Edema

Edema (also oedema, dropsy, and hydropsy) (/ᵻˈdimə/; Greek οἴδημα oídēma, "swelling") is an abnormal accumulation of fluid in the interstitium, located beneath the skin and in the cavities of the body which cause severe pain. Clinically, edema manifests as swelling; the amount of interstitial fluid is determined by the balance of fluid homeostasis, and the increased secretion of fluid into the interstitium, or the impaired removal of the fluid can cause edema.

Classifications

Cutaneous edema is referred to as "pitting" when, after pressure is applied to a small area, the indentation persists after the release of the pressure. Peripheral pitting edema, as shown in the illustration, is the more common type, resulting from water retention. It can be caused by systemic diseases, pregnancy in some women, either directly or as a result of heart failure, or local conditions such as varicose veins, thrombophlebitis, insect bites, and dermatitis.

Non-pitting edema is observed when the indentation does not persist. It is associated with such conditions as lymphedema, lipedema, and myxedema.

Dropsy (disambiguation)

Dropsy is the increase of interstitial fluid in any organ.

Dropsy may also refer to:

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Minor comics by Hergé

Hergé, the Belgian comics author best known for The Adventures of Tintin, also created a number of short-lived, lesser-known comic strips.

Flup, Nénesse, Poussette and Piglet

Flup, Nénesse, Poussette and Piglet (French: Flup, Nénesse, Poussette et Cochonnet) was a comic strip drawn by Hergé but written by a sports reporter. It was about a boy, his friend, his little sister and her toy inflatable pig. It was published in Le Petit Vingtième from November 1, 1928, to March 7, 1929. The series was published in text comics format, but despite putting text below the images the characters still made use of speech balloons.

Le Sifflet strips

Le Sifflet (The Catcall) was a satirical Brussels weekly paper for which Hergé drew seven one-page shorts from December 1928 to May 1929. The first two, published on pages 6 and 7 of Le Sifflet's 30 December 1928 issue, were the very first strips Hergé drew in the American style which used word balloons instead of the traditional European text comics style of captions under the panels. One of them was called Year's End Feast! (French: Réveillon!) and was about an oyster restaurant where the customers got defrauded. The other of those first two American-style strips was The Innocent Little Child's Christmas (French: La Noël du petit enfant sage) which was about a little Belgian boy (who resembles Tintin) and his foolish white terrier (who looks identical to Snowy). He published five more similar strips within the next six months.