Water, water, everywhere
@article{Wiggli2013WaterWE, title={Water, water, everywhere}, author={B. Wiggli and Edelbert Imhof and C. Meier and G. Laifer}, journal={The Lancet}, year={2013}, volume={381} }
In July, 2010, a previously healthy 34-year-old woman presented to us with fatigue and progressive generalised oedema. 3 weeks earlier, she had had faint exanthema on her arms and legs followed by transient swelling of the ankles, knees, and hands. Bilateral oedema of the legs with progression to the trunk and the arms, periorbital oedema, shortness of breath, and weight gain of 10 kg within 1 week led to hospital admission. On examination, her vital signs were normal. Pronounced pitting oedema… CONTINUE READING
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