Illustration of a doctor examining the young girl.PHOTO|YOUR HEALTH
What you need to know:
The young girl narrated that the swelling was a gradual process, where it initially began as puffiness around the eyes with decreased urine output. Upon examination at the hospital, she looked weak and her lower limbs were swollen [edema]. Actually doctors use the term ‘edema’ when they are referring to swelling due to accumulation of excessive fluid in tissues.
