Showing posts with label edema. Show all posts
Showing posts with label edema. Show all posts

Monday, February 17, 2014

What Is Edema?

The human heart pumps about 5 quarts of blood per minute, circulating oxygen, water, and nutrients into the capillaries. The blood floods the vessel walls to reach all the bodies tissues. When circulation is poor, fluid will build up in the tissues which is the condition called “edema”. The cause of edema can be a blocked flow of blood, an injury to the lymphatic or blood vessels, surgery, or...
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