Swelling on Any Part of the Body
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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
Swollen feet
Swelling face
Left leg swelling
Puffy eyes
Swelling in the arm
Face is swollen
Swollen tongue
Fluid retention in the hands that leaves a dent when pressed
Edema
Swelling in the legs
Swelling in the hands
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Questions are customized to your situation and symptoms, including the following personal information:
Biological Sex - helps us provide relevant suggestions for male vs. female conditions.
Age - adjusts our guidance based on any age-related health factors.
History - considers past illnesses, surgeries, family history, and lifestyle choices.
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- Fingers and toes are swollen
- Swelling in the hands that leaves a depressed region when it is pressed
- There is swelling only on the right side
- Tongue became bigger than normal
- The back of the hand is swollen
- There is swelling in the calf
- Swelling of the face and lip
- The eyelids are swollen
- Swelling in the face
- The whole body is swollen
- Hand is puffy and leaves a "caved-in" valley when pressure is applied
- There is swelling only on the left side
- The back of my hand is swollen
- Tongue is bulging out of mouth
- Swelling of the eyelids
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Try Free Symptom QuizAbout the Symptom
Edema is swelling caused by excess fluid trapped in the body's tissues. Although edema can affect any part of the body, you may notice it more in the hands, arms, feet, ankles and legs.
When to See a Doctor
Seek professional care if you experience any of the following symptoms
- Swelling on any part of the body
Possible Causes
Generally, Swelling on any part of the body can be related to:
- Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
A condition in which a blood clot forms in a deep vein, usually affecting the legs. The blood clot impairs blood circulation. Sometimes, the clots can dislodge and travel to an artery in your lung, which is a medical emergency.
- Nephrotic Syndrome
A condition where the blood vessels in your kidneys get damaged and leak protein. Common causes include autoimmune (the body's immune system attacking itself) and diabetic kidney disease. It causes swelling in your body, usually in the feet and ankles.
- 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.
- Lymphedema
- Varicose Veins, Chronic Venous Insufficiency, Stasis Dermatitis
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)
Related Serious Diseases
Sometimes, Swelling on any part of the body may be related to these serious diseases:
- Angioedema
Swelling of the eyes, lips, or other body parts due to an allergic reaction. Triggers typically include external allergens like nuts, crustaceans, bee stings, and drugs. However, in some cases, this condition may be genetic and inherited in the family.
- Anthrax
- Acute Glomerulonephritis
- Acute Heart Failure
Doctor's Diagnostic Questions
Your doctor may ask these questions to check for this symptom:
- Do you have any swelling in your body?
- Have you experienced swelling under the skin (edema)?
- Is your face swollen?
- Do your eyelids look puffy?
- Are your hands or arms swollen?
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References
Whiting E, McCready ME. Pitting and non-pitting oedema. Med J Aust. 2016 Aug 15;205(4):157-8. doi: 10.5694/mja16.00416. PMID: 27510340.
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.5694/mja16.00416Courtnadge C, Madsen F, Bygum A. [Idiopathic oedema]. Ugeskr Laeger. 2017 Nov 27;179(48):V06170450. Danish. PMID: 29208198.
https://ugeskriftet.dk/videnskab/idiopatisk-oedemSwelling - Mount Sinai
https://www.mountsinai.org/health-library/symptoms/swelling#:~:text=Swelling%20is%20the%20enlargement%20of,of%20the%20body%20(localized).
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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