Elderly foot swelling a press a pit cause both physiological factors, but also disease factors, physiological factors are mostly seen in the elderly less activity, poor blood circulation, metabolic function decline, etc., disease factors are kidney disease, heart disease and malnutrition edema.
1. Physiological factors:
(1) Short activity time: If the elderly have short activity time and long sitting and standing time, it may lead to swollen feet, which usually can be gradually improved after appropriate activities.
(2) Decrease in metabolic function: With the gradual increase in age, the water and sodium metabolism of the elderly will gradually decline, which can lead to sodium retention, and swelling of the feet will usually be more obvious in the afternoon.
2. Factors of disease:
(1) Malnutritional edema:Hypoproteinemia due to malnutrition leads to swelling of the feet and legs, often depressed swelling.
(2) Renal disease: because patients with renal disease often experience a decrease in glomerular filtration rate and sodium and water storage, swelling of the feet can occur.
(3) Heart disease: elderly patients often have a combination of coronary heart disease, arrhythmia and other conditions will induce heart failure, because of the decrease in the amount of return blood will lead to swelling of the feet.
Causes of elderly foot swelling is very complex, it is recommended to consult a doctor in a timely manner, under the guidance of the doctor, improve the relevant examination, to clarify the specific causes of the disease from the systematic treatment.