Anasarca
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| A child with anasarca brought on by nephrosis associated with malaria | |
| Specialty | Internal medicine |
Anasarca is a severe and generalized form of edema, with subcutaneous tissue swelling throughout the body.[1] Causes include liver failure, renal failure, right-sided heart failure, and severe protein deficiency, and capillary leak syndrome. It can also be caused by the administration of exogenous intravenous fluid. C In Hb Barts, the high oxygen affinity results in poor oxygen delivery to peripheral tissues, resulting in anasarca.
References
- ^ Kumar Vinay. Robbins and Cotran Pathologic Basis of Disease. 8th ed. p.112; Philadelphia: Saunders Elsevier, 2010. ISBN 978-0-8089-2402-9
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