Edema Center - Catonsville, MD
Catonsville Internist Doctors for EdemaType of Physician: Internist What is a Internist? A certification by the Board of Internal Medicine; practitioners provide long-term, comprehensive care in the office and the hospital, managing both common illnesses and complex problems for adolescents, adults, and the elderly. General internists are trained in primary care internal medicine, which incorporates an understanding of disease prevention, wellness, substance abuse, mental health and treatment of problems of the eyes, ears, skin, nervous system and reproductive organs. All internists are trained in the subspecialty areas of internal medicine including emergency internal medicine and critical care. Internists consult with surgeons when surgical management is indicated, and often act as consultants to other specialists. Specialty: Internal Medicine Common Name: Internist Doctors in Catonsville * Bipin K Turakhia MD  Laurence R Gallager MD  Catonsville Primary Care  Rabina Malik MD  Catonsville Primary Care  Scott C Poulton MD  Edmund P Tkaczuk MD  Patrick W White MD  John S Dalton II MD  Miguel A Heredia MD  Spring Grove Hospital Center  Spring Grove Hospital Center  Spring Grove Hospital Center  Spring Grove Hospital Center  Marcelino D Albuerne MD  Worthington Medical Group  Leonel Barahona MD & Luis Zuniga MD  Mid Atlantic Nephrology Associates PA  Mid Atlantic Nephrology Associates PA  Rodolfo E Fernandez MD PA  Mid Atlantic Nephrology Associates PA  Mid Atlantic Nephrology Associates PA  Drs Parikh and Kumar PA  Mid-Atlantic Nephrology Associates PA  Mid Atlantic Nephrology Associates PA  Drs Parikh and Kumar PA  Leonel Barahona MD & Luis Zuniga MD  Seton Medical Group Internal Medicine  Seton Medical Group Internal Medicine  A Alan Reisinger MD & Dorian S St Martin MD LLC  Seton Medical Group Internal Medicine  A Alan Reisinger MD & Dorian S St Martin MD LLC  Kenneth H Williams & Associates  Kenneth H Williams & Associates  Kenneth H Williams & Associates  Kenneth H Williams & Associates  Kenneth H Williams & Associates  Aleyamma & James Mathew MDs  Drs Birchess Commerford McCormack  Charlestown Medical Center  Potomac Security Health Center  Charlestown Medical Center  Charlestown Medical Center  Security Crossroads Medical Center  Patient Care  Charlestown Medical Center  Clinical Associates @ Catonsville  Charles E Moore II MD  Potomac Security Health Center  Potomac Security Health Center  Charlestown Medical Center  Drs Yap Cueto & Miller  Gloria Damien MD  Kirtikant I Desai MD  Bich T Duong MD  Chesapeake Primary Care Group PA  Raafat Girgis MD  Glen E Johnson MD  Seton Medical Group Internal Medicine  Drs Yap Cueto & Miller  Heart Associates PA  Baltimore Pulmonary and Critical Care PA  A Shams MD FACR  Primary Family Health Clinic  Wilkens Medical Center  Moges Gebremariam MD  Wilkens Medical Center  Wilkens Medical Center  Wilkens Medical Center  Shastine Abate MD  Kaiser Permanente Healthcare Woodlawn  Victor C Onyejiaka MD  University Rehabilitation Physicians  University Rehabilitation Physicians  Duangmarl P Malayaman MD  Charles R Graham Jr. MD  Komal K Dang MD  Baltimore Pulmonary and Critical Care PA  Digestive Disease Associates  Seton Medical Group Internal Medicine  Atiq Rahman MD  Raynold Depestre MD  Windsor Medical Center  St Agnes Hospitalist  St Agnes Hospitalist  St Agnes Hospital  Baltimore Medical System  Anthony Martinez MD  Baltimore Medical System  Baltimore Medical System  St Agnes Hospital Emergency  Baltimore Medical System  St Agnes Hospitalist  Heart Associates PA  Franklin J Addison MD  Rifat Abousy MD  Richard M Hunt Jr. MD  Nisha Soprey MD  Malik A Rehman MD  Cosmo G Jacobs MD & William R Hobbs MD Catonsville, MarylandUpcoming Local Events2012-06-02
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EdemaWhat is edema?Edema is observable swelling from fluid accumulation in body tissues. Edema most commonly occurs in the feet and legs, where it is referred to as peripheral edema. The swelling is the result of the accumulation of excess fluid under the skin in the spaces within the tissues. All tissues of the body are made up of cells and connective tissues that hold the cells together. This connective tissue around the cells and blood vessels is known as the interstitium. Most of the body's fluids that are found outside of the cells are normally stored in two spaces; the blood vessels (as the "liquid" or serum portion of your blood) and the interstitial spaces (not within the cells). In various diseases, excess fluid can accumulate in either one or both of these compartments. The body's organs have interstitial spaces where fluid can accumulate. An accumulation of fluid in the interstitial air spaces (alveoli) in the lungs occurs in a disorder called pulmonary edema. In addition, excess fluid sometimes collects in what is called the third space, which includes cavities in the abdomen (abdominal or peritoneal cavity - called "ascites") or in the chest (lung or pleural cavity - called "pleural effusion"). Anasarca refers to the severe, widespread accumulation of fluid in the all of the tissues and cavities of the body at the same time.
What is pitting edema and how does it differ from non-pitting edema?Pitting edema can be demonstrated by applying pressure to the swollen area by depressing the skin with a finger. If the pressing causes an indentation that persists for some time after the release of the pressure, the edema is referred to as pitting edema. Any form of pressure, such as from the elastic in socks, can induce pitting with this type of edema. In non-pitting edema, which usually affects the legs or arms, pressure that is applied to the skin does not resu... Recommended Reading Related to EdemaWhat is pulmonary edema?Edema, in general, means swelling. This typically occurs when fluid from inside blood vessels seeps outside the blood vessel into the surrounding tissues, causing swelling. This can happen either because of too much pressure in the blood vessels or not enough proteins in the bloodstream to hold on to the fluid in the plasma (the part of the blood that does not contain any blood cells). Pulmonary edema is the term used when edema happens in the lungs. The immediate area outside of the small blood vessels in the lungs is occupied by very tiny air sacs called the alveoli. This is where oxygen from the air is picked up by the blood passing by, and carbon dioxide in the blood is passed into the alveoli to be exhaled out. Alveoli normally have a thin wall that allows for this air exchange, and fluids are usually kept out of the alveoli unless these walls lose their integrity. Picture of the alveoli and lung Other Related Edema ArticlesEmergency Contact for Catonsville
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