To relieve edema, the cause of edema should be clarified. Combined with the cause of the disease, general treatment, medication and surgery can be adopted, and the appropriate method should be selected in accordance with the condition.
1. General treatment: Edema should be rested and avoided; at the same time, the intake of sodium and water should be controlled to avoid further aggravation of edema.
2. Drug treatment: some diuretics can be used for edema, commonly used drugs are spironolactone and furosemide; if the edema is caused by allergy, it is necessary to use antiallergic drugs, commonly used drugs are loratadine and cetirizine; if the edema is caused by thrombosis of the lower limbs, it is necessary to use anticoagulant drugs, commonly used drugs are warfarin and rivaroxaban.
3. Surgical treatment: edema caused by tumor needs to be treated by surgery, with radiotherapy and chemotherapy after surgery.
Edema should actively seek medical treatment to clarify the cause of edema and treat the cause and symptoms to promote the recovery of the condition.