Elderly people with swollen stomachs and edematous feet tend to consider pericardial effusion, cirrhosis, etc., and need puncture, diuretic drugs, albumin infusion, etc. to improve.
1. Pericardial effusion: when the patient’s pericardium is filled with fluid and the blood return to the heart is poor, the above situation will occur. At this time, it is recommended to improve the cardiac ultrasound, cardiac enzymes, troponin and other tests as soon as possible, to clarify the heart condition, to reduce the intake of fluids, and to give diuretic and vasodilator treatments, such as furosemide, nifedipine, and so on; if necessary, it is necessary to carry out pericardial puncture and drainage.
2. Cirrhosis: when the patient loses protein due to cirrhosis and a large amount of fluid exudes, the above situation will occur. At this time, abdominal ultrasound can be improved as soon as possible, and abdominal puncture can be given to clarify the nature of the abdominal fluid and the treatment of releasing ascites when necessary, so as to reduce the bloating of the stomach. At the same time, you can infuse albumin to reduce fluid exudation and improve edema.
Elderly stomach swelling feet edema, there may also be other reasons, it is recommended to go to the hospital in a timely manner, improve the examination to clarify the cause of the disease, under the guidance of the doctor to give targeted treatment or treatment of the above drugs must be applied under the guidance of a physician to avoid self-selected drugs for treatment.