Eyelid edema . Its appearance is favored by the laxity of the palpebral tissues. Pathological increase of fluid in the eyelids. It can be secondary to allergic or infectious processes or trauma.
Summary
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- 1 Causes that originate it
- 2 Clinical forms
- 3 Treatment
- 1 Constitutional
- 4 Source
Causes that originate it
Generalized edema from decreased oncotic pressure (eg, nephrotic syndrome, liver cirrhosis) or increased hydrostatic pressure (heart failure).
Clinical forms
Traumatic. Characteristic of blunt object trauma; it is frequently associated with ecchymosis and palpebral hematomas ; It is also seen in burns (thermal or chemical) and in insect bites.
Treatment
- Remove all foreign substances (in the case of burns), before imposing treatment.
- Cold promotions of saline solution (the frequency will depend on the degree of the edema).
- Antibiotic- anti- inflammatory ointments in burns.
- Oral anti- inflammatories , associated with antihistamines in insect bites.
Constitutional
It occurs in heart and kidney conditions , which lack inflammatory signs.
