What is the cause of swollen calves in babies and what causes swollen calves in children

Edema is often a sign of heart and liver disease, endocrine and other diseases, but some edema is not a manifestation of disease, but a physiological reaction.

Leg swelling is edema and edema of the lower limbs, and there are many causes of it. 1. Renal edema. In acute nephritis, chronic nephritis or kidney disease, due to the decrease of renal blood flow, sodium and water retention, increased capillary permeability, and too much protein loss in the urine, it will cause the plasma colloidal osmotic pressure to decrease, so that the interstitial space has accumulated and caused edema.

2. Cardiogenic edema. When right heart failure occurs in various heart diseases, the venous blood fluid cannot be returned smoothly, causing the intravenous pressure to rise, and the body fluid leaks into the tissue space, causing edema. 3. Hepatic edema.

Factors such as liver destruction in cirrhosis, obstruction of portal venous return, increased portal venous pressure, and low plasma albumin in liver failure can cause edema. 4. Dystrophic edema. 5. Localized edema of the lower limbs.

It is mostly caused by the obstruction of the veins and lymphatic vessels of the lower limbs, resulting in the entry of body fluids into the interstitial space, and the embolic phlebitis, lymphangitis, filariasis, pelvic or lower limb tumors compress the veins. It can be seen that there are many reasons for leg swelling, which can be a symptom of systemic diseases, or it may be one of the symptoms of local diseases of the lower limbs.

1.Long-term sitting, work or study causes the blood flow in the lower leg to slow down, the blood flow is not slowed down, regular exercise can slow down, and in severe cases, it is necessary to go to a major hospital.

2.Pregnancy poisoning caused by pregnancy Drinking an appropriate amount of soy milk every day can be alleviated.

3.Edema Definition of edema in traditional Chinese medicine: the disorder of water and fluid in the body caused by various reasons, the dampness stays, overflows the skin, and causes edema of the head and face, limbs, and even the whole body, which is called edema.

Edema is characterized by significant depression when fingers press on areas with little subcutaneous tissue (eg, the front of the calf). Chinese medicine calls it "water gas", also known as "edema". Edema is a common pathological process in which the accumulation of body fluids comes from plasma, and its sodium edema is in approximately the same ratio of water to plasma.

It is customary to refer to the accumulation of excessive body fluids in the body cavity as hydrops or effusions, such as pleural hydrops, peritoneal hydrops, pericardial hydrops, etc.

Traditional Chinese Medicine** Moxibustion can be performed at Zusanli.

There is a lot of flesh on a child's legs, but it doesn't have to be swollen.

1. If the calf is swollen, if the baby can speak, ask the baby if he has bumped into something. If there is no bump, it is necessary to consider that the blood circulation may be due to the slow blood circulation, which causes the calf to become swollen. Avoid delaying the best time for treatment.

2. If the baby has an abnormality, it may be due to the swelling caused by inflammation of the calf. This condition needs to be taken seriously, and it may be caused by osteomyelitis or pediatric nephritis. If there is inflammation, it is necessary to have a regular ** in the hospital in time, after all, the child is still young, and the recovery will be relatively fast.

Can't delay the ** time.

3. When there is a disease in the liver and kidney, the calf will be swollen, so if there is such a situation, it may be caused by the disease, if not, it may be caused by the disease, you need to check what the cause is, and if the problem is found in time, the disease will recover faster.

There are many reasons for swollen feet, and parents need to find the cause and then solve it in a targeted manner. If the cause is unknown, you need to seek medical attention and seek help from a doctor.

Excluding factors such as trauma and mosquito bites, if the baby has long-term swollen feet, it is recommended to take the baby to the hospital for examination.

In addition, allergies can also be present.

If it occurs in newborns, it is generally normal, because the body fluid of the newborn accounts for about 80% of the body weight, and the smaller the gestational age, the higher the proportion of body fluid, and if it is a premature baby, there will be a certain degree of edema.

If the foot is swollen due to trauma, the wound needs to be cleaned and bandaged in time to avoid wound infection.

If the foot is swollen due to a mosquito bite, don't scratch it, you can apply some anti-itch syrup to help relieve the symptoms.

If the baby is allergic, after the symptoms of swollen feet, it is necessary to find the source of the allergen in time, and try to avoid re-contact, and if necessary, you can take medicine under the guidance of a doctor.

Due to the baby's lack of food, the lack of high-quality protein leads to malnutrition and swollen feet, which can be adjusted in the daily diet to ensure balanced nutrition and reasonable diet.

swollen legs and feet in children; Color ultrasound examination is required, guidance: consider that it has something to do with blood vessels. Renal function tests and urinalysis are also tested.