Open AccessDifferential diagnosis and treatment of edema of lower extremities
Author(s) -
Н. В. Орлова
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
medicinskij alfavit
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2949-2807
pISSN - 2078-5631
DOI - 10.33667/2078-5631-2019-2-27(402)-35-41
Subject(s) - medicine , edema , chronic venous insufficiency , hydrostatic pressure , diosmin , lymphatic system , differential diagnosis , oncotic pressure , surgery , pathology , hesperidin , physics , alternative medicine , albumin , thermodynamics
The article gives a definition, classification and mechanisms for the development of edema (increased hydrostatic pressure, increased capillary permeability, decreased colloidal osmotic pressure). The main diseases accompanied by edematous syndrome are considered, diagnostic search algorithms are given. The clinic and treatment of edema of the lower extremities due to lymphatic and venous insufficiency are separately discussed. The data of a clinical study of the effectiveness of drugs based on diosmin and hesperidin in the treatment of chronic venous insufficiency are presented.