The following Conditions are related to Swelling

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  • Hyperammonemia due to carbamylphosphate

    Hyperammonemia due to carbamoyl phosphate is one of a set of conditions known as urea cycle disorders. A crucial liver enzyme is absent in people who lack hyperammonemia due to carbamoyl phosphate. Hyperammonemia, which results from this, raises the blood's ammonia levels and can be dangerous, particularly for the brain.The majority of affected people (those with the neonatal-onset form) will exhibit symptoms withi  Read More

  • Hyperammonemia due to ornithine transcarbamylase deficiency

    Hyperammonemia due to ornithine transcarbamylase deficiency, is when a newborn with an unexplained sickness that includes vomiting, progressive lethargy, and irritability should have an hyperammonemia due to ornithine transcarbamylase deficiency assessed. Blood tests may show abnormally high levels of ammonia, which is a sign of a problem with the urea cycle. However, other diseases such as organic acidemias, cong  Read More

  • Lymphedema hereditary

    Hereditary lymphedema is a genetic developmental disorder affecting the lymphatic system. It is characterized by swelling (edema) of certain parts of the body. The lymphatic system is a circulatory network of vessels, ducts, and nodes that filter and distribute certain protein-rich fluid (lymph) and blood cells throughout the body. In hereditary lymphedema, lymphatic fluid collects in the subcutaneous tissues under the epidermis due to obstruc  Read More

  • Phlebitis and thrombophlebitis

    Phlebitis is an inflammation of veins, whereas thrombophlebitis is phlebitis with the clotting of blood in the affected vein. Treatment Supportive therapy includes elevation of the affected extremity, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, warm or cold compress, compression stockings, and increased ambulation. 1. Superficial thrombophlebitis An intermediate subcutaneous dose of low-molecular-weigh  Read More

  • Reflex neurovascular dystrophy

    Reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome (RSDS), also known as complex regional pain syndrome, is a rare disorder of the sympathetic nervous system that is characterized by chronic, severe pain. The sympathetic nervous system is that part of the autonomic nervous system that regulates involuntary functions of the body such as increasing heart rate, constricting blood vessels, and increasing blood pressure. Excessive or abnormal responses of porti  Read More

  • Sudeck's atrophy

    Reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome (RSDS), also known as complex regional pain syndrome, is a rare disorder of the sympathetic nervous system that is characterized by chronic, severe pain. The sympathetic nervous system is that part of the autonomic nervous system that regulates involuntary functions of the body such as increasing heart rate, constricting blood vessels, and increasing blood pressure. Excessive or abnormal responses of porti  Read More