Elderly people’s feet edema may be caused by malnutrition, hypertension, cirrhosis, nephritis and other diseases, it is recommended to pay attention to nutritional supplementation, and give appropriate medication for different diseases.
1. Dystrophic edema: the proportion of long-term dietary nutritional structure is not coordinated, causing malnutrition. Edema caused by malnutrition is also called protein malnutrition, which is related to the lack of protein in the body. It is recommended to pay attention to nutritional supplementation, give meat, eggs, milk and beans to supplement protein, and give albumin infusion according to the doctor’s instruction if necessary.
2. Hypertension: the edema of the feet of elderly patients with high blood pressure is considered to be related to cardiac insufficiency and renal insufficiency caused by high blood pressure, it is recommended that antihypertensive drugs such as Prilosec and sartan be given, or diuretics such as furosemide be given.
3. Cirrhosis edema: Cirrhosis patients with impaired liver function, abnormal hormone metabolism, water and sodium retention leading to edema of the feet, can be given torasemide, furosemide and other diuretics treatment. At the same time, actively treat liver disease.
4. Nephritic edema: swollen feet caused by nephritis can be treated with oral furosemide and other diuretics under the guidance of a doctor. If nephritis is combined with renal failure and heart failure, consider hemodialysis treatment if necessary.
There are many causes of swollen feet in the elderly, such as gout, hypothyroidism or other diseases. It is recommended to find the cause of the disease under the guidance of the doctor and carry out targeted treatment.