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Dropsy
Dropsy, also called edema, is the term for fluid accumulation in the skin or other parts of the body resulting in swelling.
Dr. Robert Kwok reviewed this
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What is dropsy?
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What kind of condition is dropsy?
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A 30-year old asked:
I want to know what's the disease known as dropsy?
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Could you explain what is dropsy and how do you get it?
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A 41-year old asked:
What is called dropsy and what is it caused by?
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A 48-year old asked:
Besides swelling, what are the other symptoms of dropsy?
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What is the treatment for dropsy?
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A 34-year old asked:
Fat! sadly I can't post pics but I'm prettty sure it got dropsy if not its pregnant but just in case its dropsy how do I cure it, what to do?
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A 43-year old asked:
Hello docs, is heart dropsy a genetic disease?
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A 28-year old male asked about a female:
2 kids with nonimmune hydrops, 1 f 2 1/2 yrs, 1 m 3 months?
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A 41-year old asked:
I have labrynthine hydrops and haven't gone back to work in 6months. What can I do to get better?
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A 34-year old asked:
Does anyone know of information on non-immune hydrops?
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A 47-year old asked:
Can you tell me about hydrops gallbladder with litiasis?
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A 46-year old asked:
What is the prognosis for hydrops fetalis?
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A 27-year old male asked:
Hydrops foetalis why specialy happening with my male babies in 26 or 27 weeks?
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A 32-year old asked:
Are meniere's disease and endolymphatic hydrops the same condition?
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A 32-year old asked:
What are the tests for fetal hydrops?
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A 38-year old asked:
Describe the disorder called fetal hydrops.?
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A 37-year old asked:
What are the symptoms associated with fetal hydrops?
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A 33-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: Fetal hydrops?
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Is fetal hydrops considered a lethal disease or a disorder?
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A 51-year old male asked:
I've had a diagnosis of cochlear hydrops for last 4 years. It's a less robust variant of menier's disease. I've not lost any hearing.
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A 42-year old asked:
Secondary endolymphatic hydrops, does Claritin (loratadine) help?
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A 39-year old female asked:
Please can you tell me if air pressure from flying have caused my baby to have fetal hydrops?
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A member asked:
I have been diagnosed with chochlea hydrops but i think my problem has to do with an alergy because when i take Claritin (loratadine) d my fullness sympotms disap?
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A 45-year old female asked about a 39-year old female:
A pregnant mom with hydrops and on valium, how dangerous is this?
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A 28-year old female asked:
Hi, i have experienced two pregnancies with non immune hydrops, for future pregnancy can my eggs get tested.
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A 44-year old female asked:
I had pregnancy that ended in fetal hydrops. Just had an answer that parvovirus can cause it. I teach. I must have caught it and passed it Feel guilty?
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A 47-year old asked:
How does g6pd deficiency lead to hydrops fetalis?
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How could g6pd deficiency will result to hydrops fetalis?
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