Patients with generalized edema can see nephrology, endocrinology, cardiovascular medicine and so on.
1. Nephrology: generalized edema may be caused by renal diseases, such as nephrotic syndrome, which will show symptoms of edema, proteinuria, hyperlipidemia and so on. If generalized edema is caused by kidney disease, you can go to nephrology department for consultation.
2. Endocrinology: Some patients with diabetes mellitus may also have generalized edema, especially lower extremity edema. If the patient has a history of diabetes mellitus, it is recommended to go to the endocrinology department for treatment.
3. Cardiovascular medicine: If the generalized edema is caused by cardiac diseases, such as heart failure, cardiac insufficiency, hypertensive heart disease, etc., the patient can go to the cardiovascular medicine department for consultation and treatment.
There are many causes of generalized edema, which need to be treated in different departments according to different causes. If you can’t tell what kind of disease is causing the edema, you can go to the guide desk of the hospital for consultation.