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Unnati Patel, MD, MSc (Family Medicine)
Dr.Patel serves as Center Medical Director and a Primary Care Physician at Oak Street Health in Arizona. She graduated from the Zhejiang University School of Medicine prior to working in clinical research focused on preventive medicine at the University of Illinois and the University of Nevada. Dr. Patel earned her MSc in Global Health from Georgetown University, during which she worked with the WHO in Sierra Leone and Save the Children in Washington, D.C. She went on to complete her Family Medicine residency in Chicago at Norwegian American Hospital before completing a fellowship in Leadership in Value-based Care in conjunction with the Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management, where she earned her MBA. Dr. Patel’s interests include health tech and teaching medical students and she currently serves as Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Arizona School of Medicine.
Yoshinori Abe, MD (Internal Medicine)
Dr. Abe graduated from The University of Tokyo School of Medicine in 2015. He completed his residency at the Tokyo Metropolitan Health and Longevity Medical Center. He co-founded Ubie, Inc. in May 2017, where he currently serves as CEO & product owner at Ubie. Since December 2019, he has been a member of the Special Committee for Activation of Research in Emergency AI of the Japanese Association for Acute Medicine. | | Dr. Abe has been elected in the 2020 Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia Healthcare & Science category.
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Swelling
Edema
Fluid retention
Swelling in the body
The whole body is swollen
Fingers and toes are swollen
Swelling skin
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Try Free Symptom QuizWhat is Idiopathic Edema?
Idiopathic edema is a fluid retention syndrome characterized by swelling of the face, hands, trunk, and limbs in premenopausal women who do not have heart, liver, or kidney disease.
Typical Symptoms of Idiopathic Edema
- Swelling leaves a dent when pressed for at least 15 seconds
- Swelling of any body part
- Strict dietary restrictions
- History of anxiety disorder or panic attacks
- Swollen legs / fluid retention in the legs
- Unbalanced diet
- Swelling of the arms or hands
- Abnormal menstrual cycles e.g. too early or too late
Diagnostic Questions for Idiopathic Edema
Your doctor may ask these questions to check for this disease:
- Does the swelling leave a dent when pressed for at least 15 seconds?
- Do you have any swelling in your body?
- Are you on a strict diet?
- Have you ever been diagnosed with anxiety or panic disorder?
- Are your legs swollen?
Treatment of Idiopathic Edema
Treatment of idiopathic edema includes avoiding excessive salt intake, not standing or sitting for long periods of time, and medication to reduce fluid retention.
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References
Oelkers W. Idiopathic edema. Contrib Nephrol. 1980;23:47-54. doi: 10.1159/000389998. PMID: 7002454.
https://www.karger.com/Article/Abstract/389998Kay A, Davis CL. Idiopathic edema. Am J Kidney Dis. 1999 Sep;34(3):405-23. doi: 10.1016/s0272-6386(99)70067-3. PMID: 10469850.
https://www.ajkd.org/article/S0272-6386(99)70067-3/fulltext
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Reviewed By:
Unnati Patel, MD, MSc (Family Medicine)
Dr.Patel serves as Center Medical Director and a Primary Care Physician at Oak Street Health in Arizona. She graduated from the Zhejiang University School of Medicine prior to working in clinical research focused on preventive medicine at the University of Illinois and the University of Nevada. Dr. Patel earned her MSc in Global Health from Georgetown University, during which she worked with the WHO in Sierra Leone and Save the Children in Washington, D.C. She went on to complete her Family Medicine residency in Chicago at Norwegian American Hospital before completing a fellowship in Leadership in Value-based Care in conjunction with the Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management, where she earned her MBA. Dr. Patel’s interests include health tech and teaching medical students and she currently serves as Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Arizona School of Medicine.
Yoshinori Abe, MD (Internal Medicine)
Dr. Abe graduated from The University of Tokyo School of Medicine in 2015. He completed his residency at the Tokyo Metropolitan Health and Longevity Medical Center. He co-founded Ubie, Inc. in May 2017, where he currently serves as CEO & product owner at Ubie. Since December 2019, he has been a member of the Special Committee for Activation of Research in Emergency AI of the Japanese Association for Acute Medicine. | | Dr. Abe has been elected in the 2020 Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia Healthcare & Science category.
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