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View Post: Developmental Disorders of the Lymphatics: The Unique biology of ...
29 Sep 2009 by Pat O'Connor  
Many changes are unique to the lymphatic mechanisms of chronic edema. The profound stimulus to collagen deposition in the integument seems to be unique to chronic lymphatic edema, although this biology remains largely unexplicated. ...
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View Post: Dr. Donohue: Swelling is edema, and it can have many causes ...
23 Nov 2009 by By Paul G. Donohue, MD North America Syndicate...  
A The swelling you describe is called edema. Fluid constantly (and normally) leaks out of the circulation to bathe all body cells, tissues and organs. It returns to the circulation by way of lymphatics, vessels that act like suction hoses to vacuum ... Liver and kidney diseases also bring fluid retention and edema formation. A clot in a leg vein can swell the leg, ankle and foot, but this almost always happens to only one leg. Salt retention causes the body to hold fluid, ...
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View Post: The Manifestations Of Nonne-Milroy Disease
12 Nov 2009
Possibly caused by breaks in the VEGFR3 gene Nonne-Milroy Disease, a congenital lymphangiectasia, is the rarest form of inherited Primary Lymphedema and may manifest at birth as unilateral or bilateral edema of the legs. . . ... which provides information for producing the endothelial growth factor receptor regulating the development and maintenance of the lymphatic system, may be another possible contributor to manifestations of Nonne-Milroy Disease. ...
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View Post: Fluid in the Lungs - Causes and Treatment
Current Health ...
17 Nov 2009 by Dr. Chris   ...
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View Post: Health screening – a revolution in the process of preventing and ...
18 Nov 2009
... cardialgiae (pain around the heart), cerebrovascular disease, in particular episodes, diffuse arteriosclerosis, Raynaud's syndrome), narrowing (obliteration of the arterioles, varicose veins, lymphadenitis, lymphatic edema, ...
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View Post: Fallbericht/Case Study
4 Jun 2009
edema, and died spontaneously. At necropsy the elephant was emaciated with a body mass of approximately 1600 kg. The skin showed nu- merous abrasions over bony protuberances. The lung exhibited a severe, multifocal, suppurative to necrotiz- ... lymphocytic depletion of various lymphatic tissues. This loss of immunoreactive cells is likely to have resulted in impaired immune defense. The cause of the emaciation is unknown; dental anomalies were not found as well ...
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View Post: Hafeesh Fazulu - MES Medical College, Perinthalmanna: PATHOLOGY ...
1 hour ago by Hafeesh Fazulu  
Multiple tiny droplets that do not displace the nucleus are known as microvesicular steatosis and appear in such conditions as alcoholic liver disease and acute fatty liver of pregnancy. ..... ↑hydrostatic pressure(fluid load in vessel due to HF), ↓plasma osmotic pressure (loss of albumin), Lymphatic obstruction, Na & water retension. Cardiac Edema UNIVx2; Factors producing edema in CCF; Pathology of Cardiac Edema Fig 4-2 ROB-82 Morphology; Pathogenesis of Renal Edema ...
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View Post: Healing Jake: The Lymph Star Pro: The Machine Jake Needs
27 Nov 2009 by Stephanie - Natural Life 101  
Our baby Jake is being seen by a naturopathic doctor for his "chronic liver disease with no cure." No crazy medical doctors, medications and death sentences anymore; just God, a really awesome naturopathic doctor, ... When this state occurs the blockages cause a backup in the flow of lymphatic fluid, resulting in swelling or edema in the tissues and in various kinds of “symptoms.” Consequently, toxic waste matter cannot effectively be released from the body, ...
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View Post: The Basics of the Lymphatic System, Lymphatic Drainage
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6 Nov 2009 by admin   ...
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View Post: Jan Waugh's Care Page » Pleurodesis
13 Mar 2008 by Dean  
... pleurodesis is not clear and is probably related to multiple factors (e.g., talc dose, talc absorption, underlying lung disease, reexpansion pulmonary edema, systemic inflammatory response, tumor burden, and lymphatic obstruction).” ...
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