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Fluid overload with oedema

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Link to WHO Definition

Fluid overload with oedema – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/28611769

This is the condition where there is too much fluid in the blood. The opposite condition is hypovolemia, which is too little fluid volume in the blood. Fluid volume excess in the intravascular compartment occurs due to an increase in total body sodium content and a consequent increase in extracellular body water. The mechanism usually stems from compromised regulatory mechanisms for sodium handling as seen in congestive heart failure (CHF), kidney failure, and liver failure. It may also be caused by excessive intake of sodium from foods, intravenous (IV) solutions and blood transfusions, medications, or diagnostic contrast dyes. This diagnosis is with an abnormal accumulation of fluid in the interstitium, which are locations beneath the skin or in one or more cavities of the body.