{"id":9634,"date":"2026-09-11T16:08:44","date_gmt":"2026-09-11T23:08:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/illinoisveinspecialists.com\/?page_id=9634"},"modified":"2026-10-03T13:06:38","modified_gmt":"2026-10-03T20:06:38","slug":"edema","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/illinoisveinspecialists.com\/es\/edema\/","title":{"rendered":"Edema"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"9634\" class=\"elementor elementor-9634\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f60e19b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f60e19b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f8a36b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6f8a36b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a5fccc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5a5fccc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Edema<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c2557b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3c2557b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Edema is a condition where excess fluid in the body tissue causes swelling. Although this condition is often associated with the legs and feet, edema can affect any part of the body, including your hands, ankles, and arms.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc735be elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cc735be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Causes &amp; Risk Factors\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b0132c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2b0132c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When the capillaries leak fluid, it builds up in surrounding tissues, leading to swelling. The causes of edema vary from patient to patient but are commonly caused by:<\/p><ul><li>Varices<\/li><li>Sedentarismo<\/li><li>Long car or airplane trips<\/li><li>Too much salt in your diet<\/li><li>Medications such as high blood pressure medication, estrogen, or steroids<\/li><li>Embarazo<\/li><\/ul><div>\u00a0<\/div><p>Edema can also be a symptom of another underlying disease, such as:<\/p><ul><li>Heart Failure<\/li><li>Kidney disease<\/li><li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/illinoisveinspecialists.com\/es\/venous-lymphatic-diseases\/varices\/\">Chronic Venous Hypertension<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/illinoisveinspecialists.com\/es\/venous-lymphatic-diseases\/linfedema\/\">Linfedema<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/illinoisveinspecialists.com\/es\/venous-lymphatic-diseases\/deep-vein-thrombosis\/?et_fb=1&amp;PageSpeed=off\">Deep vein thrombosis (DVT)<\/a><\/span><\/li><li>Cirrosis<\/li><li>Long-term protein deficiency<\/li><\/ul><div>\u00a0<\/div><p>Edema can cause difficulty walking, tissue scarring, pain, and decreased blood circulation. Other symptoms of edema include:<\/p><ul><li>Stiffness<\/li><li>Itchy skin\u00a0<\/li><li>Increased risk of infection<\/li><li>A decrease in the elasticity of veins and muscles<\/li><li>Skin ulcers<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a27db61 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a27db61\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tratamiento<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e9619e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8e9619e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In cases where edema is caused by a sedentary lifestyle or when taking a long trip via car or airplane, the edema will resolve on its own. However, if a medical condition is contributing to your edema you will most likely need medical intervention to treat the swelling or edema.\u00a0 You should see your primary Physician for a treatment plan that works best for your condition.<\/p><p>In the case of\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/illinoisveinspecialists.com\/es\/edema\/venous-lymphatic-diseases\/varices\/\">Varices<\/a><\/span>,\u00a0Chronic Venous Hypertension, or\u00a0Lymphedema\u00a0being causal of your edema it is best to see a Vein Care Specialist and get an ultrasound to determine if your veins are the culprit.\u00a0<\/p><p>At Illinois Vein Specialists we have seen hundreds of patients with edema related to\u00a0Varicose Veins,\u00a0Chronic Venous Hypertension, or\u00a0Lymphedema\u00a0being. We do an\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/illinoisveinspecialists.com\/es\/edema\/tratos\/venous-ultrasound\/\">Ultrasonido<\/a><\/span>\u00a0at your very first visit and the results are provided immediately!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57d0dcd elementor-align-center elementor-mobile-align-justify elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit book-consultation-link-vwo elementor-tablet-align-justify elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"57d0dcd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/illinoisveinspecialists.com\/es\/contacto\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-calendar-alt\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Reservar consulta<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Edema Edema is a condition where excess fluid in the body tissue causes swelling. 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