
Edema and Lymphedema: Article will help you distinguish between the two, factors responsible for their formation, the treatment options available, and the implications for bodyworkers.
HeartCenterOnline: Edema: Answers to your questions about this condition. Free registration required to view the majority of material.
InteliHealth: Edema: Symptoms, diagnosis, expected duration, prevention, treatment, and prognosis.
MedicineNet - Edema: Explains the observable swelling in certain parts of the body. Includes causes and diuretic treatments.
MedlinePlus: Swelling: Defines this condition, alternative names, considerations, common causes, and provides an illustration.
Oedema: Describes the difference between bilateral and unilateral cases, including the conditions that can result from long-term swelling.
Pedal Edema: Leg or ankle swelling often misdiagnosed as heart failure. Includes several photographs with underlying causes.
Tissue Edema and General Principles of Transcapillary Fluid Exchange: Explains how this condition occurs, factors precipitating it, prevention, and treatment.
Treatment of Edema: Discusses the major causes, pathophysiology, diuretic drugs, and resistance to these medications. By the American Academy of Family Physicians.
