Sometimes edema of the hands and feet is found, which may be related to diseases such as kidney disease, heart disease, liver lesions or hypothyroidism.
1. Kidney disease: such as glomerulonephritis, nephrotic syndrome, etc., due to the patients have proteinuria and hypoalbuminemia, resulting in a decrease in plasma colloid osmotic pressure and an increase in the formation of interstitial fluids, which can cause the patients’ limbs to be edematous.
2. Cardiac diseases: If cardiac insufficiency or heart failure, stasis of blood in the body circulation, edema may appear in the low-hanging parts of the body or the whole body.
3. Liver disease: In cirrhosis or hepatocellular carcinoma, the liver function decreases and the level of synthesized albumin decreases, and the patient may have edema.
4. Hypothyroidism: Hypothyroidism, low hormone level and low metabolism of the body may cause severe mucous edema.
If there is edema of the hands and feet, it is recommended to consult a doctor in time, improve the urine routine or kidney function and other related examinations, according to the cause of the disease to carry on the cause of the symptomatic treatment.